Communications of the ACM
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Candidate Cracked
It took researchers in Belgium just an hour to crack the SIKE cryptographic algorithm.
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EU Pharmaceutical Giants Run Vulnerable Apps, Fail to Use Encryption in Login Forms
New research warns 80% of the European Union's top pharmaceutical companies are "critically exposed" to cyberattack due to poor security postures.
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Researchers Develop AI System to Improve Eye Disease Detection
The comprehensive artificial intelligence retinal expert (CARE) system can detect and monitor eye diseases.
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More Shark-Spotting Drones, Drumlines Added to NSW Coastlines
Australia's New South Wales will spend AU$21.4 million (US$15.4 million) to expand its shark management program with drones, drumlines, and beach-monitoring stations...
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Linux Foundation Creates Standards for Voice Technology with Major Partners
The Linux Foundation and partners Target, Microsoft, Veritone, Schwarz Gruppe, Wegmans Food Markets, and Deutsche Telekom, created the Open Voice Network.
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Microsoft Warns: Watch Out for This Malware That Steals Passwords, Webcam, Browser Data
Microsoft has issued a warning over RevengeRAT, a remote access tool that has been used to target aerospace and travel industries with spear-phishing campaigns....
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AWS Reveals Method to Build More Accurate Quantum Computer
Amazon's cloud subsidiary has unveiled a new architecture for a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
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Pandemic is Pushing Robots into Retail at Unprecedented Pace
The results of a recent survey indicate the Covid-19 pandemic has ramped up development and adoption of automation.
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IBM's First Private Sector On-Premise Quantum Computer is Going to Research Lab
IBM has agreed to deploy a quantum computer at a new research center for researching viral pathogens, virus-induced diseases, genomics, immunology, and immunotherapies...
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Australian Researchers Use ML to Analyze Rock Art
South Australian researchers at Flinders University are analyzing the evolution of rock art via machine learning.
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Fewer Troops, but More Tech: U.K. Military Downsizes as it Shifts to AI, Drones, Cyber
New defense plans for the next decade come with a strong focus on new technologies, pitching leaner but more effective armed forces.
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Singapore Eyes More Cameras, Technology to Boost Law Enforcement
Singapore intends to utilize more cameras and technology to support law enforcement and first responders.
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New York, IBM Begin Testing Covid-19 Digital Health Pass
IBM and New York State have initiated testing of their forthcoming blockchain-based Covid-19 digital health pass, Excelsior Pass.
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Robot Satellite Swarms Increase Communication Possibilities
A space mission currently underway aims to maximize the effectiveness of CubeSats by showing how they could track and communicate with each other.
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MIT ML Models Find Gaps in Coverage by Moderna, Pfizer, Other Warp Speed Covid-19 Vaccines
Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and others in Phase III clinical trials may not be as effective in people of Black or Asian genetic ancestry...
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Cloud Computing Is Grabbing More of Your IT Spending
Cloud-based corporate information technology spending should expand in the coming years, as businesses transition more applications and services, says Gartner. ...
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Contact Tracing: England's Long-Awaited App Hits 10 Million Downloads
The U.K. National Health Service's Covid-19 contact tracing app hit 10 million downloads just four days after its release.
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IBM to Open-Source Space Junk Collision Avoidance
Researchers are working on an open source project to determine and predict the orbits of anthropogenic space objects (ASOs)—man-made space debris—in order to avoid...
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Police Drones Take to U.K. Skies
U.K. police agencies are trying out the use of aerial drones to support ground-based forces in scenarios where helicopter or aircraft deployments may be less practical...
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Autonomous Plane Takes Off with Passengers, Cargo
Pilotless planes are here, and the FAA is getting onboard for short-distance regional transportation.
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