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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Study: Only 18% of Data Science Students Are Learning AI Ethics
Only 15% of university instructors and professors surveyed are teaching artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, and just 18% of students say they are learning about...
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National Security Agency Warns That VPNs Could Be Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
A cybersecurity advisory issued by the National Security Agency's Cybersecurity Directorate warns that virtual private networks may be vulnerable to cyberattacks...
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What's Contributing to the Striking Gender Gap in the AI Field?
A new study quantified predictors of whether women will choose careers in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Goodbye to the Wild Wild Web
The Internet is changing, and the freewheeling, anything-goes culture of social media is being replaced by something more accountable.
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São Paulo Subway Facial Recognition System Slammed Over User Data Security, Privacy
Consumer rights groups say the agency operating the subway system in São Paulo, Brazil, has not shown that a new facial recognition technology platform protects...
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Bar-Ilan Named Co-Winners of Parkinson's Disease Research Challenge
Neuroscientists from Israel's Bar-Ilan University were named winners of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and Sage Bionetworks BEAT-PD DREAM...
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Towards an Unhackable Quantum Internet
Harvard University researchers achieve “a milestone along the path to a worldwide quantum Internet.”
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Can an Algorithm Predict the Pandemic’s Next Moves?
Researchers have developed a model that uses social-media and search data to forecast outbreaks of Covid-19 well before they occur.
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Pandemic Makes Modeling's Importance Clear
The number of COVID-19 models was growing so numerous that one laboratory created a COVID-19 forecasting hub featuring an ensemble output of numerous models.
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Lucifer: Devilish Malware That Abuses Critical Vulnerabilities on Windows Machines
Researchers discovered a new variant of a powerful cryptojacking and DDoS-based malware, called Lucifer, which infects Windows machines by exploiting their vulnerabilities...
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America's Best-Selling Vehicle Becomes a Cybertruck With a Familiar Face
Ford Motor's new F-150 pickup and upcoming Mach-E electric SUV will be the carmaker's first vehicles to be equipped with electronic systems that enable wireless...
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Drone With Bubble Machine Can Pollinate Flowers Like a Bee
Researchers have developed a method of pollinating flowers using an aerial drone that emits pollen-infused soap bubbles.
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Are Companies More Productive in a Pandemic?
Many claim their employees are hyper efficient while working from home. But there are social and emotional costs to ambition in isolation.
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Stopping the Exploiters
An angry public demands an end to phishing sites exploiting Covid-19.
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Academic Achievement Isn't Why There Are More Men Than Women Majoring in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science
New York University researchers found that higher academic achievement among men is not the underlying reason for more men than women majoring in science fields...
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Quantum Entanglement Demonstrated on Tiny CubeSat in Orbit
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have demonstrated quantum entanglement on a mini-satellite orbiting earth.
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CSAIL Robot Disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank
A group of researchers designed a robotic system that disinfects surfaces and neutralizes aerosolized forms of Covid-19.
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Drone-Deployed Sterile Mosquitoes Could Check Spread of Insect-Borne Illnesses
An international team of researchers created a technique to more quickly control mosquito populations and reduce insect-borne disease.
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Microsoft is Closing its Physical Retail Stores
After 11 years, Microsoft is throwing in the towel on its physical retail stores and is refocusing its retail sales efforts around its online/digital store.
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