Fakers and researchers alike are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to produce and identify manipulated digital
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From ACM NewsKaren Emslie Commissioned by CACM Staff| March 2, 2021
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The nonprofit MAUI63 organization hopes to preserve New Zealand's endangered Maui dolphin with an aerial drone.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
The New York Police Department has been testing Digidog for deployment in dangerous situations, but some fear it could become an aggressive surveillance tool.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 1, 2021
On Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden addressed a global chip shortage with an executive order that aims to strengthen supply chains.
CNBC From ACM TechNews | February 26, 2021
Software engineer Pablo Galindo discusses the challenges of enabling a programming language to grow and evolve without sacrificing backward compatibility.
VentureBeat From ACM News | February 25, 2021
A report by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) describes autonomous vehicles as "highly vulnerable to a wide range of attacks."
VentureBeat From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2021
Senators and corporate executives warned Tuesday that the "scope and scale" of the hacking of government agencies and companies were still unclear.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 24, 2021
New IBM research revealed that developers with skills in creating open-source cloud technologies are more likely than other job candidates to receive a call-back...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2021
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that can predict tsunami flooding in real time with high spatial resolution.
New Atlas From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2021
Analysis of transit fleets in two Mexican cities found that 80% of operational bus days for studied routes were suitable for electrification.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2021
The program aims to create autonomous, fighter-jet-like craft that would deploy from the sky and then wield air-to-air weapons.
Popular Science From ACM News | February 23, 2021
A new artificial intelligence system can help lower the risk of human immunodeficiency virus transmission in high-risk communities.
The Harvard Gazette From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2021
Satellite imagery could address the limitations in traditional sources of data.
Sandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 23, 2021
A fast-growing market for digital art, ephemera and media is marrying the world's taste for collectibles with cutting-edge technology.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2021
Internet retailer Alibaba and Chinese agriculture technology platform Pinduoduo are working on government initiatives to stave off a looming food crisis in China...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2021
Edmund Melson Clarke, Jr., a celebrated American academic who developed methods for mathematically proving the correctness of computer systems, died on December...Simson Garfinkel, Eugene H. Spafford From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
Information technology (IT) employment consultancy Janco Associates estimates seasonally adjusted U.S. IT job growth in January was 18,200.
Computerworld From ACM TechNews | February 12, 2021
A global UNESCO study found women remain a minority in mathematics, computer science, engineering, and artificial intelligence.
UNESCO From ACM News | February 12, 2021