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Why You Should Care about Meta's Push into the Metaverse
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Why You Should Care about Meta's Push into the Metaverse

The futuristic tech Mark Zuckerberg is investing billions in could remake the Internet

What Every Engineer and Computer Scientist Should Know
From Communications of the ACM

What Every Engineer and Computer Scientist Should Know: The Biggest Contributor to Happiness

Seeking the fundamental factors instrumental to happiness.

Accelerator-Level Parallelism
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Accelerator-Level Parallelism

Charging computer scientists to develop the science needed to best achieve the performance and cost goals of accelerator-level parallelism hardware and software...

'In Situ' Data Rights
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'In Situ' Data Rights

Improving on data portability.

The Metaverse Is Simply Big Tech, but Bigger
From ACM Opinion

The Metaverse Is Simply Big Tech, but Bigger

It's a rebrand of Silicon Valley's increasing power and reach, and it's made for companies, not people

Wall Street Doesn't Care about the Facebook Leaks, but Mark Zuckerberg Does
From ACM Opinion

Wall Street Doesn't Care about the Facebook Leaks, but Mark Zuckerberg Does

Facebook's numbers are doing fine for now, but not its reputation

We Are Not Users
From Communications of the ACM

We Are Not Users: Gaining Control Over New Technologies

Seeking a more selective approach to technology usage.

Medical Artificial Intelligence
From Communications of the ACM

Medical Artificial Intelligence: The European Legal Perspective

Although the European Commission proposed new legislation for the use of "high-risk artificial intelligence" earlier this year, the existing European fundamental...

Shaping Ethical Computing Cultures
From Communications of the ACM

Shaping Ethical Computing Cultures

Lessons from the recent past.

Text and Data Mining of In-Copyright Works
From Communications of the ACM

Text and Data Mining of In-Copyright Works: Is It Legal?

How copyright law might be an impediment to text and data mining research.

Facebook Uses Deceptive Math to Hide Its Hate Speech Problem
From ACM Opinion

Facebook Uses Deceptive Math to Hide Its Hate Speech Problem

The company claims its AI is amazing at removing harmful content, but internal documents suggest the algorithm is ineffective

Instagram Isn't the Only Social Media That's Hurting Girls
From ACM Opinion

Instagram Isn't the Only Social Media That's Hurting Girls

Researchers and reporters have been documenting social media's harmful effects on kids prior to whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony

The Challenges of Regulating Cryptocurrency
From ACM Opinion

The Challenges of Regulating Cryptocurrency

The S.E.C. has yet to set clear rules on cryptocurrencies, leaving the industry guessing. Maybe that's how the agency wants it.

Facebook Can't Be Saved
From ACM Opinion

Facebook Can't Be Saved

Whistleblower Frances Haugen told senators that Facebook shouldn't be broken up, but its problems are a direct consequence of its size.

It's Time to Stop Paying for a VPN
From ACM Opinion

It's Time to Stop Paying for a VPN

Many services meant to protect your Web browsing can no longer be trusted

 Losing Facebook Is Bad, but Losing WhatsApp Is Worse
From ACM Opinion

Losing Facebook Is Bad, but Losing WhatsApp Is Worse

What happens when you lose the encrypted messaging app everyone uses?

Amazon Should Invent With Care
From ACM Opinion

Amazon Should Invent With Care

Amazon's spirit of invention is refreshing, but technologists must think through the consequences.

Why Facebook Should Release the Facebook Files
From ACM Opinion

Why Facebook Should Release the Facebook Files

The company's least-bad option might also do a lot of good

What Social Media Needs to Learn from Traditional Media
From ACM Opinion

What Social Media Needs to Learn from Traditional Media

The industry needs to develop professional norms—just as journalism once did

Remaining Connected Throughout Design
From Communications of the ACM

Remaining Connected Throughout Design

Applying the unique experiences of designing technologies for vulnerable communities.
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