Top ACM TechNews articles of 2019
One of the most popular topics among the 10 most-clicked-on items in ACM TechNews during 2019 was, once again, programming and programming languages.
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Cybersecurity specialists are working to head off hackers trying to use the Internet of Things as their gateway into smart homes.
Can Antiferromagnetic Materials Replace Silicon in Future Computers?
Seeking alternatives to silicon as Moore’s Law approaches its end.
New MacArthur Fellow Takes Aim at Online Harassment, Doxing
Danielle Citron, a privacy scholar who has done pioneering work in combating hate crimes and other abuses in cyberspace, has been named a 2019 MacArthur fellow.
Exploring the Theory of Computing
In his new book, Avi Wigderson argues for computing’s central role in human thought.
U.K. Digital Health Infrastructure Is Stepping Up
Developments in the public and private sectors put the U.K. on the cusp of critical advances in helping people get healthier through digital tools.
In Memoriam Peter T. Kirstein: 1933-2020
Kirstein often was recognized as the 'father of the European Internet.'
Multiplication Hits the Speed Limit
A problem "around since antiquity" may have been resolved by a new algorithm.
Will Deepfakes Do Deep Damage?
The ability to produce fake videos that appear amazingly real is here. Researchers are now developing ways to detect and prevent them.
How the Internet Spans the Globe
The modern Internet is made possible by hundreds of thousands of miles of undersea cables.
Researchers are using convolutional neural networks pre-trained on faces from the largest visual database of families to date, to identify people's relatives.
Autonomy and Automation on the Water
Self-driving and remote-controlled vessels are taking over some duties from human crews.
How to defend intimate details and card data while shopping online this season.
What would a theory of artificial intelligence look like, and how might it be achieved?
Columbia University researchers achieve a meeting of minds on Artificial Intelligence-assisted hearing technology.
Companies are learning that bug bounty programs are just one aspect of good security protocols.
Robots Aim to Boost Astronaut Efficiency
A multitude of robotic assistants for astronauts and rovers are in development to make space exploration more resource-efficient.
Regulating Information Technology
Why isn't IT regulated, when it can have such substantial impacts on people's lives?
Quantum Radar and the Future of Warfare
Quantum radar could have implications for how we diagnose disease and fight wars.
Better Listening with Lossless Audio
The challenges and opportunities of Hi-Res streaming music services.
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