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Google Takes On Mobile Payments
Android Pay follows hard on the heels of Apple Pay in the 'tap and pay' sector.
Teaching Computers with Illusions
Exploring the ways human vision can be fooled is helping developers of machine vision.
The Moral Challenges of Driverless Cars
Autonomous vehicles will need to decide on a course of action when presented with multiple less-than-ideal outcomes.
AI Researchers Call For Ban on Autonomous Weapons
Technologists ask the UN to outlaw weapons that operate outside of human control.
Silicon Brains Compete at Games
The 18th Computer Olympiad had programs vying against each other in strategic game-playing.
The Dallas Cowboys is the first professional football team to use Virtual Reality in player training; others are following suit.
A New ‘model For Models’ in Software Development Effort Estimation
Researchers put forth an automatically transformed linear model as a suitable baseline model for comparison against software estimation effort models.
Head-Mounted Displays to Aid the Disabled
Products like the Oculus Rift and Google Glass could help ameliorate physical and perceptual impairments.
Growing Pains For Deep Learning
Neural networks, which support online image search and speech recognition, eventually will drive more advanced services.
ACM Announces 2014 Award Recipients
Recognizing excellence in technical and professional achievements and contributions in computer science and information technology.
A New Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of ACM
I am extremely pleased to welcome Robert (Bobby) Schnabel as the new CEO and Executive Director of ACM.
ACM Europe Helps Guide Elements of Horizon 2020
ACM Europe contributes to the successful implementation of Europe’s largest research program in several ways.
The Filter Bubble: Is It Real? Does It Matter?
What are the consequences of the same searches yielding different results for different people?
Researchers and engineers are exploring ways to help Unmanned Aerial Vehicles choose to fly themselves, and to fly more safely.
Smart Home Technologies Fit New Homes and Retrofits
Most home builders now offer smart technology options for new homes, but the aftermarket holds great promise, and greater affordability as well.
The Potential to Provide More Power For Portables
Graphene may hold the key to creating a power source for portable electronics that charges in seconds.
An Interview with U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith
Recently appointed U.S. CTO Megan Smith discusses her evolving governmental role.
Klaus Tschira, the entrepreneur, software pioneer, and patron and supporter of scientific research who died unexpectedly on March 31st, 2015, made numerous lasting contributions to the scientific community.
The growth of structural biology brings new challenges for the world's protein data archive.
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