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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With Medical Equipment in Short Supply, 3D Printing Steps Up in Coronavirus Crisis
A shortage of medical equipment is spurring healthcare providers to turn to three-dimensional (3D) printing as a temporary solution during the coronavirus pandemic...
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Tech's Next Disruption Target: The Coronavirus
Silicon Valley technology experts are pursuing various projects to combat the coronavirus, with thousands of volunteers contributing to hundreds of hastily organized...
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Fever-Detecting Goggles, Disinfectant Drones: Countries Turn to Tech to Fight Coronavirus
Health officials across the Asia-Pacific region are working to repurpose existing technology to help stop the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tech Firms Seek to Head Off Bans on Facial Recognition
Technology companies increasingly are backing proposed laws that would limit the use of facial recognition systems, in an effort to head off more restrictive bills...
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Startups Pitch Tech Hubs Far From Silicon Valley
Entrepreneurs are looking outside Silicon Valley, Seattle, Boston, and New York City to establish technology hubs in U.S. states far from its coasts.
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Honeywell to Roll Out Quantum Computer
Honeywell will introduce an early-stage quantum computer for commercial experiments within about three months.
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AI Comes to the Tax Code
Governments increasingly are using artificial intelligence and data analytics to detect tax evasion, respond to taxpayer questions, and boost efficiency.
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AI is the Next Workplace Disrupter, and It's Coming for High-Skilled Jobs
A Brookings Institution study predicts the next wave of artificial intelligence-driven automation will target white-collar professions like marketing specialists...
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Tyson Takes Computer Vision to the Chicken Plant
Tyson Foods will use computer vision to track chicken moving through its plants as part of a plan to invest more in automation and artificial intelligence in order...
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High Performers Show the Way Toward AI Adoption
A McKinsey Global Institute survey offers lessons from high-performing companies on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, of whom about 3% are realizing outsize...
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FAA Moves Toward Certifying Specific Drones for Package Deliveries
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has proposed new safety standards for specific unmanned-aircraft models, a significant step toward eventually authorizing...
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Fusion Startups Step in to Realize Decades-Old Clean Power Dream
Startups are trying to make clean fusion-generated electricity a reality by designing systems for squeezing atoms together.
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Seattle-Area Election Puts Mobile Voting to a Test
A local election in the Seattle area is serving as a test of a mobile-voting system.
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AB InBev Taps Machine Learning to Root Out Corruption
Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev spent three years developing machine learning technology to spot corruption in its business partners.
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Gov. Murphy Aims to Train More Workers for High-Tech Jobs
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced a new program that would help train workers for careers in computer science and other high-tech jobs.
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As Justice Department Pressures Apple, Investigators Say iPhone is Easier to Crack
The U.S. Department of Justice ia pressuring Apple to unlock two iPhones owned by a Saudi student who allegedly killed three people on a U.S. Naval base in Florida...
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Bosch Deploys AI to Prevent Attacks on Car Electronics
Engineering company Robert Bosch is deploying artificial intelligence to fortify cars' electronic systems against hackers who attempt to feed the systems intentionally...
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Kaiser Permanente Bets on Smartwatches to Lower Costs
Kaiser Permanente is expanding a program in which patients recovering from a cardiac event wear smartwatches to confirm their adherence to prescribed exercise and...
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Tech Chiefs Plan to Boost Cybersecurity Spending
Companies are dedicating increasing amounts of money to digital defenses in an effort to stop the spread of malware.
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