Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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CMU Scientists Solve 90-Year-Old Geometry Problem
The math puzzle was resolved by translating it into satisfiability problem.
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Bouncing Balls and Quantum Computing
A lighthearted method for calculating π is analogous to a fundamental algorithm for quantum computing.
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Fran Allen: 1932-2020
Frances E. Allen was the first woman recipient of the ACM A.M. Turing Award.
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New Approach Takes Quantum Key Distribution Further
Researchers from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications have demonstrated secure measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD) transmission...
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Deep Learning on Cell Signaling Networks Establishes Interpretable AI for Single-Cell Biology
Researchers at the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have created knowledge-primed neural networks which utilize signaling...
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Your Wish Is My CMD
Artificial intelligence could automate software coding.
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A Proof from 'The Book'
A decades-old conjecture about computational complexity is confirmed in just a few pages.
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Half of Technology Workers Want to Find a New Job in 2020
A survey by recruitment firm Harvey Nash found half of 1,200 technology professionals in the U.K. would like to switch jobs in 2020, with salary and work-life balance...
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Facebook, Google and Twitter Scramble to Stop Misinformation About Coronavirus
Facebook, Google, and Twitter are struggling to prevent misinformation on their platforms about the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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Tracking Shoppers
Retailers of all stripes are using technology to follow consumers through their brick-and-mortar stores in order to develop detailed profiles of their shopping...
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How 'Spooky' is Quantum Physics? The Answer could be Incalculable
Proof at the nexus of pure mathematics and algorithms puts 'quantum weirdness' on a whole new level.
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A Computer Made From DNA Can Compute the Square Root of 900
A computer made from strands of DNA in a test tube can calculate the square root of numbers up to 900.
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Will Deepfakes Do Deep Damage?
The ability to produce fake videos that appear amazingly real is here. Researchers are now developing ways to detect and prevent them.
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Walmart Teams With Nuro's Robot Cars to Deliver Groceries in Houston
Nuro has announced a partnership with Walmart to pilot-test grocery delivery via robot vehicles in Houston.
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Information Is Physics
Individual bits of information can have direct physical consequences.
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Encryption System Protects Data from Quantum Computers
IBM researchers have demonstrated a quantum-proof encryption method called CRYSTALS that can successfully encrypt a magnetic-tap storage device.
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Quantum Criticality Could Be a Boon for Qubit Designers
A new technique can transform the quantum behavior of an intermetallic crystal of cerium, palladium, and silicon so electrons compete to occupy either orbitals...
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Virtual 'Universe Machine' Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution
Researchers at the University of Arizona have used supercomputer simulations to understand how galaxies such as the Milky Way come into existence.
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Plants Are Oldest Sensors in the World. Could They Be the Future of Computers?
MIT's Harpreet Sareen suggests using plants as a new building material for computer circuits.
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