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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.
A new method of lie detection developed by researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University uses electrodes affixed to the face to determine if someone is lying.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2022
The U.S. and U.K. will collaborate to strike back against mutual adversaries engaging in malicious cyber-activities.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2021
The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Center is warning colleges and universities that increasing numbers of cyberattacks threaten to disrupt the start of the Fall...BBC News From ACM TechNews | September 23, 2020
Brown University researchers found 25% of 6.5-million Twitter posts about climate change were likely produced by bots, giving the impression of widespread climate...BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2020
The Swedish Data Protection Authority fined the municipality of Skelleftea for using facial recognition to track students in violation of the European Union's General...BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2019
Google researchers have disclosed six vulnerabilities in Apple's iMessage app that could make devices using it exploitable.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2019
Samsung said owners of its newest smart TV models should check for malware "every few weeks" to "prevent malicious software attacks."
BBC News From ACM TechNews | June 25, 2019
Ethical hackers conducted simulated cyberattacks on U.K. university defenses, and were able to successfully access "high-value" information within two hours.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2019
At the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life workshop, Pope Francis presented a letter warning of developing technologies without first considering societal costs...BBC News From ACM News | March 25, 2019
Imagine a world where you can find out exactly what lies under your feet, get advanced warning of volcanic eruptions, look around corners or into rooms, and detect...BBC News From ACM News | March 12, 2019
The founder of Huawei has said there is "no way the US can crush" the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
BBC News From ACM Opinion | February 19, 2019
Computers can be tricked into misidentifying objects and sounds, raising issues about the real-world use of artificial intelligence; experts call such glitches...BBC News From ACM TechNews | December 10, 2018
Wireless signals can penetrate bags to measure the dimensions of metal objects or estimate the volume of liquids, researchers claim.
BBC News From ACM News | August 15, 2018
Facial recognition tech has been around for decades, but it has been progressing in leaps and bounds in recent years due to advances in computing vision and artificial...BBC News From ACM News | July 17, 2018
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will change how companies and individuals collect, store and share data.
BBC News From ACM News | April 25, 2018
In record time, the phrase morphed from a description of a social media phenomenon into a journalistic cliche and an angry political slur.
BBC News From ACM News | January 24, 2018
Researchers say they have created psychedelic stickers that can fool image-recognition software into seeing objects that do not exist.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | January 5, 2018