Biometric markers are increasingly popular targets of data theft, potentially endangering far more than your locally stored information…
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 economic forces are too powerful for virtual instruction to go away after the pandemic. The important question is who will benefit financially, a Cornell economist...The New York Times From ACM News | June 9, 2020
Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, and Wiley accused the nonprofit of piracy for making over 1 million books free online.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 2, 2020
Police departments in several U.S. cities are using updated software from Ford Motor that the automaker claims can kill the coronavirus.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2020
Algorithms that scan everything from terror watch lists to eviction records spit out flawed tenant screening reports. And almost nobody is watching.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 1, 2020
With the disease there mostly under control, officials are looking for new uses for the government software that's now on many phones.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 27, 2020
Like many other places, a community 50 miles outside London went into quarantine. A fleet of delivery robots has been helping with the groceries.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 20, 2020
The app, which allows people to record their symptoms, was remarkably effective in predicting infections. The most reliable indicators, researchers found, were...The New York Times From ACM News | May 13, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted technology companies' plans to bring autonomous vehicles into the mainstream this year.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2020
Medical practice over the Internet can result in faster diagnoses and treatments, increase the efficiency of care, and reduce patient stress.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 12, 2020
The rise of proctoring software to deter cheating alarms privacy advocates. Some students and professors find it invasive, too.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 12, 2020
Personal data from millions of customers ended up with Google, Facebook, and other trackers, making it easier for them to be tracked online and targeted with ads...The New York Times From ACM News | May 1, 2020
Specialists at the London start-up BenevolentAI helped identify the arthritis drug baricitinib, which is now part of a clinical trial.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 1, 2020
With the pandemic having shut down production, companies are asking ad agencies to create commercials made up of digitally altered footage.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 24, 2020
The effectiveness of many technologies being developed to cope with wildfires in Australia hinges on the ability to predict how fuel types like eucalyptus trees...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2020
Sophisticated tech used to gather and analyze information may be able to improve returns, but the data isn't showing it.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 21, 2020
The National Football League is using a startup's artificial intelligence technology to remotely scout prospective players during the coronavirus restrictions.
...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 20, 2020
Labor and robotics experts say social-distancing directives could spur more industries to automate.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 17, 2020