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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Organizations conducting research into Covid-19 may be targeted by computer hackers linked to the Chinese government, according to the FBI and the U.S. Department...The Guardian From ACM News | May 15, 2020
The first computer-generated screenplays are promised within five years. Fiction can't be far behind.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | February 3, 2020
London's Metropolitan Police next month will deploy computer-linked live facial recognition cameras on city streets.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2020
Facebook has banned doctored videos, or deepfakes, designed to spread misinformation as the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | January 8, 2020
A new mandatory national registration scheme calls for drone users in the U.K. to pass an online test and pay a £9 annual fee, or face a £1,000 fine.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2019
Israeli and Spanish companies are offering three-dimensionally (3D)-printed meat products synthesized from plant protein.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2019
China is embracing facial payment technology, which allows consumers to purchase goods simply by posing in front of point-of-sale machines equipped with cameras...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | September 16, 2019
Rapid advancements of AI and facial recognition technologies, combined with a dramatic decline in costs, means that these systems are now viable for use by supermarkets...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2019
Researchers have developed a model to estimate how easy it would be to deanonymize an arbitrary dataset.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | July 24, 2019
The founder of the online classifieds site is a survivor of the era of Internet optimism. He rejects the idea his website helped cause journalism's financial crisis...The Guardian From ACM News | July 16, 2019
The Lockport, NY, city school district launch of a facial recognition system has resulted in some pushback from privacy advocates.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | June 3, 2019
Project Wing, a branch of Google parent Alphabet, has received approval from Australia's aviation regulator to deploy its drone delivery service for the city of...The Guardian (.K.) From ACM TechNews | April 12, 2019
Eric Jones is finally to be unmasked as the 'king of calm' in Hut 3 who channelled the work of the wartime codebreakers.
The Guardian From ACM News | April 9, 2019
Researchers have demonstrated a computer program that turns a normal digital camera into a periscope, allowing the camera to see objects hidden from view around...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2019