Communications of the ACM
Good Algorithms Make Good Neighbors
Many computer scientists doubted ad hoc methods would ever give way to a more general approach to finding nearest neighbors. … From Communications of the ACMAn 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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Quicker Eye for Robotics to Help in Our Cluttered, Human Environments
A new algorithm permits machines to sense their surroundings faster, which could help assistive robots operate more efficiently in unstructured environments.
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Mainstream Autos Get Driver-Monitoring Devices
Hyundai and Subaru unveiled distracted driver alert systems for their mainstream models last month at the New York International Auto Show.
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New York School District's Facial Recognition System Sparks Privacy Fears
The Lockport, NY, city school district launch of a facial recognition system has resulted in some pushback from privacy advocates.
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Model Identifies High-Risk Areas for Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle
An international team of researchers has integrated two computer models to highlight regions at highest risk for lumpy skin disease virus epidemics in cattle.
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CSL Researchers Add 'Time-Travel' Feature to Solid State Drives to Fight Ransomware Attacks
Researchers have demonstrated how to use the commodity storage devices already in conventional computers to protect files against ransomware attacks.
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Tech Giant Brings Software to a Gun Fight
Salesforce.com is pressuring sporting-goods retailers and other customers to stop selling a range of firearms, or be prohibited from using its products.
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Justice Department Reportedly Preparing Antitrust Probe of Google
Alphabet has faced antitrust probes before, but not from the U.S. Justice Department.
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What Do Dating Technology and Alzheimer's Have in Common?
Researchers have developed a method of teaching a computer to detect an indicator of Alzheimer's disease in human brain tissue.
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Apple, Google, WhatsApp Condemn British Spy Agency Proposal to Access Encrypted Messages
Leading technology organizations have criticized an intelligence proposal by the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters to let law enforcement to spy on encrypted...
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SlothBot Takes Leisurely Approach to Environmental Monitoring
A new environmental monitoring robot measures chemical and climate-related changes in forest canopies, and is powered by photovoltaic panels to operate for months...
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Computing Professionals: Leave Internet Connectivity Out of Voting Machine Guidelines
ACM has asked the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to prohibit Internet connections from all voting equipment under an updated set of voluntary guidelines.
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DeepMind Can Now Beat Us at Multiplayer Games, Too
Researchers have developed automated "agents" that display humanlike behavior when playing in capture-the-flag mode in the Quake III multiplayer computer game. ...
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Tech Giant Brings Software to a Gun Fight
Stepping into a charged social issue, Silicon Valley tech giant Salesforce.com has asked retailers to stop selling military-style rifles, or stop using its software...
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Immersive Ethics Tool Helps Developers Avoid Internet of Things Dystopia
Researchers have developed an immersive experience that brings users into the world of a fictitious Internet of Things start-up.
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This Robot Helps You Lift Objects--By Looking at Your Biceps
A new robotic system uses machines to help people lift objects by monitoring their muscle movements, producing a smoother robot-human collaboration.
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Hospital System Uses AI to Predict Deadly Condition
The Montefiore Health System and its affiliated medical school in New York are employing artificial intelligence to predict a common respiratory malady among patients...
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Driverless Delivery Vans Are Here as Production Begins in China
Chinese startup Neolix has initiated mass production of self-driving delivery vehicles.
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Viewing the Web Through Colorblind Eyes
How Web designers develop sites to ensure the colorblind can perceive them.
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Ghanaian All-Girls Robotic Team Winner of the World Robofest Championship
Team Acrobot, an all-girls robotics team from Ghana, won the 20th edition of the World Robofest Championship at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield,...
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