Communications of the ACM
Competition Makes Big Datasets the Winners
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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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How AI Can Make Weather Forecasting Less Cloudy
Scientists are applying artificial intelligence to weather and climate forecasting to boost accuracy and efficiency.
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IT Jobs Grew by 50,000 in March as Companies Invested in Cloud, Remote Work
An recent analysis of federal jobs data found the IT field had its fourth straight month of job growth in March, with U.S. employers hiring 50,000 enterprise technology...
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AI Set to Reshape Workplace as Physical Offices Open Up
Artificial intelligence (AI) powered software and platforms will be adopted by more companies as they reopen physical workplaces.
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Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias in Job Ads, Study Finds
Facebook disproportionately shows certain types of job ads to men and women, raising questions about efforts to eliminate bias in its algorithms.
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Supply Chain Strains Sharpen Focus on AI
Artificial intelligence increasingly is being used to forecast demand more accurately, in order to optimize supply chains.
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China Creates Its Own Digital Currency
China's new digital yuan cryptocurrency is expected to give its government a vast economic and social monitoring tool, and strip users of their anonymity.
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New Hearing Aids, iPhone Apps, Tech Mean More Hearing-Loss Options--but Also New Struggles
The variety of low-cost products for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss is expected to increase due to a new law.
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Technology Keeps Senior Center Residents Connected During Pandemic
Senior living facilities are looking to balance the benefits of technology by promoting social interactions as the pace of coronavirus vaccinations increases.
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The Man Who Made Online College Work
Years before Covid, Zvi Galil launched Georgia Tech's successful online master's in computer science. Is Zoom U. the future?
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VR Brings Joy to People in Assisted-Living Facilities
Long-term care communities increasingly are using virtual reality devices and systems to improve residents' wellness and quality of life amid pandemic-related restrictions...
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Goodnight Ninja? Knuffle Blobfish? Children's Books Get the Algorithm Treatment
Online children's book platform Epic uses an anonymous trove of data collected from readers to customize reading recommendations and guide new title creation.
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U.S. Covid-19 Supercomputing Group Evaluates Year-Long Effort
The Covid-19 High-Performance Computing Consortium gave researchers free access to the world's most powerful computers over the past year.
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Vaccination Megasites Lean on Enterprise Tech to Keep the Line Moving
Popup Covid-19 vaccination megasites are using digital enterprise technology to accommodate surging numbers of inoculations as more Americans qualify to be immunized...
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Coming 'Vaccine Passports' Aim for Simplicity
Developers of the first digital "vaccine passports" for post-pandemic travel said the applications are designed for ease of use.
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