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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Estonia's electronic voting system cannot guarantee fair elections because of fundamental security weaknesses and poor operations procedures.IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | May 14, 2014
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a prototype smartwatch that can be controlled by the wearer's hand gestures, or by clicking its face. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2014
The Bluetooth 4.1 protocol will directly connect wearable devices to the cloud, enabling home users to expand their networks of connected devices. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | May 1, 2014
Five information technology and equipment firms launched the Industrial Internet Consortium Thursday to guide standards for the Internet of Things. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | March 28, 2014
Fraunhofer Institute researchers are developing three new tools to evaluate or enhance the security of mobile apps. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | March 18, 2014
The Linux Foundation plans to offer a Linux development course on edX, the massive open online course platform developed by MIT and Harvard University.
IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2014
Internet Engineering Task Force members are focusing on security and how to protect users from pervasive monitoring in a meeting that began Sunday in London. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2014
The Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium has proposed a faster and more power-efficient specification for its emerging Hybrid Memory Cube memory technology. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | February 26, 2014
Mitsubishi researchers are developing a vehicle assistant system that can anticipate driver needs when controlling car navigation systems and stereos. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2014
The White House has released a new cybersecurity framework designed to help critical infrastructure operators create comprehensive cybersecurity programs. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2014
Among tech workers who anticipate changing employers in 2014, 68 percent listed more compensation as their reason for leaving, according to a recent Dice.com survey...IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | February 4, 2014
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a fast method to perform secret searches of data that is encrypted. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | January 16, 2014
Intel says its new three-dimensional webcam can combine with voice, touch, and gesture to make human interaction more natural and intuitive.IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | January 8, 2014
Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, Panasonic, Philips, LG, and Sharp have introduced TVs that support VP9, Google's new 4K video format. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2014
Researchers have successfully fabricated a working loudspeaker using a three-dimensional printer.IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2013
Neural networks modeled on the human brain have advanced over the past 20 years and are now making their way into mainstream computing.IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2013
Microsoft has joined the Fast IDentity Online Alliance, which seeks to develop standards to curb corporate reliance on passwords.IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2013
The AllSeen Alliance has developed an open source framework to enable systems to discover, connect, and interact with each other, regardless of manufacturer or...IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | December 13, 2013
Chip makers can no longer expect to make processors smaller, faster, and less expensive with each generation by packing more transistors onto a silicon wafer. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | December 11, 2013