Communications of the ACM
Cyberlaw: Where We Are and What's On the Horizon
Legislating for cyberspace means establishing new legal frameworks and rethinking existing ones. The global picture is mixed.
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Study Urges Caution When Comparing Neural Networks to the Brain
A study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers revealed the difficulty of comparing neural networks to the brain.
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Trust in Online Content Moderation Depends on Moderator
New research found an individual's trust in online content moderation systems depends on whether the moderator is human or artificial intelligence, and the type...
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Robot Dog Contributes to AI Research
The University of Buffalo's (UB) Yubie robot dog is used as both for research and as an educational tool.
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Facebook Reveals Language of Loneliness vs. Depression
Researchers analyzed Facebook posts to differentiate language associated with depression and with loneliness.
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Researchers Use Lasers to Trick Autonomous Cars
Researchers used a laser to trick autonomous vehicles' LiDAR systems to remove obstacles and pedestrians from view.
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Female Politicians Disadvantaged by Online Prejudices, Stereotypes
Scientists at Denmark's University of Copenhagen (KU) has found widespread online gender bias to be a disadvantage for female politicians.
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Quantum Computer QuEra Joins Amazon's Cloud for Public Access
Quantum computer startup QuEra announced the public accessibility of its 256-quantum bit (qubit) Aquila computer through Amazon.com cloud's Braket quantum computer...
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Manslaughter Case Has a Strange Twist: Tesla That Killed Couple Was on Autopilot
"Who's at fault, man or machine?"
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Elon Musk's Twitter Faces Exodus of Advertisers and Executives
At least five Twitter executives have left in recent days, as one of the world's largest ad companies said clients should pause spending on the social media platform...
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F.T.C. Accuses Ed Tech Firm Chegg of 'Careless' Data Security
Chegg, a homework help app, exposed the data of 40 million users, including details about some students' sexual orientation and religion, regulators said in a legal...
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Quantum Computing May be Bolstered by Liquid-Like Electrons
Experiments conducted by scientists at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore may strengthen quantum computing with liquid-like electrons called parafermions...
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Researcher Combines AI, Microelectronics to Create Neural Implants that Fight Brain Disorders
Researchers at Canada's University of Toronto are leveraging microelectronics and artificial intelligence to make neural implants smarter and safer.
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A 1990s Relic, Floppy Disks Get Second Life at California Warehouse
Floppydisk.com sells around 500 floppy disks per day.
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Musk Defends Controversial $20 Blue Checkmark Twitter Plan to Stephen King
The new Twitter owner has fired back at the author, whose horrified "f*** that" reaction to a plan to charge for a verification went viral: "We need to pay the...
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Small Sensors for Big Challenges
Shwetak Patel hopes to build something that could impact the lives of a billion people.
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Why the Future of the Computer Is Everywhere, All the Time
'Ambient computing' is coming, and it promises to change how we interact with the world. But there are still a lot of challenges — and concerns — to overcome.
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A Scientist's Quest for an Accessible, Unhackable Voting Machine
After 19 years of work, Juan Gilbert says he has invented the most secure voting machine.
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Self-Driving Cars Face Uncertain Path to U.S. Deployment
The difficult path to deploying autonomous vehicles was highlighted by an announcement that Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG would close their self-driving startup...
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