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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Synthetic Data: Even Better than the Real Thing?
Societal issues and new tools are driving synthetic data uptake. How does it stack up against its real-life counterpart?
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Could Mobile Voting Ring True?
Voting on smartphones could result in higher voter turnouts.
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AI vs. AI: The Race to Generate, Share, and Detect Deepfakes
Fakers and researchers alike are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to produce and identify manipulated digital content.
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Is MFA Needed to Improve Security?
Considering the outlook for multi-factor authentication applications.
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The View from On High
Satellite imagery could address the limitations in traditional sources of data.
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ENIAC Turns 75
The first programmable electronic general-purpose digital computer was introduced to the world on Valentine’s Day in 1946.
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The Scramble for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Quantum computers are expected to undermine today's computer security.
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Helping NASA Return to the Moon
Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is the first woman to serve as launch director for the U.S. space agency.
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Spotting High-Risk Behavior Online
Using machine learning to identify signs of dangerous behavior on social media.
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“Can You Hear Me Now That I’m On 5G?”
Additional 5G spectrum is on the way…but which entity will control it?
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2020 ACM Fellows Recognized for Work That Underpins Today's Computing Innovations
ACM has designated 95 members 2020 ACM Fellows for their significant contributions to a multitude of computing fields.
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Finally, Apps to Sink Your Teeth Into
Developers are beginning to incorporate teeth into new technologies.
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Autonomous Shipping Charts Its Course
The maritime industry wades into digitalization; will it float?
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Digital IDs Make Their Mark
Encrypted identification data on a smartcard or smartphone can deliver significant benefits while boosting security, but raise concerns about privacy and the potential...
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Adding AI to Education
Some fear artificial intelligence could replace teachers, but it has a long way to go.
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