Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Weathering a New Era of Big Data
Increased computing power combined with new and more advanced models are changing weather forecasting.
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A Sense of Technology
Researchers are working to add smell, taste, and touch to the digital world, but significant challenges remain.
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Body of Knowledge
Electronic textiles and smart clothing promise to weave new, improved computing capabilities into the fabric of our lives.
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It's Time For Smartwatches!
Smartwatches are moving from science fiction to reality, but there are questions on whether they will become a part of mainstream computing.
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A New Approach to Information Storage
Disk drives and solid-state drives have long served as the foundation for computer storage, but breakthroughs in molecular and DNA science could revolutionize the...
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Using Robots to Treat Autism
Therapists and researchers are experimenting with robots to interact with children with autism; the technology, and the technique, could revolutionize the field...
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Has Apple Lost its Mojo?
Cracks have begun to appear on Apple's road to invincibility.
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Feel the Disruption
Apple has been a leader in digital revolution disruption, and its iPhones and iPads aren't finished marginalizing PCs or making today's household and industrial...
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Apple Designs the Future
It’s impossible to look anywhere these days without noticing how profoundly Apple has influenced design and computing interfaces.
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Jobs vs. Gates, Redux
It’s difficult to find two people who have had a greater influence on people’s lives than Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
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How Steve Jobs Revolutionized Business
It is ironic that Steve Jobs, the man who focused on building consumer-friendly devices such as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, is also radically reshaping the business...
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What Did Steve Jobs Do For Computer Science?
Beyond a mind-bending array of business, societal, and technological accomplishments, there’s an often-overlooked side to Steve Jobs and Apple. The company’s contributions...
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Censored!
Countries use Internet censorship to dominate the political dialogue, but also to create favorable conditions for government-controlled businesses.
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Cloud Computing and Developing Nations
For a growing number of organizations worldwide, cloud computing offers a quick and affordable way to tap into IT infrastructure as an Internet service. But obstacles...
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Spies Among Us?
Governments' practice of electronic surveillance—and the growing use of warrantless wiretapping—has observers deeply concerned.
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Tracking Garbage
Researchers are focusing on the so-called "removal chain" in an attempt to save landfill space, improve recycling rates, and trim the flow of toxic materials into...
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