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The Impact of Virtual Meetings
From Communications of the ACM

The Impact of Virtual Meetings

Virtual meetings have mixed effects on employee productivity, creativity, and relationships.

UW Computer Science Professor Wins MacArthur 'Genius Grant'
From ACM TechNews

UW Computer Science Professor Wins MacArthur 'Genius Grant'

University of Washington computer science professor Yejin Choi has been awarded a 2022 "genius grant" fellowship by the MacArthur Foundation.

Chicago Scientists Testing Unhackable Quantum Internet in Closet
From ACM TechNews

Chicago Scientists Testing Unhackable Quantum Internet in Closet

University of Chicago scientists are conducting quantum Internet research in a basement closet.

In Memoriam: Juris Hartmanis 1928-2022
From Communications of the ACM

In Memoriam: Juris Hartmanis 1928-2022

ACM Fellow and 1993 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Juris Hartmanis, co-inventor of complexity theory, died on July 29, 2022, at 94.

Applied AI Teaches Handwriting
From Communications of the ACM

Applied AI Teaches Handwriting

In an increasingly digital world, how do you teach students cursive handwriting?

From Analog to Digital
From ACM TechNews

From Analog to Digital

Researchers at the University of Missouri are using artificial intelligence to perform anatomical studies virtually, rather than through actual dissection.

One Solution to the Digital Divide: Teens
From ACM TechNews

One Solution to the Digital Divide: Teens

The 4-H Tech Changemakers program provides young people with the education and tools needed to teach digital skills to adults in their communities.

What Deep Learning Algorithms Can Teach Us About Snow
From ACM TechNews

What Deep Learning Algorithms Can Teach Us About Snow

The DeepPrecip neural network developed by Fraser King and colleagues at the University of Waterloo models weather in order to measure annual snowfall and snowmelt...

White House Pushes Journals to Drop Paywalls on Publicly Funded Research
From ACM TechNews

White House Pushes Journals to Drop Paywalls on Publicly Funded Research

The White House has directed academic journals to provide immediate access to research that is publicly funded.

Remote Scan of Student's Room Before Test Violated His Privacy, Judge Rules
From ACM News

Remote Scan of Student's Room Before Test Violated His Privacy, Judge Rules

A federal judge said Cleveland State University violated the Fourth Amendment when it used software to scan a student's bedroom.

Education Ministry to Nurture 1 Million Skilled Workers for Digital Industry
From ACM TechNews

Education Ministry to Nurture 1 Million Skilled Workers for Digital Industry

South Korea's Ministry of Education said it will train 1 million skilled workers for the digital industry by 2026.

The Road to 6G
From Communications of the ACM

The Road to 6G

Looking past 5G to sixth-generation wireless technology.

AI Model Recommends Personalized Fonts to Improve Reading, Accessibility
From ACM TechNews

AI Model Recommends Personalized Fonts to Improve Reading, Accessibility

Model matches reader characteristics, such as font familiarity and age, with specific font characteristics, such as heavier weight.

Gaming for Science: How Video Games Are Making Research Fun
From ACM TechNews

Gaming for Science: How Video Games Are Making Research Fun

Video games paired with citizen science are increasingly being used by researchers to make data collection and analysis fun and rewarding.

College in the Metaverse Is Here. Is Higher Ed Ready?
From ACM TechNews

College in the Metaverse Is Here. Is Higher Ed Ready?

This fall, students at 10 U.S. universities will attend metaversities, virtual reality (VR) platforms where educators and students wear VR headsets and interact...

A.I. Is Not Sentient. Why Do People Say It Is?
From ACM News

A.I. Is Not Sentient. Why Do People Say It Is?

Robots can't think or feel, despite what the researchers who build them want to believe.

Conjoined Twins Separated with the Help of VR
From ACM TechNews

Conjoined Twins Separated with the Help of VR

Virtual reality (VR) technology was instrumental in the surgery that successfully separated Brazilian twins who were joined at the head.

Chips and Science Act Goes to Biden for Approval
From ACM TechNews

Chips and Science Act Goes to Biden for Approval

Both chambers of the U.S. Congress this week passed the Chips and Science Act, earmarking $280 billion to strengthen U.S. innovation and technology hubs, including...

Neurotechnology and the Law
From Communications of the ACM

Neurotechnology and the Law

How closely should implants be regulated?

Making Computers Smarter--with TikTok Dance Videos
From ACM TechNews

Making Computers Smarter--with TikTok Dance Videos

A doctoral student is using TikTok dance videos to build lifelike three-dimensional avatars of people for use in virtual reality environments.
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