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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Tech Companies Want to Make Holograms Part of Office Life
To reduce Zoom fatigue, some companies want to implement holograms in the workplace.
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Internet Outage Hits Major Websites
Hourlong disruption affected sites including The New York Times, U.K. government portal; cloud-services provider Fastly reports internal problem.
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Google Settles Antitrust Case Over Advertising Practices
Deal with competition authority resolves complaint over the firm's digital advertising tactics.
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How to Get More Women into Technology
Recent initiatives aimed at swelling the ranks of women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) include enrichment programs, mentorships, and engagement...
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Geico to Use AI to Speed Up Car Repairs
Insurer to work with tech firm Tractable to assess body-shop damage estimates.
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You'll Soon be Able to Use Your Apple Watch Without Touching the Screen
Apple later this year will launch features that enable hand gesture-based control of Apple Watches, and eye-motion control of iPads.
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Geico to Use AI to Speed Up Car Repairs
Auto insurer Geico has partnered with Tractable Ltd. to use artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain accurate damage estimates more quickly in an effort to speed...
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Warehouses Look to Robots to Fill Labor Gaps, Speed Deliveries
Warehouses are deploying robots to offset staff shortages and deliver orders rapidly as online demand for products surges due to the pandemic.
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Drones Flying Near Airports, Infrastructure Prompt U.S. Action
With consumer drone use surging in U.S. airspace above critical sites like airports, federal agencies are acting to address potential safety and security issues...
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Google Aims for Commercial-Grade Quantum Computer by 2029
Google intends to invest billions of dollars to build a commercial-grade quantum computer that can perform large-scale, error-free calculations by 2029.
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Mayo Clinic, Others Use 'AI Factories' to Speed AI Development
Healthcare provider is among organizations taking an assembly-line approach to quickly create targeted AI applications.
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The Ease of Tracking Mobile Phones of U.S. Soldiers in Hot Spots
There are concerns commercial data being generated by mobile phones and other digital services used by U.S. soldiers is available for purchase by the nation's adversaries...
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France’s Macron Eyes Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Terrorism
The move comes as the French president comes under pressure to crack down on terrorism and Islamist separatism.
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AI Experts Even More in Demand as Economy Opens Up
CompTIA has observed surging demand for artificial intelligence experts as the economy opens up and companies expand the technology's usage.
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SolarWinds, Microsoft Hacks Prompt Focus on Zero-Trust Security
A U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson said the public and private sectors should adopt zero-trust models of security.
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Coding to Hide Health Prices From Web Searches Is Barred by Regulators
Federal regulators now require hospitals and insurers to disclose long-confidential pricing data, including rates that insurers pay for services.
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Tech Chiefs Get Creative to Cure Employee Burnout
More than a year into the pandemic's remote work, corporate tech leaders try to help staff fight feelings of loneliness, fatigue.
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Walmart Is Pulling Plug on More Robots
The retailer has been phasing out automated pickup towers as curbside services have become popular.
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Facebook Dataset Addresses Algorithmic Bias
Facebook has made public its Casual Conversations dataset, comprised of more than 45,000 videos of 3,000 individuals of different skin tones sharing their age and...
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