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Quantum Annealing Can Beat Classical Computing in Limited Cases
Quantum annealing computers can run algorithms faster than classical computers in certain instances, but typically not when time… From ACM TechNewsAn 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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The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun
Lennert Wouters at Belgium's Katholieke Universiteit Leuven hacked SpaceX's Starlink network.
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Crypto and the U.S. Government Are Headed for a Decisive Showdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Ishan Wahi, a former product manager at the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, of insider trading and securities fraud...
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New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser
Researchers have found a way to use the web's basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
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Minecraft's Code-Writing AI Points to the Future of Computers
Today, Microsoft's AI can take control of characters in Minecraft. Soon, it could help you control your whole computer.
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Sony AI Drives Race Car Like a Champ
Researchers say their GT Sophy is the first artificial intelligence able to beat professional esports players in the motorsport game Gran Turismo.
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38M Records Were Exposed Online—Including Contact-Tracing Info
Misconfigured Power Apps from Microsoft led to more than 1,000 Web apps accessible to anyone who found them.
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Messaging Apps Have an Eavesdropping Problem
Google's Project Zero researcher Natalie Silvanovich found vulnerabilities in messaging apps that add eavesdropping bugs without requiring users to click a malicious...
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Algorithm That Predicts Deadly Infections Is Often Flawed
An algorithm designed to forecast sepsis infections is significantly lacking in accuracy.
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Algorithm that Predicts Deadly Infections is Often Flawed
A study found that a system used to identify cases of sepsis missed most instances and frequently issued false alarms.
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How Apps and VR Therapy Can Help OCD Patients
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often misunderstood. Here's what it is, and how those with OCD can use technology to help navigate uncertainty.
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AI Could Soon Write Code Based on Ordinary Language
Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. "The code writes itself," CEO Satya Nadella says.
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Critical Flaws in Millions of IoT Devices May Never Get Fixed
Internet of Things security firm Forescout uncovered 33 flaws in seven open source TCP/IP stacks that potentially leave millions of IoT devices vulnerable.
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The Few, the Tired, the Open Source Coders
The open source movement runs on the heroic efforts of not enough people doing too much work. They need help.
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Internet Freedom Has Taken a Hit During the Covid-19 Pandemic
From surveillance to arrests, governments are using the novel coronavirus as cover for a crackdown on digital liberty.
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How a Real Dog Taught a Robot Dog to Walk
Researchers at Google have developed a robotic dog and taught it to walk by showing it motion-capture videos of real dogs walking on treadmills.
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Python Is More Popular Than Ever
Despite a rocky transition from Python 2 to Python 3, developers are still flocking to the programming language.
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How Google Is Cramming More Data Into Its New Atlantic Cable
Google says the fiber optic cable it's building across the Atlantic Ocean will be the fastest of its kind.
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The ncanny Valley Nobody's Talking About: Eerie Robot Voices
Call it the Great Convergence of Creepiness. The first bit, the uncanny valley, we're all familiar with by now: If a humanoid robot looks super realistic, but not...
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China Is Catching p to the S in A.I. Research, Fast
At the world's top computer-vision conference last June, Google and Apple sponsored an academic contest that challenged algorithms to make sense of images from...
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