Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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World's First Silicon Photonic Neural Network nveiled
Alexander Tait and colleagues at Princeton University say they have built the world's first integrated silicon photonic neuromorphic chip, a development that could...
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China's Driverless Trucks Are Revving Their Engines
China is gearing up to overhaul its road delivery with fleets of self-driving long-haul trucks.
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World's First Photonic Neural Network nveiled
Neural networks are taking the world of computing by storm.
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Can Crispr Save Ben Dupree?
At 24, Benjamin Dupree has outlived many people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Japanese Robotics Giant Gives Its Arms Some Brains
The big, dumb, monotonous industrial robots found in many factories could soon be quite a bit smarter, thanks to the introduction of machine-learning skills that...
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Google Builds a Robotic Hive-Mind Kindergarten
How many robots does it take to open a door?
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Google's New Service Translates Languages Almost as Well as Humans Can
Google's latest advance in machine learning could make the world a little smaller.
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Humans Do Dumb Things with Smart Cities
New York City wants to make Wi-Fi available to anyone who walks its streets. But Gotham is finding out the hard way that free and open Internet access is ripe for...
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The Extraordinary Link Between Deep Neural Networks and the Nature of the niverse
In the last couple of years, deep learning techniques have transformed the world of artificial intelligence.
From ACM Opinion
Microsoft's Top Lawyer Becomes a Civil Rights Crusader
When Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to help the FBI get into a mass murderer's iPhone last winter, he was hailed for his boldness in fighting the government on ...
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Self-Driving Cars Can Learn a Lot By Playing Grand Theft Auto
Several research groups are using the "Grand Theft Auto" video game to educate algorithms with potential application to self-driving vehicle navigation.
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Arm Wrestles Its Way Into Supercomputing
The designer of the chips that run most of the world's mobile devices has announced its first dedicated processor for use in supercomputers.
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Internet Voting Leaves Out a Cornerstone of Democracy: The Secret Ballot
Internet voting invalidates the secrecy of ballots, according to a report from Verified Voting.
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These States Are at the Greatest Risk of Having Their Voting Process Hacked
Not everything belongs on the Internet, and the American electoral process is a textbook example. But 31 states don't see it that way.
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New Brain-Mapping Technique Captures Every Connection Between Neurons
The human brain is among the universe’s greatest remaining uncharted territories. And as with any mysterious land, the secret to understanding it begins with a...
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This Supercomputer Will Try to Find Intelligence on Reddit
Is it possible that the secret to building machine intelligence lies in spending endless hours reading Reddit?
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Data Mining Reveals First Evidence That Absence Really Does Make the Heart Grow Fonder
A project to data-mine mobile phone records found people invest more in relationships where there exists a risk of the relationship weakening.
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Machine-Learning Algorithm Combs the Darknet For Zero Day Exploits, and Finds Them
In February 2015, Microsoft identified a critical vulnerability in its Windows operating system that potentially allowed a malicious attacker to remotely control...
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Pentagon Bot Battle Shows How Computers Can Fix Their Own Flaws
It might be the least spectacular show to ever grace a Las Vegas stage.
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