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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The Internet giant is throwing tracking cookies in the dustbin, prompting big questions about privacy, competition, and advertising.
The Washington Post From ACM News | June 18, 2021
The search giant is changing its algorithm, part of a major shift in how Google polices harmful content.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 11, 2021
The complaint alleges Google's "self-preferencing Results-page architecture" resulted in nearly two-thirds of Google searches in 2020 being completed without users...The Hill From ACM News | June 9, 2021
IBM, Google, and Microsoft are all developing algorithms that understand the meaning of words.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | June 8, 2021
Cybersecurity researchers have found hackers are using search engine optimization to push compromised websites higher up Google's rankings.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2021
Google says it will no longer track users across Internet searches to sell targeted advertising, and will not build alternative user-tracking models.
The Hill From ACM TechNews | March 5, 2021
Artificial intelligence provides automatic fact-checking and fake news detection, but with limits.
Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
Companies are finding new ways to enforce social distancing, clean public spaces, and provide substitutes for human workers.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2021
Software called TLDR (too long, didn't read) automatically produces one-sentence abstracts of research papers.
Nature From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2020
The last decade has seen major advancements in technology for the blind and visually impaired, but problems remain.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2020
Tracing the contacts of those who come into contact with the coronavirus is not that simple.
Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2020
A victory for the government could remake one of America's most recognizable companies and the internet economy that it has helped define.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 21, 2020
Videoconferencing apps took off during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but more efficient ways to collaborate virtually are waiting in the wings.
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Cornell University researchers have developed an algorithm to improve the fairness of online search rankings while retaining their utility and relevance.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | August 19, 2020
Researchers have developed a dedicated search engine for researchers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer Science From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2020