Communications of the ACM
The Promise of Holographic Displays
The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back… From ACM NewsAn 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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Locking Down Secure Open Source Software
Can even secure open source software ever be considered truly safe?
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Virtual Duplicates
Digital twins aim to model reality so we can see how it changes.
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Lawmakers Seek to Expand Repair Options
End-users want to be able to repair their expensive electronics; manufacturers disagree.
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Artificial Precognition ses Data to See the Future
Using large data sets and machine learning to recognize unseen patterns.
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Split Second
The issue of whether to add a "leap second" to square the clock with the Earth's orbit pits time specialists against IT.
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Head-Mounted Displays to Aid the Disabled
Products like the Oculus Rift and Google Glass could help ameliorate physical and perceptual impairments.
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Forging Relationships
Michael Stonebraker didn't realize at the outset that it would take six years to create INGRES, one of the world's first relational databases.
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Visualizing Sound
New techniques capture speech by looking for the vibrations it causes.
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Time For a Change
4D printing combines the dimension of time with the hope of building objects with new capabilities.
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Playing at Health
Developers try to tap the beneficial effects of video games.
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More Than a Mouse
Gesture and gaze are among the newest additions to a growing family of computer interfaces.
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A Touch of Security
Biometrics hold promise, but haven’t yet paid off in consumer devices.
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Backing Creativity
Hacker spaces are spreading around the world, though some government funding is raising questions.
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How Can Computing Become More Accessible?
A growing number of tools and strategies are available to make computers and digital content accessible to people with disabilities.
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ist Conference Presents Prototype Interface Projects
User interfaces have moved beyond mice and keyboards to touch screens, voice controls, and visual inputs like the Microsoft Kinect as was demonstrated at the recent...
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Digging For Drug Facts
With the right approach, data mining can discover unexpected side effects and drug interactions.
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Gaining Wisdom from Crowds
Online games are harnessing humans' skills to solve scientific problems that are currently beyond the ability of computers.
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Remaking American Medicine
Developing an IT ecosystem for health could improve — and transform — the practice of medicine.
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Sorting Through Photos
Teaching computers to understand pictures could lead to search engines capable of identifying and organizing large datasets of visual information.12