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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Tuvalu Turns to Metaverse as Rising Seas Threaten Existence
The Pacific island-nation of Tuvalu intends to replicate itself in the metaverse, to preserve its history and culture amid threatened submersion by rising sea levels...
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Deepfake Detector Can Spot Real/Fake Video from Blood Flow
Semiconductor giant Intel claims its FakeCatcher technology can detect whether videos are genuine or deepfakes with 96% accuracy in real time.
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Is This the Best Drone Racer in the World?
MinChan Kim, 18, is the pilot to watch when the Drone Racing League returns to NBC Sports this weekend.
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AI-Designed Invisibility Cloak Could Hide Small Communication Devices
Researchers used artificial intelligence to design an invisibility cloak to conceal antennas or small communication devices from infrared light or microwave detectors...
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NFL Expands Partnership with Research Universities to Measure On-Field Head Impacts Using Novel Mouthguard Sensors
The National Football League has expanded its partnership with top research universities to gather data from on-field head impacts to inform injury reduction programs...
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Stranded Without Food? Edible Drone Has Snackable Wings
The munchable machine could be used in rescue missions.
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Technology Transforms Textiles
Robotic fabrics sense motion and movements, and adapt accordingly.
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AI Uses Artificial Sleep to Learn New Task without Forgetting the Last
Scientists taught an artificial intelligence a second distinct task without overwriting connections learned from a first task, through the use of simulated sleep...
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Frontier Keeps Top Supercomputer Spot
The Frontier system at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory remained the world's top supercomputer on the 60th Top500 list.
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Green Lab Initiatives Take Root Around the World
Scientists, students, and administrative staff are working to bring about a cultural shift to mitigate the impact of research on the environment.
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Electric Truck Stops Will Need as Much Power as a Small Town
The real challenge is how quickly high-speed chargers will need to deliver electricity at a single place and time.
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AI Diversity Scoring System Could Help Root Out Algorithmic Bias
Princeton University's Adji Bousso Dieng and Dan Friedman have developed a diversity score for artificial intelligence to help detect bias.
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Simple Interventions Can Curb Cheating in CS Courses
A new study evaluates how six simple interventions, including quizzing students on academic honesty, appear to have reduced cheating in a computer science course...
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Australia Unveils Joint Cyber Police Taskforce to 'Hunt Down' Hackers
Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil said around 100 officers of the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Signals Directorate would participate in the...
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Terabit/s Optical Data Link Demonstrated for Satellites
An optical data link was demonstrated over 10km (more than six miles) of open air in a field experiment in the Netherlands.
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Google Agrees to $391.5 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States
The company will change its location tracking disclosures in 2023.
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Algorithms Quietly Run the City of DC—and Maybe Your Hometown
A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents' knowledge.
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App Identifies Parkinson's, COVID-19 Based on User's Voice
Machine learning algorithms in a smartphone application analyze people's voices to identify those in the early stages of Parkinson's disease or severe COVID-19...
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Blockchain Game Could Help Create Metaverse No One Owns
The sci-fi-themed online game Dark Forest operates on a blockchain, meaning no one can manipulate its outcome.
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