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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Screening Technique Finds 142 Malicious Apps in Apple's App Store
Researchers have developed a method of detecting malicious apps that sneak through Apple's App Store screening process and onto some users’ phones.
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Software Engineering Grads Lack Skills Startups Need
The present state of software engineering education at universities does not meet the needs of technology-based software startups, according to a new study.
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Best Algorithms to Make Solar Power Storage Profitable
Scientists have identified optimal types of solar power storage management algorithms.
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Sandia's Robots Pull Apart Warheads to Recycle Thousands of Micro-Grenades
Researchers have developed robots that can demilitarize up to 21 warheads in an eight-hour shift, which equates to 13,524 bomblets being recycled per day.
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Do Data Scientists Need Certification?
The Open Group information technology consortium has announced the establishment of a data scientist certification program to address the shortage of data scientists...
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Demand, Salaries for Scientists Continue to Climb
The Indeed job-search site says data scientist job postings from U.S. employers continue to outnumber interested applicants.
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Ethereum Plans to Cut Its Absurd Energy Consumption by 99%
The Ethereum Foundation, and the broader open source movement devoted to advancing the cryptocurrency bitcoin, plan to field-test an overhaul of Ethereum's code...
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Maryland Test Confirms Drones Can Safely Deliver Human Organs
University of Maryland researchers have tested organ delivery via aerial drone.
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Augmented Reality Makes Robots Better Coworkers
Roboticists from the University of Colorado, Boulder are investigating the use of augmented reality to improve human-robot collaboration.
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The 2017 Top Programming Languages
Python is now the top programming language, according to IEEE Spectrum's recently released fourth interactive ranking of the leading languages.
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Can We Quantify Machine Consciousness?
The argument that consciousness is computable--and instillable within machines--cannot be verified or refuted until a measurable theory of consciousness becomes...
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Want an Energy-Efficient Data Center? Build It nderwater
Microsoft engineers have proposed underwater server farms to help cloud providers deal with data center expansion in an environmentally friendly manner.
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Mit's Modular Robotic Chain Is Whatever You Want It to Be
Researchers have developed an improved version of last year's LineFORM multifunctional snake robot that introduces modularity to the system.
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This Robot Changes How It Looks at You to Match Your Personality
Sean Andrist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed algorithms to help robots look at people at the right times and in the right ways.
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Yahoo's Engineers Move to Coding Without a Net
Software engineering at Yahoo has undergone a transformation resulting in fewer errors and a much faster development cycle.
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