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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Your Smart Home Devices Could All Be About to Stop Working
Experts say thousands of connected smart home devices could shut down with the expiration of their Secure Sockets Layer certificates.
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Manufacturers Use Technology to Stay Running
Venture-backed startups are providing software, sensors, robotics, and artificial intelligence tools to help factories open safely amid the coronavirus pandemic...
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Machine Learning Clusters in Azure Hijacked to Mine Cryptocurrency
Microsoft's Azure Security Center reported a cryptojacking scheme in which attackers hijacked machine learning clusters inside the Azure cloud computing service...
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Bolstering Bandwidth with Dual-Channel Wi-Fi
Looking at solutions to handle growing Wi-Fi traffic.
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Quantum Satellite Links Extend More Than 1,000 Kilometers
The new system brings us one step closer to practical quantum cryptography.
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USC Researchers Develop State-of-the-Art Biometric Security Systems
Researchers at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute have developed state-of-the-art biometric security systems.
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Chinese Researchers Unveil AI That Can Turn Simple Sketches Into Fake Photorealistic Pictures
A new artificial intelligence can convert simple sketches of a face into photorealistic images.
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Turning Faces Into Thermostats: Autonomous HVAC System Could Provide More Comfort With Less Energy
The Human Embodied Autonomous Thermostat provides more personalized indoor climate control while eliminating the need for wall-mounted thermostats.
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Inside the NBA's Plan to Use Smart Technology, Big Data to Keep Players Safe From Coronavirus
The NBA plans to use smart technologies to protect players and staff as 22 teams prepare to play at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando.
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Digitize Your Dog Into a Computer Game
Researchers have digitized the movements of 14 dog breeds.
From Communications of the ACM
Reducing and Eliminating E-Waste
We need to mitigate the environmental impact of disposing of electronics at their end of useful life.
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Your Wish Is My CMD
Artificial intelligence could automate software coding.
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The Quantum Threat
Cryptographers are developing algorithms to ensure security in a world of quantum computing.
From ACM News
Robots Will Take 50 Million Jobs in the Next Decade. These Are the Skills You'll Need to Stay Employed
A new report finds that automation will take over a significant part of work activities in Europe by 2030.
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The Cost of Training Machines Is Becoming a Problem
The assumption that the cost of training computers is declining with the doubling of computing power every two years does not always hold true.
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DGCA Nod Clears Runway for the Dawn of Drone Age
India's Directorate-General of Civil Aviation is permitting 13 companies to test fly beyond visual line of sigh (BVLOS) drones.
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For a Cold, Heartless Robot, Sally Makes a Decent Salad
A new high-tech vending machine can dispense a salad into a compostable bowl and keep ingredients at constant, food-safe temperatures.
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Five Times More Efficient Data Transfer
Researchers have developed a method to transfer bits across a silicon chip up to five times more efficiently than standard setups.
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