Communications of the ACM
Will AI Replace Computer Programmers?
Advances in artificial intelligence tools that can code could improve productivity, but portend disruption.
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Algae-Powered Soft Devices Glow in the Dark When Squished or Stretched
The devices can be recharged with light.
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Meet Your New Corporate Office Mate: A 'Brainless' Robot
Naver, a South Korean Internet firm, is trying to introduce robots into the world of cubicles and conference rooms without making employees uncomfortable.
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Quantum Computers and the Universe
Ideas for quantum computing change the way we think about space and time.
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Swarm Robotics Moves Forward
Drawing inspiration from nature to enable complex behaviors.
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Experimental Wearable Pops Its Top to Send Drowning Alerts
An experimental device under development by scientists at Australia's Macquarie University is designed to alert lifeguards when its wearer is drowning.
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Chip Sandwich Pushes Boundaries of Computing, Data Transmission Efficiency
Engineers have developed an ultrafast electronic/photonic chip sandwich that generates minimal heat.
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Quantum Computers Vulnerable to Eavesdropping Hackers
Allen Mi and colleagues at Yale University warn that even carefully wiping quantum computers of data would not thwart its theft by hackers.
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The World Generates So Much Data that New Unit Measurements Were Created to Keep Up
The new prefixes come at a time when scientists and industries are dealing with data that need measurements going beyond the current range.
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AI is Solving Classical Computing's Quantum Problem
Quantum computers, once thought to be "superior" to classical computers, increasingly are being seen as yet another accelerator for specialized problems, according...
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Skin-Like Electronics Could Monitor Health Continuously
Scientists are developing flexible wearable electronics that can monitor the wearer's health.
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Low-Cost Robot Ready for Any Obstacle
Scientists have enabled a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to adapt to obstacles.
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Is This the Best Drone Racer in the World?
MinChan Kim, 18, is the pilot to watch when the Drone Racing League returns to NBC Sports this weekend.
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AI-Designed Invisibility Cloak Could Hide Small Communication Devices
Researchers used artificial intelligence to design an invisibility cloak to conceal antennas or small communication devices from infrared light or microwave detectors...
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NFL Expands Partnership with Research Universities to Measure On-Field Head Impacts Using Novel Mouthguard Sensors
The National Football League has expanded its partnership with top research universities to gather data from on-field head impacts to inform injury reduction programs...
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Stranded Without Food? Edible Drone Has Snackable Wings
The munchable machine could be used in rescue missions.
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Technology Transforms Textiles
Robotic fabrics sense motion and movements, and adapt accordingly.
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Frontier Keeps Top Supercomputer Spot
The Frontier system at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory remained the world's top supercomputer on the 60th Top500 list.
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Electric Truck Stops Will Need as Much Power as a Small Town
The real challenge is how quickly high-speed chargers will need to deliver electricity at a single place and time.
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U.K. Will Use GPS Fingerprint Scanner to Track People Facing Deportation
The U.K.'s Home Office says it will soon require people facing deportation to carry a global positioning system (GPS)-enabled fingerprint scanner at all times. ...
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