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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U.S. Army Scientists Create Formula for the Perfect Walking Robot
U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists have determined that current legged robots could be far more efficient.
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Self-Driving Waymo Trucks to Haul Loads Between Houston, Fort Worth
Waymo and trucking company JB Hunt have partnered to haul cargo loads autonomously between Houston and Fort Worth, TX.
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Smartphone Camera Can Illuminate Bacteria Causing Acne, Dental Plaque
Researchers have developed a technique to identify potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in the mouth, using images taken by smartphone cameras.
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Forget Wearables: Future Washable Smart Clothes Powered by Wi-Fi Will Monitor Your Health
Purdue University engineers have developed a technique to turn apparel into washable smart clothes that operate without batteries.
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Drone Refuels U.S. Navy Fighter Jet in Midair for the First Time
U.S. Navy officials said an aerial drone successfully refueled a fighter jet in midair for the first time during a June 4 test flight.
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The Global Chip Shortage is Creating a New Problem: More Fake Components
Industry analysts believe that the global chip shortage is creating the perfect environment for counterfeit semiconductors to enter the market.
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How Do We Improve the Virtual Classroom?
Researchers investigated virtual learning's shortcomings and proposed approaches for improving the experience.
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Meet Grace, the Healthcare Robot COVID-19 Created
Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics has developed a prototype robot to engage with seniors and those isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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No Chips, No Tips: How the Computer Chip Shortage Threatens Thousands of Restaurant Service Jobs
Faced with no semiconductor chips for their ordering machines, restaurants pivot away from human servers and toward contact-less ordering.
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Defending Against the Next Stuxnet
Experts are skeptical of an Iranian plan to evade Stuxnet replay attacks.
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RISC vs. CISC Is the Wrong Lens for Comparing Modern x86, ARM CPUs
It's time to pull this discussion into the modern era and consider what the implications of this "RISC vs. CISC" comparison are for the ARM and x86 CPUs actually...
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Smart Bike Predicts Cars' Trajectories, Honks to Warn of Impending Crash
Engineers at the University of Minnesota have designed a prototype smart bicycle which they say can protect itself from collisions.
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Controlling Insulin Production with a Smartwatch
A commercial smartwatch's green light-emitting diode can trigger an implanted molecular switch to regulate insulin production, thanks to researchers at ETH Zurich...
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FYI: Today's Computer Chips are So Advanced, They are More 'Mercurial' than Precise – and Here's the Proof
Rarely seen miscalculations now crop up frequently at cloud hyperscale.
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Engineers Create a Programmable Fiber
Engineering researchers collaborated on the design of the first programmable digital fiber.
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Quantum Memory Crystals Are a Step Towards Futuristic Internet
Researchers at Spain's Institute of Photonic Sciences have taken a step toward a secure quantum Internet by using crystals to execute quantum teleportation of information...
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The Internet Goes Quantum
A global network that would use quantum "entanglement" to weave intimate ties between far-flung users is beginning to take shape.
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A.I. Drone May Have Acted on Its Own in Attacking Fighters, U.N. Says
A United Nations report suggested that a drone, used against militia fighters in Libya's civil war, may have selected a target autonomously.
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