Communications of the ACM
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March 2022
From Communications of the ACM
Copyright Implications of Emulation Programs
How emulation programs might be affected by new claims of copyright infringement.
From Communications of the ACM
Is a Privacy Crisis Experienced, a Privacy Crisis Avoided?
Exploring immersive theatre as a way to educate audiences and study their perceptions of privacy and technology ethics.
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The Troubling Future for Facial Recognition Software
Considering the myriad perspectives of facial recognition technology.
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Futures of Digital Governance
Seeking to increase the interoperability among the technical and social sciences toward new forms of governance associated with digital technology.
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Bursting a Few Balloons Regarding the Famous DARPA Red Balloon Challenge
A balloon's-eyeperspective on a unique distributed, time-critical, geo-location problem.