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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First Multi-Node Quantum Network Paves the Way for the Quantum Internet
Researchers in the Netherlands have established an entanglement-based network between three quantum processors for the first time.
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Amazon Expanding 'Upskill' Training for Software Developer Roles to Workers Outside Company
Amazon is expanding its Amazon Technical Academy to train people outside the company for jobs in software engineering.
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For 50 Years, Tech Companies Have Tried to Increase Diversity by Fixing People Instead of the System
Programs to enhance diversity at major technology companies lacked an understanding of what comprehensive economic and social justice looked like.
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ACM Prize Awarded to Pioneer in Quantum Computing
ACM has named Scott Aaronson the recipient of the 2020 ACM Prize in Computing for his pioneering contributions to quantum computing.
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Pandemic is Pushing Robots into Retail at Unprecedented Pace
The results of a recent survey indicate the Covid-19 pandemic has ramped up development and adoption of automation.
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Researcher Uses Bat-Inspired Design to Develop Approach to Sound Location
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's Rolf Mueller and colleagues have developed a new technique for identifying the point of origin of a sound....
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3D-Printed Material to Replace Ivory
Researchers have engineered a substitute for ivory in three-dimensional printing.
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Geoffrey Hinton Has a Hunch about What's Next for AI
A decade ago, the artificial-intelligence pioneer transformed the field with a major breakthrough. Now he's working on a new imaginary system named GLOM.
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N.Y.P.D.'s Robot Dog Returns to Work, Touching Off a Backlash
Deployed at a public housing building, the device drew condemnation as a stark example of police power and misplaced priorities.
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IT Jobs Grew by 50,000 in March as Companies Invested in Cloud, Remote Work
An recent analysis of federal jobs data found the IT field had its fourth straight month of job growth in March, with U.S. employers hiring 50,000 enterprise technology...
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One-Stop Machine Learning Platform Turns Healthcare Data Into Insights
Software developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology uses machine learning to transform healthcare data into insights that can inform...
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Lowe's Puts $1.5 Million Into AI Research at UNC Charlotte
Retailer Lowe's is providing the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with $1.5 million to install an endowed faculty position to lead artificial intelligence...
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NFTs Are Shaking Up the Art World. They May Be Warming the Planet, Too.
Digital artworks known as nonfungible tokens are selling for massive sums, but research indicates their creation may carry an enormous environmental cost.
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Millions of Devices at Risk From NAME:WRECK DNS Bugs
Researchers discovered nine new Domain Name System vulnerabilities that could imperil more than 100 million connected Internet of Things devices.
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What Are the Roadblocks to a 'Vaccine Passport'?
Creating a digital certificate of vaccination against the coronavirus is one of the hottest debates right now. What's keeping it from happening, and why are some...
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'It's a Roller-Coaster Ride': Global Chip Shortage Is Making Industries Sweat
The Internet-connected world is completely dependent on the production of semiconductors. That's become a problem now that supplies are running short.
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Coinbase's Public Listing Is a Cryptocurrency Coming-Out Party
With acceptance from traditional investors, a profitable start-up that eases transactions is offering proof of the industry's staying power.
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China's Factories Automate as Worker Shortage Looms
China's working-age population has dropped by more than 5 million in the last decade, and factories are responding to the resulting labor shortage with automation...
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