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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AI Can Diagnose COVID-19 Through Cellphone-Recorded Coughs – Even if You Don’t Have Symptoms
Results might provide a convenient screening tool for people who may not suspect they are infected.
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With Deep Learning Algorithms, Standard CT Technology Produces Spectral Images
Engineers have developed a deep neural network that produces spectral images almost as well as dual-energy computed tomography imaging technology.
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Does Palantir See Too Much?
The tech giant helps governments and law enforcement decipher vast amounts of data — to mysterious and, some say, dangerous ends.
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App to Help Voters Locate Ballot Drop Boxes
George Mason University's Massimiliano Albanese developed the myBallotBox app to help people locate drop-off boxes for mail-in ballots.
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Activists Turn Facial Recognition Tools Against the Police
"We're now approaching the technological threshold where the little guys can do it to the big guys," one researcher said.
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Simple Software Creates Complex Wooden Joints That Interlock with No Nails, Glue, or Tools
Researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo created novel three-dimensional design software for producing sophisticated, interlocking wooden joints that do not require...
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Alphabet Trialing Solar-Paneled, Robotic Buggies to Inspect Crops
Google parent Alphabet is piloting a project to revolutionize agriculture and food production by using solar-powered electric buggies to monitor crops.
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MonoEye: A Human Motion-Capture System Using Single Wearable Camera
Researchers have developed a human motion-capture system using an ultra-wide fisheye camera strapped to the user's chest.
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Cybersecurity Company Finds Hacker Selling Info on 186 Million U.S. Voters
Cybersecurity company Trustwave says it discovered a hacker selling personally identifying information on 245 million Americans, including voter registration data...
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A Radical Technique Lets AI Learn with Practically No Data
Scientists at Canada's University of Waterloo suggest artificial intelligence models should be capable of “less than one”-shot learning.
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AI Is About to Face a Major Test: Can It Differentiate Covid-19 From Flu?
Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to help doctors differentiate between Covid-19 and the flu.
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Opening the Black Box of Neural Networks
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers used deep learning neural networks to model water molecule interactions.
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U.S. Accuses Google of Illegally Protecting Monopoly
A victory for the government could remake one of America's most recognizable companies and the internet economy that it has helped define.
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Imaging the Secret Lives of Immune Cells in the Eye
University of Rochester researchers have developed a technique for imaging and tracking the interactions of microscopic immune cells in a human eye without using...
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Buenos Aires Using Facial Recognition System That Tracks Child Suspects, Rights Group Says
Human Rights Watch says Buenos Aires is using a facial recognition system connected to a database that includes child suspects and is publishing warrants for their...
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Undocumented Backdoor That Covertly Takes Snapshots Found in Kids' Smartwatch
Researchers at Norwegian security company Mnemonic found an undocumented backdoor in the X4 smartwatch marketed by children's watch vendor Xplora.
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How Does Google's Monopoly Hurt You? Try These Searches
Right under our noses, the Internet's most-used website has been getting worse.
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Bringing Power Tool From Math Into Quantum Computing
Scientists at Japan's Tokyo University of Science designed a novel quantum circuit that calculates the fast Fourier transform faster and more efficiently than previously...
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Internet Freedom Has Taken a Hit During the Covid-19 Pandemic
From surveillance to arrests, governments are using the novel coronavirus as cover for a crackdown on digital liberty.
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