Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Google Assistant on Android Devices Could Be Tricked Into Taking Photos, Videos
Researchers at cybersecurity company Checkmarx reported flaws in the Google Assistant on Android devices that would allow hackers to take photos and videos without...
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Hyundai Develops Next-Generation Noise Cancellation Technology
Hyundai researchers developed next-generation active noise cancellation (ANC) technology.
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Space Station Experiment Makes Meat in Microgravity Using 3D Bioprinter
A 3D bioprinter fabricated a beef steak aboard the International Space Station thanks to a collaboration of Aleph Farms and 3D Bioprinting Solutions.
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U.S. Gives 3 States Grants for Self-Driving Car Research
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia its first three Automated Driving Systems Demonstration Grants to research and develop...
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Judge Bars Georgia From Using Current Voting Technology in 2020
U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg has ordered Georgia not to use its paperless voting machines, election management software, or servers for the 2020 election. ...
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Black Hole Mystery Solved With Most Detailed Simulation Ever
An international team of researchers used a supercomputer and custom-written code to generate the "most detailed" black hole simulation yet.
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World's Fastest Supercomputer Coming to .S. in 2021
In 2021, Oak Ridge National Laboratory will become home to a $600-million exascale machine that could become the world's fastest supercomputer.
From ACM News
Wormhole Travel Could Be Real, but Would also Be Really Slow
The first Avengers flick hit its dramatic peak when an alien army descended upon New York via a wormhole in the sky.
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Nvidia Developing an 'Autonomous Car Driver's License' Based on Its Tech
Nvidia it is working with German standards body TÜV SÜD to develop a kind of driver's license for self-driving cars.
From ACM Opinion
FBI Head Christopher Wray: We Can't Let Criminals Hide Behind Encryption
Encryption should have limits. That's the message FBI Director Christopher Wray had for cybersecurity experts Tuesday.
From ACM News
5G Is Still a Little Magic, a Little Smoke and Mirrors
The scene on the big display in front of me looks like something from Grey's Anatomy.
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Flaws in 4G, 5G Allow Snooping on Calls, Pinpointing Device Location
An academic research team has found security flaws in the 4G and 5G cellular networks that can be exploited to spy on phone calls and localize mobile devices.
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Google Looks to Leave Passwords Behind for a Billion Android Devices
Google and the Fast Identity Online Alliance have announced that Android is now FIDO2-certified.
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Huawei Founder Says S Treats 5G Like 'Military' Tech
Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei is downplaying the idea that there's danger in his company's taking a lead role as 5G networks become a widespread reality.
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These Android Apps Have Been Tracking You, Even When You Say Stop
International Computer Science Institute researchers estimated that about 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information.
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The CRISPR Machines that Can Wipe Out Entire Species
Charles Darwin had no idea what a gene was. If we dropped the father of evolution into 2019, the idea that humans can willfully alter the genes of an entire species...
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Scientists Connect Human Brain, 'Rat Cyborg' Brain Together
Chinese researchers have constructed a wireless brain-to-brain interface that enables a human to direct a rat through a maze.
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Mysterious Planet Nine Hiding Beyond Neptune Might Not Be a Planet at All
Out past Neptune, something weird is happening to the orbits of a bunch of space rocks circling the sun. Something, scientists believed, that could only be described...
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B-Secur HeartKey Tech nlocks Your Car with nique Rhythm of Your Heartbeat
B-Secur's HeartKey technology allows users to unlock and start their cars via the unique beating pattern of their heart.
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