Communications of the ACM
Good Algorithms Make Good Neighbors
Many computer scientists doubted ad hoc methods would ever give way to a more general approach to finding nearest neighbors. … From Communications of the ACMAn 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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A Single Punctuation Mark Has Been Skewing Our Entire System of Scientific Ranking
A study has determined that academic papers with hyphens in their titles are counted less frequently in citation-tallying datasets.
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The Day Computers Can Break All Encryption Is Coming
With quantum computing advancements threatening to expose all encrypted data, technology companies and security agencies are pursuing projects to preserve information...
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Supercomputing Dynamic Earthquake Rupture Models
Researchers have developed physics-based dynamic rupture models that can simulate complex earthquake ruptures using supercomputers.
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Driverless Congestion
A simulation of Zurich, Switzerland, demonstrated that driverless taxis would not replace personal transportation in cities, as long as private autonomous vehicles...
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Hacking Diabetes: People Break Into Insulin Pumps as an Alternative to Delayed Innovations
As some people invest in the latest advancements to help them cope with diabetes, others are hacking into insulin pumps to give them the ability to adjust themselves...
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In Memoriam: Raymond E. 'Ray' Miller 1928-2019
Miller was a Fellow of ACM, the IEEE, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board.
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Microsoft Quietly Deletes Largest Public Face-Recognition Dataset
Microsoft has deleted its MS Celeb dataset from the Internet.
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Robot Baristas are Latest Front in South Korea Automation Push
A wide range of South Korean businesses is increasingly incorporating robots and other automation technologies.
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Why Should We Care About Technology Ethics? The Updated ACM Code of Ethics
Ethical responsibility is especially critical to artificial intelligence developers, said Catherine Flick of the ACM Committee on Professional Ethics.
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Black Hole Mystery Solved With Most Detailed Simulation Ever
An international team of researchers used a supercomputer and custom-written code to generate the "most detailed" black hole simulation yet.
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Amazon Unveils Hybrid Drone for Deliveries
Amazon has unveiled a drone that combines aspects of helicopters and airplanes, capable of vertical takeoffs and horizontal flight.
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AI Mavericks Want to Build A Better Brain for Industrial Robots
Some big-names in AI and robotics are teaming up to develop a robot operating system that will aim to address the shortcomings of today's smartest machines.
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6 Unexpected Places Hackers Can Find Your Information
Sharing facts like your birthday or your parents' names can open you up to identity theft.
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Software Vendor May Have Opened a Gap for Hackers in 2016 Swing State
A Florida election software company targeted by Russians in 2016 inadvertently opened a potential pathway for hackers to tamper with voter records in North Carolina...
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Here Are the 40 Companies Computer Science Students Hope Will Hire Them
Employer branding specialist Universum has released its annual rankings of the most attractive employers in the U.S. for 2019.
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Database Partitioning Method Supports High-Performance Data Processing
Researchers have developed a core technology that supports fast, efficient large-scale data analysis.
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Apple macOS Security Protections Easily Bypassed With 'Synthetic' Clicks, Researcher Finds
A researcher found a zero-day vulnerability in a central Apple macOS safeguard, allowing apps or malware to circumvent permissions and access a user's private data...
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The Push Towards AI in Africa
Initiatives are underway to train African computer scientists in artificial intelligence, with major technology companies investing in the cultivation of new AI...
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Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom
Abby Everett Jaques at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologym created a class called Ethics of Technology to help future engineers and computer scientists understand...
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