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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.
A bipartisan group of House members introduced five bills that take direct aim at Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 11, 2021
The search giant is changing its algorithm, part of a major shift in how Google polices harmful content.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 11, 2021
The state's contract with IBM details a Phase 2 of the Excelsior Pass, which could include uses that some advocates say raise privacy concerns.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 10, 2021
Global law enforcement officials revealed a three-year operation in which they said they had intercepted over 20 million messages. Hundreds of arrests were made...The New York Times From ACM News | June 9, 2021
City lawyers' computer network was disabled after the attack, which the police and federal officials believe was the work of hackers.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 8, 2021
When it came to the tedious task of categorizing pottery fragments, a deep-learning model was found to be just as accurate as four human experts, and far more efficient...The New York Times From ACM News | June 8, 2021
It was the largest Bitcoin event in the world and the first major in-person crypto conference since the pandemic started. The jargon, the liquor, and the millionaire...The New York Times From ACM News | June 7, 2021
A United Nations report suggested that a drone, used against militia fighters in Libya's civil war, may have selected a target autonomously.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 4, 2021
Many more people in cities lack broadband access than in rural areas, but lawmakers are primarily focused on extending high-speed access to remote areas.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 3, 2021
Meat processing plants operated by JBS, which handles a fifth of the cattle and hog slaughter in the U.S., were coming back online on Wednesday but were not all...The New York Times From ACM News | June 3, 2021
Hackers with suspected ties to China penetrated the New York transit agency's computer systems in April, an M.T.A. document shows. Transit officials say the intrusion...The New York Times From ACM News | June 3, 2021
Start-ups are using technology to take a robotic approach to manicures, offering a simple way to provide foolproof nail polish.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 3, 2021
While use of the gaming technology for improving physical ailments is still in the early stages, it shows promise — and it's fun.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 1, 2021
Internet companies are making it harder for those with big followings to spread misinformation. Finally!
The New York Times From ACM News | June 1, 2021
Florida has become the first state to fine social media companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter for banning political candidates from the platforms for more...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2021
The virus-tracing effort raises questions about the power of Big Tech to set global standards for public health tools.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 28, 2021
Facebook's WhatsApp mobile-messaging service sued India's government to block new regulations that would force the company to enable outside parties to trace people's...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 27, 2021
Its campaign is part of a global wave of actions by governments that are testing how far they can go to control online speech.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 27, 2021
The wide availability of high-performance computing accessed through the cloud is fostering creativity worldwide.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2021