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Good Algorithms Make Good Neighbors
Many computer scientists doubted ad hoc methods would ever give way to a more general approach to finding nearest neighbors. They were wrong.
A new framework is being used to secure the 2020 U.S. Census from database reconstruction attacks.
The Edge of Computational Photography
Smartphones and consumer cameras increasingly give professional photographers a run for their money.
Finding the Paradigms Underlying Computing in the Brain
James E. Smith presented "A Roadmap for Reverse-Architecting the Brain's Neocortex" today at ACM's Federated Computing Research Conference in Phoenix.
Today's facial recognition tools raise new questions about how, where, and when data can be used.
How Computation is Changing Journalism
Nicholas Diakopoulos has helped to make journalism is increasingly computational.
Advances in chatbots are changing the way we interact with computing devices.
How Tech Needs to Change for Coders with Disabilities
Programmers with disabilities continue to face serious accessibility issues.
In Memoriam: Raymond E. ‘Ray’ Miller 1928-2019
Miller was a Fellow of ACM, the IEEE, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board.
Striking First to Beat Hackers at Their Own Game
Researchers can use the same covert channels hackers have taken advantage of to protect a vehicle's control systems.
Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun this month will receive the 2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award for conceptual and engineering breakthroughs that have made deep neural networks a critical component of computing.
How long can the silicon foundry sector continue to adapt, as physical limits make further shrinkage virtually impossible?
Lifelong Learning in Artificial Neural Networks
New methods enable systems to rapidly, continuously adapt.
Employees are increasingly challenging technology companies on their ethical choices.
Viewing the Web Through Colorblind Eyes
How Web designers develop sites to ensure the colorblind can perceive them.
Welcome the Plants That Move on their Own
Exploring the potential of plant-robot hybrids that can produce architectural artifacts and living spaces.
Yet patent attorneys fear the darker consequences of artificial intelligence.
Electroceuticals use electricity, rather than chemicals, to treat the body's ills.
Shape the Future of Computing
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Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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