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Why Are Lawyers Afraid of AI?
From Communications of the ACM

Why Are Lawyers Afraid of AI?

Generative artificial intelligence and the law: there is no turning back.

Wayfinding Without GPS
From Communications of the ACM

Wayfinding Without GPS

Quantum entanglement provides a new direction in navigation.

The Greatest Degree Program Ever
From ACM News

The Greatest Degree Program Ever

Georgia Tech is among the most employer-connected, industry-aligned universities in the country with growing enrollments at every level.

Tech Gives Sound Directionality to Hearing Aids
From ACM TechNews

Tech Gives Sound Directionality to Hearing Aids

Researchers at Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University have developed a hearing aid system with sound directionality.

NOAA's Older Earth-Watching Satellites Get 'Extended Life'
From ACM TechNews

NOAA's Older Earth-Watching Satellites Get 'Extended Life'

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will use a cloud-based system to extend the life of polar-orbiting satellites slated for decommissioning.

AI Turns Thoughts into Text
From ACM TechNews

AI Turns Thoughts into Text

A portable, non-invasive system can transform an individual's thoughts into text.

Wearable Data Predicted COVID Infections
From ACM News

Wearable Data Predicted COVID Infections

Is convergence near for consumer and medical wearables?

Apple's iMessage Block of Beeper Mini Just Part of Bigger Blue/Green Bubble Saga
From ACM News

Apple's iMessage Block of Beeper Mini Just Part of Bigger Blue/Green Bubble Saga

Apple takes preventative measures to protect its customers. Beeper claims Apple's latest move does just the opposite.

Bots, Fraud Farms Responsible for 73% of Web Traffic
From ACM TechNews

Bots, Fraud Farms Responsible for 73% of Web Traffic

Arkose Labs reported malicious attacks by bots and human fraud farms accounted for 73% of all Web and app traffic in the third quarter of 2023.

A Drone with Ears
From ACM TechNews

A Drone with Ears

Researchers developed a microphone array that can be added to drones, along with cameras, to help locate disaster victims.

Wearable Communication System Could Reduce Digital Health Divide
From ACM TechNews

Wearable Communication System Could Reduce Digital Health Divide

University of Arizona (UA) researchers developed a wearable monitoring system that can send health data up to 15 miles without major infrastructure.

A Simpler Means for Visible Light Communication
From ACM TechNews

A Simpler Means for Visible Light Communication

Researchers at China's Nanchang University have developed a visible light communication (VLC) equalizer based on a single-order circuit.
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