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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.
The implosion of the exchange FTX shows how an industry built in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis has drifted far from its original ideals.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 6, 2022
China's police used an advanced surveillance system to track protesters who rallied against the government's pandemic policies this past week.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2022
Researchers tested Facebook's automated moderation system by submitting ads around Election Day that contained direct threats against election workers.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2022
Online regulators tell big tech companies to expand censorship of information on demonstrations and take steps to curb the virtual private networks used to bypass...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 1, 2022
A team of Cornell University researchers created the Notate interface to translate handwriting and sketches into computer code.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2022
A software bill of materials lists the "ingredients" in a software product, making it easier to identify and avoid security risks.
From ACM News | November 30, 2022
Quantum computers, once thought to be "superior" to classical computers, increasingly are being seen as yet another accelerator for specialized problems, according...R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 22, 2022
Not this time, but artificial intelligence is churning out articles, illustrations, fake product reviews and even videos.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | November 18, 2022
Semiconductor giant Intel claims its FakeCatcher technology can detect whether videos are genuine or deepfakes with 96% accuracy in real time.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | November 18, 2022
The 2023 HackerRank Developer Skills Report ranked Java, Python, SQL, C++, and JavaScript as the programming language skills most in demand by employers and developers...InfoWorld From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2022
The sci-fi-themed online game Dark Forest operates on a blockchain, meaning no one can manipulate its outcome.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022
Industrial Control Systems advisories from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency focus on vulnerabilities in software from ETIC Telecom, Nokia...The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2022
Researchers who study disinformation said most efforts to stoke doubt about results had failed to spread widely.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 10, 2022
A team of researchers at the U.S Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will receive the 2023 SIAM/ACM Prize in Computational Science and...Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2022
OpenSSL encryption library developer Open SSL Project issued a patch to correct two high-severity vulnerabilities that could enable remote code execution or website...USA Today From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2022
The move comes after a newspaper report alleging politicians and business people have been under state surveillance.
Al Jazeera From ACM News | November 8, 2022
Rust makes it impossible to introduce some of the most common security vulnerabilities. And its adoption can't come soon enough.
Wired From ACM News | November 8, 2022
The U.S. Army flew an autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter 134 kilometers (83 miles) to deliver 230 kilograms (507 lbs.) of simulated and real blood.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2022
"Close, constant surveillance and management through electronic means threaten employees' basic ability to exercise their rights."
Futurism From ACM News | November 7, 2022