Communications of the ACM
If It Quacks Like a Duck...
The looming threat of artificial intelligence-based deepfake voice conversion.
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Why People Delay Software Updates, Despite the Risks
Researchers found that the time-cost of software updates and users' risk preferences significantly impact whether they apply any specific update, and how long it...
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Software Release Cycles Accelerate, but Automation Is Not Keeping Up
A Cloud Native Computing Foundation survey of 1,337 managers and practitioners found that most software developer outfits are delivering weekly or faster releases...
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Hospital Devices Exposed to Hacking with Unsupported Operating Systems
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks found that 83% of Internet-linked imaging devices in hospitals use outdated software containing known bugs that hackers can...
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Bugs in Open Source Software Hit a Record High
The number of open source software vulnerabilities identified rose from 4,100 last year to 6,100 this year, according to security firm WhiteSource.
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Integrating Electronics Onto Physical Prototypes
MIT researchers directly integrated three-dimensionally (3D)-printed platforms onto physical products.
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Scientists Develop Free Computer Program to Map Blood Flow 'Landscape' in Tumors
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers have developed a free computer program that lets scientists measure structural and functional abnormalities...
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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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This App Lets You See IoT Devices Around You and What Data They're Taking
Researchers have developed an app that will let users know what IoT technologies are operating in the immediate vicinity and what data they are collecting.
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