Communications of the ACM
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March 2013
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Pushing the Wrong Button: Bad Button Placement Leads to Drone Crashes
Unmanned aircraft crash. In fact, they crash a lot—though there's no recent specific data, the Congressional Research Service reported last year that despite improvements, "the accident rate for unmanned aircraft is still far…
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Clever Battery Completes Stretchable Electronics Package
Researchers have demonstrated a flexible lithium-ion battery that continues to work even when stretched, folded, twisted, and mounted on a human elbow.
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Computer Scientists Prevent Data Theft on Smartphones and Tablet Computers
SRT Appguard software scans every selected app installed on Android-based smartphones and tablets and indicates its real behavior
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Blueprint For an Artificial Brain
Researchers are developing an artificial brain using memristors, electronic microcomponents that imitate natural nerves.
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And Now, From I.b.m., Chef Watson
I.B.M.'s Watson beat "Jeopardy" champions two years ago. But can it whip up something tasty in the kitchen?
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Rise of the Swarm
Guided by collective intelligence, teams of small, simple robots could soon accomplish amazing feats.
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Cybercrime: It's Serious, But Exactly How Serious?
Symantec says $110 billion annually while McAfee says $1 trillion. Why can't anyone agree?
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Decoding Dementia
Computer models may help neurologists unlock the secrets of brain disorders, from Alzheimer's to cancer.