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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How Millions of Russians are Tearing Holes in the Digital Iron Curtain
A tremendous surge in VPN downloads represents a challenge to Putin and his version of the Ukraine war.
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Europe to Slap New Regulations on Big Tech, Beating U.S. to the Punch
European policymakers reached a deal on the Digital Services Act which would force Silicon Valley companies to more aggressively police harmful content on their...
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Biden Orders Sweeping Cryptocurrency Review
The long-awaited executive order aims to ensure that the U.S. fosters the surging industry while mitigating its potential threats.
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IRS Wants to Scan Your Face
By this summer, Americans wanting to access their Internal Revenue Service records online will be required to submit a facial video to confirm their identity.
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The Administration Wants to Prevent an Attack on Water Supplies
New water cybersecurity standards are coming – but they're voluntary.
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Amazon Opening 30,000-Sq.-Ft. Store with QR Codes, Palm-Scanning Checkout
Amazon will open a 30,000-sq.-ft. clothing store in Los Angeles later this year.
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Former Google Scientist Says the Computers that Run our Lives Exploit Us
Meet Hume AI, a potentially more humane way to let the machines in.
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Americans Widely Distrust Facebook, TikTok, Instagram with Their Data, Poll Finds
Pulled between not trusting some tech companies and still wanting to use their products, people look to government regulation, according to a Washington Post-Schar...
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'Black Box' to Chronicle Ravages of Climate Change
Australia is building "Earth's Black Box," a reportedly indestructible steel structure containing a real-time archive of climate change news and research.
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Tech Companies Join the Fight to Take Down Hacking Groups
Google and Microsoft are taking on hackers.
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My Day With Henry Evans–A Quadriplegic Who's Gaining Movement Through Robotics
Severely quadriplegic Henry Evans has beta-tested robots as part of a 20-year collaboration with healthcare roboticist Charlie Kemp.
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The Pentagon's $82 Million Super Bowl of Robots
Inside a three-year competition that raises the question: How long until humans are obsolete?
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Smithsonian African American Museum Launches Online Interactive Access
The new 'Searchable Museum' will bring a trove of artifacts, stories, and images to the Internet.
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Ransomware Hackers Have the Upper Hand
Hackers put companies under intense pressure to pay ransoms quickly to get their computers systems back online.
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Why Facebook Won't Let You Control Your Own News Feed
Lawmakers want social networks to offer users a chronological timeline. Leaked documents help to explain why Facebook doesn't.
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The Next Generation of Home Robots will be More Capable — and Perhaps More Social
Tech titans and upstarts alike are working to deepen our relationships with their robots.
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Sensors Add to Accuracy, Power of U.S. Nuclear Weapons but May Create Security Perils
Sensors created by Sandia National Laboratories for U.S. ballistic missiles could augment their detonation timing and accuracy.
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Messy, Incomplete U.S. Data Hobbles Pandemic Response
The nation's decentralized, underfunded reporting system hampers efforts to combat the coronavirus.
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Epic Games Believes the Internet is Broken. This is Their Blueprint to Fix It.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney and other executives detail their plan for the metaverse and how it differs from Facebook's vision
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