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From ACM NewsDavid Geer Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 23, 2022
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The growing threat of wildfires in the U.S. has created opportunities for technology companies offering artificial intelligence solutions to help bring them under...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2022
A new service for students flags inappropriate or offensive posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so would-be employers can see them in the best possible...Inside Higher Ed From ACM News | June 23, 2022
Researchers used artificial intelligence to uncover evidence that ancient humans used fire at least 800,000 years ago at the Evron Quarry archaeological site in...University of Toronto News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2022
Researchers created a probabilistic computer model that rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells to identify cancer-driving mutations.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2022
Researchers applied a hybrid empirical dynamic modeling methodology to predict the effects of climate change and phosphorus pollution on Switzerland's Lake Geneva...UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
Meta agreed to change its advertising technology and to pay a penalty as part of a settlement over allegations it had discriminated against Facebook users.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
Artificial intelligence researchers have proposed an update to the Turing test for rating the capabilities of AI technology.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
Technology helps to interpret what animals are thinking and feeling, from what they utter and how they move.
Sandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | June 21, 2022
A team of researchers used three-dimensional (3D) photo mapping to find previously hidden ancient etchings in an Alabama cave.
Discover Magazine From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2022
Researchers have established a global archive of linguistic data to provide new insights into the evolution of the words and sounds of spoken languages.
Max Planck Gesellschaft (Germany) From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2022
Just as the order and spacing of the letters in this article give it sense and message, so the order of the amino acids determines the protein's identity and shape...The Conversation From ACM News | June 17, 2022
Although voluntary, breaking the Code after signing up to it risks an even heavier fine than breaching GDPR rules.
Computing (U.K.) From ACM News | June 17, 2022
Stanford University researchers trained a microphone-outfitted robotic arm to locate objects like keys in a handbag by listening for telltale sounds while searching...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2022
Bank depositors in China said a protest in Henan province was halted by authorities using COVID surveillance infrastructure to turn health code applications red...Reuters From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2022
Artificial intelligence combined with the Internet of Things allows the digital construction of digital twins that constantly learn from and help improve their...BBC News From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned that certain Illumina DNA-sequencing machines have a software vulnerability that could jeopardize patient data.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2022