Competition Makes Big Datasets the Winners
Measurement has driven research groups to home in on the most popular datasets, but that may change as metrics shift to real-world quality.
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Protecting Children’s Privacy Online
Assuring youngsters they can use websites without giving away their personal information is not child's play.
No-Code AI: Platforms and Tools
In the 1990s, tools like Macromedia Dreamweaver made Web development accessible to all. Today, no-code tools aim to do the same for artificial intelligence.
Extreme Security for Users Targeted by Cyberattack
Apple's Lockdown Mode provides serious security to individuals personally targeted by sophisticated attackers.
Preparing for the end of life should include consideration of online accounts that will continue when you're gone.
ACM Fellow and A.M. Turing Award recipient Dana Scott reflects on his career.
The future of over-the-counter at-home medical tests is trending toward multiple-malady detection.
Europe’s Blockchain: A Solution Struggling to Find a Problem
Decentralizing the chain of trust to a blockchain–also known as a distributed ledger–causes additional privacy and security issues.
NFT Thefts and What to Do About Them
When someone steals a non-fungible token (NFT), the options for recourse are not always clear.
Universities, and a growing number of companies, are producing brain-computer interfaces.
Using Makeup to Block Surveillance
Altering one's facial features with a special type of makeup can keep them from being recognized by artificial intelligence.
Biometric markers are increasingly popular targets of data theft, potentially endangering far more than your locally stored information.
Existing and new technologies can help cut datacenters' carbon footprint.
Addressing Labor Shortages with Automation
Labor shortages have many companies turning to automation technology, but with mixed outcomes.
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