Communications of the ACM
Pen-Based Computing: Still Looking For The Write App
The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
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Program Using VR Training to Solve Nationwide Mechanic Shortage
Maryland nonprofit Vehicles for Change is using virtual reality to train automotive mechanics through a program designed to address a national shortage.
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Hyundai, Kia Roll Out Software Patch That Makes Cars Harder to Steal
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have issued a free software patch to owners of 8.3 million 2015-2019 models in order to thwart car thieves.
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Inventor of World Wide Web Wants Us to Reclaim Our Data from Tech Giants
World Wide Web inventor and 2016 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Tim Berners-Lee founded the startup Inrupt with John Bruce to help users reclaim their personal...
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Uber Eats Launches Robot Delivery Service in Miami
Online food ordering and delivery platform Uber Eats has launched a robot food delivery service in Miami via a partnership with robotics firm Cartken.
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Robotic Falcon Designed to Help Prevent Bird Strikes
Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have developed a robotic peregrine falcon in a bid to prevent birds from colliding with aircraft. ...
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NASA Webb Space Telescope Data Could Be Misinterpreted
Scientists warn of a possible disconnect between the power of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's James Webb Space Telescope and current datasets...
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These Cute Robots Could Deliver Your Next Coffee
Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Kaye Chon said the pandemic-related exodus from the hospitality industry has contributed to an increase in the use of robots...
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