Communications of the ACM
“Can You Hear Me Now That I’m On 5G?”
Additional 5G spectrum is on the way…but which entity will control it?
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Court Rules Deliveroo Used 'Discriminatory' Algorithm
An Italian court determined that companies can be held liable even if an algorithm unintentionally discriminates against a protected group.
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The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021
Spoiler: We're looking at another year of Internet services dominating many aspects of our lives.
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Telegram Feature Exposes Your Precise Address to Hackers
Hackers can exploit the Telegram messenger application employed in Android devices and iPhones to pinpoint users' precise locations.
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How DOE Researchers Are Using AI, Robots to Design the Successor to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint Center for Energy Storage Research are using artificial intelligence and robots to design an organic redox-flow...
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A Pursuit of Better Testing to Sort Out the Complexities of ADHD
Computer simulation could help identify symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, according to Ohio State University (OSU) researchers. ...
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Malware Uses WiFi BSSID for Victim Identification
A newly discovered malware strain collects an infected user's Basic Service Set Identifier, in order to ascertain the location of the user and their Wi-Fi access...
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Autonomous Shipping Charts Its Course
The maritime industry wades into digitalization; will it float?
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CIOs Enter 2021 with Expanded Role
Information technology (IT) executives say the pandemic has expanded their clout in corporate boardrooms and front-office decision-making.
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Fermilab and Partners Achieve Sustained, High-Fidelity Quantum Teleportation
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a sustained, long-distance teleportation of qubits made of photons with fidelity greater than 90%, paving the way...
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Hackers Exploit Backdoor Built Into Zyxel Devices
Niels Teusink, a researcher at Netherlands-based security firm Eye Control, found that hackers are attempting to exploit a backdoor built into several Zyxel device...
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A Robotic Revolution for Urban Nature
An international team of more than 170 experts evaluated the opportunities and challenges facing the use of robotic technology for urban nature and green space....
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Leading Computer Scientists Debate the Next Steps for AI in 2021
Canadian research company MontrealAI convened leading computer scientists in December to debate moving artificial intelligence (AI) forward in the year ahead.
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Open Source Developer, Manager David Recordon Named White House Director of Technology
President-elect Joe Biden's transition team announced that open source software developer David Recordon will serve as the White House Director of Technology.
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A Decade Of AI: Most Defining Moments 2010-20
Be it access to world standard courses, platforms, libraries, frameworks, hardware, this was the decade when AI went mainstream.
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How Supercomputing, Advanced X-Rays Helped the Government Fight Covid-19
More than a decade of research advanced by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Photo Source played a role in the development of the Covid-19 vaccines.
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Shift Gears, Accelerate: CIOs Reordered IT Priorities in 2020
Chief information officers last year had to reprioritize corporate demands and establish new boundaries to prevent team burnout due to remote work and the ramp-up...
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LinkedIn Migration Data Shows Techies Aren't Leaving Seattle Despite 'Exodus' in Silicon Valley
While tech workers appear to be fleeing Silicon Valley in an exodus sparked by the pandemic, Seattle—home to tech giants Microsoft and Amazon—has not seen the same...
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Digital IDs Make Their Mark
Encrypted identification data on a smartcard or smartphone can deliver significant benefits while boosting security, but raise concerns about privacy and the potential...
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10 Most 'Disruptive' IT Jobs in the Year Ahead
Software company Burning Glass Technologies projected quantum computing and connected technologies will be among the 10 most "disruptive" information technology...
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