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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Warning! AI Is Heading for a Cliff
Stuart Russell wants to harness artificial intelligence before it's too late.
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Researchers Find Racial Bias in Hospital Algorithm
A predictive hospital algorithm was more likely to choose white patients to receive additional medical assistance than black patients.
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AI Could Help Count How Many People are in Large Crowds
German Aerospace Center researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can accurately count the number of people in large crowds.
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Meet Edinburgh's 'Trimbot,' the Rose Pruning, Bush Trimming Auto-Gardening Robot
Researchers have developed a self-guiding gardening robot that navigates via five pairs of cameras and three-dimensional mapping.
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Coding Classes Help Inmates Prepare for Productive Life Outside Prison
About 20 inmates at Michigan's Parnall Correctional Facility have been learning the basics of front-end Web design for the last two months through a program provided...
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Swarm of Tiny Drones Explores Unknown Environments
Researchers created a swarm of tiny drones that can explore unknown environments on their own.
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Google Just Got Better at Understanding Your Trickiest Searches
Google is rolling out an update to its English-language search engine that vice president of search Pandu Nayak calls "the single biggest change we've had in the...
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CPDoS Attack Can Poison CDNs to Deliver Error Pages Instead of Legitimate Sites
Researchers in Germany discovered a new type of Web attack that can compromise content delivery networks into caching and then serving error pages instead of legitimate...
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Big Data Technique Reveals Previously Unknown Capabilities of Common Materials
Researchers have found a new way to optimize nickel by unlocking properties that could enable a range of applications, from quantum computing to biosensors.
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Use of AI Poised to Grow in State Government, Survey Finds
A survey of state chief information officers found many U.S. states are exploring the use of artificial intelligence.
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Soft Actuators Could Make Soft Robots Less Bulky
University of California, San Diego engineers have developed soft, tubular actuators with electrically driven movements for compact, portable, and multifunctional...
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Haptic Arm Places Robotics Within Easy Reach
Researchers have created a robotic arm facilitating light, affordable, and accessible haptic force feedback.
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Google Claims a Quantum Breakthrough That Could Change Computing
Google said in a paper published Wednesday its quantum computer needed only minutes to perform a task that would take a supercomputer 10,000 years.
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UPS Strikes Agreements to Use Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies
United Parcel Service will use drones to deliver medical samples and supplies.
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Microsoft's DreamWalker VR Turns Your Daily Commute Into Totally Different One
Microsoft researchers have designed virtual reality solutions to allow users to remain fully immersed in virtual environments, even when walking in real-life locations...
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Soccer Team In Denmark Is Using Facial Recognition to Stop Unruly Fans
Brondby Stadium of Copenhagen, Denmark, is using one of Europe's first large-scale private facial recognition systems to catch those banned from the stadium as...
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Is the Stethoscope Dying? High-Tech Rivals Pose Threat
New medical technologies competing with the two-century-old stethoscope include handheld devices that use ultrasound, artificial intelligence (AI), and smartphone...
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UTSA Study Warns of Security Gaps in Smart Bulbs
Researchers found many popular smart-light brands have security holes and could be prime targets for hackers.
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