‘A Very Exciting Time to be at the Helm’
A conversation with U.S. National Science Foundation director Sethuraman Panchanathan.
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The RISC-V open standard instruction-set architecture can improve cybersecurity.
‘We Have Emphasized Learning and Compassion’
Computer science instruction adjusts to the coronavirus pandemic.
Anticipating the Feeling Economy
As artificial intelligence proliferates, human emotional intelligence increasingly will be prized in workers.
Boosting diversity in the computer science field remains a challenge even after years of effort. A growing focus on universities may deliver results.
Testing Asimov’s Idea for Power From Space
Isaac Asimov's notion of capturing energy in space and beaming it to the Earth’s surface faces its first orbital testing.
Scientists and engineers cross the reality gap, transferring simulated evolution into real machines.
Virtual Collaboration in the Age of the Coronavirus
Videoconferencing apps took off during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but more efficient ways to collaborate virtually are waiting in the wings.
Shifting artificial intelligence to the "edge" of the network could transform computing . . . and everyday life.
Creepy Robots of the Coronavirus Era
The robots policing people as they begin to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns are not being mistaken for anyone's friends.
Picking Locks with Audio Technology
How eavesdropping smartphones could give thieves a copy of your front door key.
Consumers make better Internet buying decisions when using full-sized PCs.
We Need to Talk About Linguistic Diversity in AI
More than 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, but speech- and text-based services that use artificial intelligence are dominated by a handful.
Artificial intelligence software can create a video montage from a few typed words.
Chips designed specifically to model the neurons and synapses in the human brain are poised to change computing in profound ways.
Are We Addicted to Technology?
Experts agree technology causes some negative behaviors, but they are divided on how bad the problem is.
Digital Humans on the Big Screen
Motion pictures are using new techniques in computer-generated imagery to create feature-length performances by convincingly "de-aged" actors.
A Speed Bump on the Road to 5G?
The impact of the coronavirus lockdown on the buildout of 5G networks appears to have been minimal.
The Impact of AI on Organizations
Implementing artificial intelligence through the looking glass of digital anthropology.
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