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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Deepfake Detector Can Spot Real/Fake Video from Blood Flow
Semiconductor giant Intel claims its FakeCatcher technology can detect whether videos are genuine or deepfakes with 96% accuracy in real time.
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Singapore, Germany to Mutually Recognize IoT Cybersecurity Labels
Singapore and Germany have agreed to mutually recognize their respective smart computer product cybersecurity rating labels.
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Microsoft: Hackers are Using Open Source Software, Fake Jobs in Phishing Attacks
The software giant details how hackers are using easily available tools and non-existent job offers to trick developers and IT workers.
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Meta's LeCun: Most of Today's AI Approaches Will Never Lead to True Intelligence
Fundamental problems elude many strains of deep learning, says LeCun, including the mystery of how to measure information.
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IBM Open Source Tools Help Companies Spot Bias in Advertising
IBM's Artificial Intelligence Fairness 360 toolkit has confirmed the existence of bias in digital advertising.
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How One Paper Blew Up Bitcoin's Claim to Anonymity
All individuals transacting in Bitcoin are within six degrees or fewer of separation from a core group, say researchers.
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Ed Tech Wrongfully Tracked Schoolchildren During Pandemic: Human Rights Watch
A study of 164 government-endorsed education technology products found 146 endangered children's privacy by collecting and selling their data to ad tech companies...
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Zyxel Remote Execution Bug Being Exploited
Researchers found that a bug in Zyxel firewalls that could enable unauthenticated remote attackers to execute code.
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Decade-Old Bugs Discovered in Avast, AVG Antivirus Software
Researchers at cybersecurity software company SentinelOne reported two high-severity bugs in Avast and AVG antivirus products that have gone undetected for a decade...
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How MIT's Robot Cheetah Got Its Speed
Researchers have designed a new version of the Mini Cheetah robot that can achieve high running speeds more efficiently than its predecessors.
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UC Berkeley Robot Navigation Could Chart New Course for Self-Driving Systems
An approach that uses hours of video and elements of reinforcement learning can guide a robot vehicle almost two miles without a full map of the surroundings.
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Robot Fry Cook Gets Job at 100 White Castle Locations
Miso Robotics' Flippy 2 robot fry cook is being deployed in 100 White Castle fast food restaurants.
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Cheap Malware Behind Rise in Attacks on Cryptocurrency Wallets
There's been growth in cheap, easy-to-use malware available to hackers who want to steal cryptocurrency from users.
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Developers are in Short Supply. Here are the Skills, Programming Languages Employers Need
Hiring managers expect finding qualified developers will be the biggest recruitment challenge of 2022, according to a survey of 14,000 developers and technology...
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Most Popular, Fastest-Growing Programming Languages for Developers
SlashData's 21st State of the Developer Nation Report listed JavaScript as the most popular programming language in the third quarter.
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Robot Taxi Boats Take to the Water in Amsterdam
An autonomous boat taxi is set for deployment in the canals of Amsterdam.
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Researchers Develop AI System to Improve Eye Disease Detection
The comprehensive artificial intelligence retinal expert (CARE) system can detect and monitor eye diseases.
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Singapore Inks Pact with Finland to Mutually Recognize IoT Security Labels
Singapore and Finland have agreed to recognize each other's cybersecurity labels for Internet of Things devices.
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Scaffolding Robot Buttresses Tipping Construction Industry
Like few other sectors, construction is being inundated with robots and technology.
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