The Power of Quantum Complexity
A theorem about computations that exploit quantum mechanics challenges longstanding ideas in mathematics and physics.
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Artificial intelligence provides automatic fact-checking and fake news detection, but with limits.
Edmund Melson Clarke, Jr., a celebrated American academic who developed methods for mathematically proving the correctness of computer systems, died on December 22, 2020 at the age of 75 from complications of COVID-19.
Can the Biases in Facial Recognition Be Fixed; Also, Should They?
Many facial recognition systems used by law enforcement are shot through with biases. Can anything be done to make them fair and trustworthy?
Is MFA Needed to Improve Security?
Considering the outlook for multi-factor authentication applications.
The first programmable electronic general-purpose digital computer was introduced to the world on Valentine’s Day in 1946.
The Scramble for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Quantum computers are expected to undermine today's computer security.
The State of Virtual Reality Hardware
Advances in VR hardware could finally take the technology mainstream.
Technological Responses to COVID-19
Companies are finding new ways to enforce social distancing, clean public spaces, and provide substitutes for human workers.
Helping NASA Return to the Moon
Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is the first woman to serve as launch director for the U.S. space agency.
ACM TechNews Top Articles of 2020
Once again, the 10 most-clicked-on items in ACM TechNews during 2020 included more than a bit of coverage on programming and programming languages.
“Can You Hear Me Now That I’m On 5G?”
Additional 5G spectrum is on the way…but which entity will control it?
Finally, Apps to Sink Your Teeth Into
Developers are beginning to incorporate teeth into new technologies.
Autonomous Shipping Charts Its Course
The maritime industry wades into digitalization; will it float?
Encrypted identification data on a smartcard or smartphone can deliver significant benefits while boosting security, but raise concerns about privacy and the potential for abuse.
Geometric Deep Learning Advances Data Science
Researchers are pushing beyond the limitations of convolutional neural networks using geometric deep learning techniques.
Coalition of the Willing Takes Aim at COVID-19
Data science can only do so much in the face of a pandemic.
The field of haptics—the use of technology to simulate touch, feeling, and motion—is finally hitting its stride.
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