Communications of the ACM
Building a Practical Quantum Computer
Quantum computation has a long road ahead.
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Smart Guns Reportedly Coming to U.S. Stores This Year
After years of research and development, at least two major smart gun makers claim they are on track to release a commercial product this year.
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Walk-Through Metal Detectors Can Be Hacked, Research Finds
Researchers at Cisco Talos have identified nine software vulnerabilities in commonly used metal detectors manufactured by Garrett.
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We’re Making the Facebook Papers Public. Here’s Why and How
Independent experts from NYU, UMass Amherst, Columbia, Marquette, and the ACLU are partnering with Gizmodo to responsibly publish this historic leak.
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Widely Used Bitcoin ATMs Have Major Security Flaws
Security researchers at crypto exchange Kraken warn that many bitcoin ATMs contain serious vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit.
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