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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.
Russia, Ukraine, and many of the latter's Western allies have the ability to launch cyberattacks on other nations, and both sides seem ready for digital skirmishes...New Scientist From ACM News | February 24, 2022
Researchers have determined that birthday wishes on Twitter can inadvertently expose private data that could jeopardize recipients' online security.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 8, 2022
As many as seven in 10 cryptocurrency trades on popular exchanges worldwide may involve people purchasing from themselves to inflate prices artificially.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 1, 2021
Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed artificial intelligence software that can provide makeup advice to foil facial recognition...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2021
China has been running a city-wide quantum communications network in Hefei, the largest quantum network demonstration built to date, for almost three years.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 20, 2021
Researchers at George Washington University say they have built a tool that would allow users to expose fake news without endangering their privacy. The Fuzzy Anonymous...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 20, 2021
A study of 81 million email messages sent from January 1994 to July 2021 found that only 0.06% of the emails were encrypted.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 13, 2021
It takes an average of 77 days from detection for Google to remove apps that may contain malware from the Google Play Store, accoriding to a recent analysis.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 19, 2021
A cyberattack may have been involved in a naval confrontation this week between Russia and a British warship in the Black Sea that never really happened.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 25, 2021
Researchers created a secure quantum link extending 511 kilometers (almost 320 miles) between two Chinese cities.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2021
Researchers at Spain's Institute of Photonic Sciences have taken a step toward a secure quantum Internet by using crystals to execute quantum teleportation of information...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 4, 2021
A study of emoji use over time found that their use and meaning evolves like language, with changes dictated by context.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 17, 2021
University of Texas at Austin researchers encoded a quote from Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park in software-readable plastic molecules.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 26, 2021
A submarine fiber-optic cable owned by Google was used by researchers to detect earthquakes and ocean waves generated by storms.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
Researchers have sent entangled photons between two 35-kilogram drones located a kilometer apart, a development that could pave the way for quantum encryption.
...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 20, 2021
An artificially intelligent pilot can keep huge stratospheric balloons aloft in a fixed position for hundreds of days to operate as floating cell towers for remote...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 7, 2020
University of Michigan researchers have developed a model that simplifies robots' ability to follow commands by allowing them to understand what people are saying...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2020
A new model can track the movement of the shoulders and arms of a person typing during a video call to determine what they are typing.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 4, 2020
Since April, computer scientists at Purdue University have been using an online database of public cameras to track compliance with social-distancing guidelines...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2020
Australia is deploying unmanned robot boats to patrol its waters and monitor weather and wildlife, as well as identifying boats potentially transporting asylum...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 7, 2020