Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Smart Emergency Responses to Severe Weather
A new system calculates the fastest routes for emergency services to respond to calls while factoring in traffic disruptions that may result from climate-related...
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This Robot Could Be the Key to Empowering People With Disabilities
It's simple to use and gives users—and their caregivers—much needed independence.
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Digital Twins Give Hydrogen a Greener Path to Growth
A researcher thinks digital twins could help lower clean hydrogen production costs by monitoring the state of hydrogen electrolyzers.
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Nano-Tattoos Don't Need Batteries or Wires
Backscattering-based nano-tattoo sensor tattoos can communicate with nearby devices without needing batteries or wires.
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DIY Neurotech: Making BCI Accessible
The costs of hardware required for brain-computer interfaces, particularly electrodes and amplifiers, have made it difficult for researchers outside big tech companies...
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Your Robotic Avatar Is Almost Ready
What the Avatar XPrize revealed about the future of telepresence robots.
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Decentralized Social Media Rises as Twitter Melts Down
Mastodon is just the start—here comes the Fediverse.
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IEEE Medal of Honor Goes to Vint Cerf
He codesigned the Internet protocol and transmission control protocol.
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'SuperGPS' Accurate to 10 Centimeters or Better
New optical-wireless hybrid makes use of existing telecommunications infrastructure.
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