Biometric markers are increasingly popular targets of data theft, potentially endangering far more than your locally stored information…
From ACM NewsDavid Geer Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 23, 2022
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The growing threat of wildfires in the U.S. has created opportunities for technology companies offering artificial intelligence solutions to help bring them under...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2022
Photo- and video-sharing platform Instagram has started using age verification tools to prevent account holders under 18 years old from changing their ages to over...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2022
Princeton University's Arvind Narayanan and colleagues found 75% of 120 top-ranked English-language websites permit weak passwords.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2022
Microsoft India group head and director of government affairs Ashutosh Chadha said cybercrime costs economies more than $6 trillion (Rs. 4.6 crore crore) each year...Oneindia From ACM News | June 24, 2022
A new service for students flags inappropriate or offensive posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so would-be employers can see them in the best possible...Inside Higher Ed From ACM News | June 23, 2022
Researchers used artificial intelligence to uncover evidence that ancient humans used fire at least 800,000 years ago at the Evron Quarry archaeological site in...University of Toronto News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2022
A new report indicates Mega's file encryption architecture contains fundamental cryptography flaws enabling attackers to launch full key recovery attacks.
From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2022
Researchers applied a hybrid empirical dynamic modeling methodology to predict the effects of climate change and phosphorus pollution on Switzerland's Lake Geneva...UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
A report published by Microsoft also found that Moscow's disinformation campaign to establish a narrative of the war favorable to Russia was doing better than expected...The New York Times From ACM News | June 23, 2022
Researchers vetted the security of blockchain software's distributed ledger technologies for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Nextgov From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
Meta agreed to change its advertising technology and to pay a penalty as part of a settlement over allegations it had discriminated against Facebook users.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
Artificial intelligence researchers have proposed an update to the Turing test for rating the capabilities of AI technology.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to read out signals from a superconducting quantum bit (qubit) using laser light, without destroying it.
CU Boulder Today From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
The technology giant will stop offering automated tools that predict a person's gender, age and emotional state and will restrict the use of its facial recognition...The New York Times From ACM News | June 21, 2022