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Americans Are Wary About Body-Enhancement Technologies
From ACM Opinion

Americans Are Wary About Body-Enhancement Technologies

Emerging technologies that draw from biomedical technology, nanotechnology, information technology and other fields are developing at a rapid pace and may lead...

When Will Computers Have Common Sense? Ask Facebook
From ACM News

When Will Computers Have Common Sense? Ask Facebook

Facebook is well known for its early and increasing use of artificial intelligence.

­nveiling the Hidden Layers of Deep Learning
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­nveiling the Hidden Layers of Deep Learning

A new method for visualizing the mechanisms and hidden layers of neural networks could provide insights into deep learning. 

How to Hack the Hackers: The Human Side of Cyber Crime
From ACM News

How to Hack the Hackers: The Human Side of Cyber Crime

Say what you will about cybercriminals, says Angela Sasse, "their victims rave about the customer service".

Driverless Cars Must Have Steering Wheels, Brake Pedals, Feds Say
From ACM News

Driverless Cars Must Have Steering Wheels, Brake Pedals, Feds Say

Driverless cars should have a fairly easy time getting the green light to operate on U.S. roadways, as long as they look and act like the vehicles people have been...

Pentagon Paying Techies to Think Like Terrorists
From ACM Careers

Pentagon Paying Techies to Think Like Terrorists

To stop a terrorist, it helps to think like one.

The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'
From ACM TechNews

The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'

A new $100-million project will reverse-engineer a section of the brain in order to improve machine-learning and artificial-intelligence algorithms. 

The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'
From ACM News

The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'

Three decades ago, the U.S. government launched the Human Genome Project, a 13-year endeavor to sequence and map all the genes of the human species.

Gps and the World's First 'space War'
From ACM News

Gps and the World's First 'space War'

Twenty-five years ago U.S.-led Coalition forces launched the world’s first "space war" when they drove Iraqi troops out of Kuwait.

Deciphering the Language of the Brain
From ACM News

Deciphering the Language of the Brain

Understanding how brains work is one of the greatest scientific challenges of our times, but despite the impression sometimes given in the popular press, researchers...

Csi: Cyberattack Scene Investigation--a Malware Whodunit
From ACM TechNews

Csi: Cyberattack Scene Investigation--a Malware Whodunit

Forensic probes of cyberattacks can uncover their modus operandi and severity, but finding perpetrators is a difficult proposition. 

Nasa and the ­.s. Air Force Test a New Ground-Based Gps
From ACM News

Nasa and the ­.s. Air Force Test a New Ground-Based Gps

Anyone who has struggled to pinpoint his or her location in a mall, airport or urban canyon amid skyscrapers has experienced a GPS gap firsthand.

Robotic Limbs Get a Sense of Touch
From ACM News

Robotic Limbs Get a Sense of Touch

Advanced prosthetics have for the past few years begun tapping into brain signals to provide amputees with impressive new levels of control.

­sing Technology to Break the Speed Barrier of Reading
From ACM Opinion

­sing Technology to Break the Speed Barrier of Reading

I grew up in a tiny New York City apartment, packed in alongside our four cats and my father's immense personal library of some 3000 books.

5 Mobile Technologies Help Level the Playing Field For People with Disabilities
From ACM News

5 Mobile Technologies Help Level the Playing Field For People with Disabilities

Mobile devices have become incredibly popular for their ability to weave modern conveniences such as Internet access and social networking into the fabric of daily...

A Computer's Heat Could Divulge Top Secrets
From ACM News

A Computer's Heat Could Divulge Top Secrets

The most secure computers in the world can't "Google" a thing—they are disconnected from the Internet and all other networks.

What Is the Big Secret Surrounding Stingray Surveillance?
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What Is the Big Secret Surrounding Stingray Surveillance?

Given the amount of mobile phone traffic that cell phone towers transmit, it is no wonder law enforcement agencies target these devices as a rich source of data...

Will Millimeter Waves Maximize 5g Wireless?
From ACM Opinion

Will Millimeter Waves Maximize 5g Wireless?

Every decade or so since the first cellular networks appeared the companies that make mobile devices and the networks linking them have worked out new requirements...

Future 'top Guns' Will Be Battle Managers Flying Bigger, Slower Aircraft
From ACM News

Future 'top Guns' Will Be Battle Managers Flying Bigger, Slower Aircraft

At the dawn of aerial combat 100 years ago, World War I flying aces frequently closed to within 15 meters before firing at enemy aircraft with their machine guns...

How Cybersecurity Became Your Problem
From ACM TechNews

How Cybersecurity Became Your Problem

Cyberattacks threaten to rise in frequency and complexity, which makes every person using modern technology a potential target. 
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