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.
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Doing Something About the Weather
Theoretical Computer Scientists for Future is an initiative to reduce the carbon emissions of the computer science research community by at least 50% before 2030.
The Impact of AI on Organizations
Implementing artificial intelligence through the looking glass of digital anthropology.
A Tool for Hardening Java Crypto
A new tool identifies cryptographic vulnerabilities in Java (and soon, in Python) automatically.
As computer attacks become more advanced and widespread, better ways of intercepting them are needed. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, for example, malicious activity has soared, as hackers exploit the crisis by targeting housebound employees whose computer systems are often less secure than company networks. More sophisticated ransomware attacks, which block a user’s […]
A Life-Saving Jog to the Memory
An artificial intelligence-based sensor system can prevent children from being forgotten in locked cars.
Supporting staffers working from home adds another layer to the stress many IT professionals already were feeling.
3D Printing Takes Shape During the Pandemic
Three-dimensional printing is transforming medicine during the coronavirus pandemic.
Towards an Unhackable Quantum Internet
Harvard University researchers achieve “a milestone along the path to a worldwide quantum Internet.”
Pandemic Makes Modeling’s Importance Clear
The number of COVID-19 models was growing so numerous that one laboratory created a COVID-19 forecasting hub featuring an ensemble output of numerous models.
Cryptographers are developing algorithms to ensure security in a world of quantum computing.
Reducing and Eliminating E-Waste
We need to mitigate the environmental impact of disposing of electronics at their end of useful life.
Facial recognition technology faces opposition from technology industry giants, and from the grass roots.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services networks were hit by a Distributed Denial of Service attack just as the coronavirus pandemic was ramping up.
Exit From the Covid-19 Lockdown: There’s an App for That
The Dutch government wants every citizen to download an app for tracking and tracing potential Covid-19 infections, but the app does not yet exist.
Financial institutions use AI to create "synthetic identities" for customers; hackers use 'bad' AI to fool the 'good' AI.
Evolutionary Algorithm Spawns ‘Living Robots’ from Frog Cells
When an evolutionary algorithm generates a successful robot design, the next step is usually to manufacture a physical robot from metals or plastics. Now, researchers are using living cells.
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