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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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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Researcher Uses Bat-Inspired Design to Develop Approach to Sound Location
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's Rolf Mueller and colleagues have developed a new technique for identifying the point of origin of a sound....
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One-Stop Machine Learning Platform Turns Healthcare Data Into Insights
Software developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology uses machine learning to transform healthcare data into insights that can inform...
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NFTs Are Shaking Up the Art World. They May Be Warming the Planet, Too.
Digital artworks known as nonfungible tokens are selling for massive sums, but research indicates their creation may carry an enormous environmental cost.
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What Are the Roadblocks to a 'Vaccine Passport'?
Creating a digital certificate of vaccination against the coronavirus is one of the hottest debates right now. What's keeping it from happening, and why are some...
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Coinbase's Public Listing Is a Cryptocurrency Coming-Out Party
With acceptance from traditional investors, a profitable start-up that eases transactions is offering proof of the industry's staying power.
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Vibrations From a Smartphone Can Help Spot Unsafe Drinking Water
Vibrations from a smartphone's ringtone can be used to measure a liquid's viscosity, according to researchers at China's Shenzhen University.
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Is 'Femtech' the Next Big Thing in Healthcare?
Numerous apps and technology companies are emerging in the "femtech" industry to address women's biological needs.
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Swedish Central Bank Reveals First Study of Digital Currency
Sweden's central bank has released the results of the first phase of a pilot project into what is essentially the most advanced exploration of a post-cash era to...
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Computer Model Fosters Potential Improvements to 'Bionic Eye' Technology
Researchers are using an advanced computer model to mimic the human retina, in order to improve prosthetic eye technology.
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Democratizing Facial Authentication
Intel's RealSense ID solution performs facial identification on device, not in the cloud.
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Microsoft to Buy Nuance for $16 Billion to Focus on Health Care Tech
By acquiring a provider of artificial intelligence software, the tech giant is hoping to bolster its offerings for the fast-growing field of medical computing. ...
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This AI Could Help Wipe Out Colon Cancer
Medtronic's GI Genius, recently cleared by the FDA, will help doctors identify precancerous polyps.
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Robots Can Be More Aware of Human Co-Workers, with System That Provides Context
Researchers have designed a context-aware system that could enable robots to work alongside humans on assembly lines with greater efficiency, while foregoing needless...
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AI Could 'Crack the Language of Cancer, Alzheimer's'
A study has found that the "biological language" of cancer, Alzheimer's, and other neurodegenerative diseases can be predicted by machine learning.
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Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias in Job Ads, Study Finds
Facebook disproportionately shows certain types of job ads to men and women, raising questions about efforts to eliminate bias in its algorithms.
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How AI could Revolutionize Biology — and Vice Versa
Last month, researchers reported using a new technique to figure out how genes are expressed in individual cells and how those cells interact in people who had...
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Scientists Harness Chaos to Protect Devices From Hackers
A new version of physically unclonable functions could prevent even the most sophisticated hackers from accessing electronic devices.
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As Locusts Swarmed East Africa, This Tech Helped Squash Them
A 2020 locust plague in East Africa was mitigated by technology-driven countermeasures.
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