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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Concerns are mounting as Apple's location-tracking AirTag devices are being found on people's cars and in their belongings, giving rise to fears of stalking.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 5, 2022
The co-founder of CrowdTangle has been working with Congress on legislation to make tech companies disclose their inner workings.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 3, 2022
A U.N. conference made little headway on limiting development and use of killer robots, prompting stepped-up calls to outlaw such weapons with a new treaty.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 20, 2021
Cryptocurrency miners are flocking to New York's faded industrial towns, prompting concern over the environmental impact of huge computer farms.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 7, 2021
The head of Cyber Command said a new cross-functional effort has been gathering intelligence to combat criminal groups targeting U.S. infrastructure.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 6, 2021
A mainstay of the Internet is regularly used to build audiences for people and organizations pushing false and misleading information.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 2, 2021
Transactions for properties in digital realms are jumping, guided by the same principle in the physical world: location, location, location.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 1, 2021
To determine your risk, start-ups are applying technology to data points as various as your college and the mileage on the used car you want to buy.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 30, 2021
The company also performed well last month in a test of its ability to match two different photos of the same person.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 24, 2021
Banks have been clamoring for more information from their regulators in recent months about how they can safely participate in cryptocurrency markets.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 24, 2021
Apple accused NSO Group, the Israeli surveillance company, of "flagrant" violations of its software, as well as federal and state laws.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 24, 2021
A former head of State Department programs on Internet freedom said, "Russia's censorship model can quickly and easily be replicated by other authoritarian governments...The New York Times From ACM News | October 25, 2021
A team of private security sleuths, in their first public detailing of their efforts, discuss how they used cybercriminals' mistakes to quietly help victims recover...The New York Times From ACM News | October 25, 2021
The new campaign came only months after President Biden imposed sanctions on Moscow in response to a series of spy operations it had conducted around the world....The New York Times From ACM News | October 25, 2021
The claims were part of an effort by the Trump administration to push the country's biggest tech companies to hire more U.S. workers.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 20, 2021
Over a dozen cybersecurity experts have criticized proposals by Apple and the European Union to scan phones for illegal content.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 15, 2021