Communications of the ACM
Multimodal AI Connects the Digital Dots
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How the Global Spyware Industry Spiraled Out of Control
The market for commercial spyware — which allows governments to invade mobile phones and vacuum up data — is booming. Even the U.S. government is using it.
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Quantum Computers and the Universe
Ideas for quantum computing change the way we think about space and time.
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AI Uses Artificial Sleep to Learn New Task without Forgetting the Last
Scientists taught an artificial intelligence a second distinct task without overwriting connections learned from a first task, through the use of simulated sleep...
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Terabit/s Optical Data Link Demonstrated for Satellites
An optical data link was demonstrated over 10km (more than six miles) of open air in a field experiment in the Netherlands.
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The Impact of Virtual Meetings
Virtual meetings have mixed effects on employee productivity, creativity, and relationships.
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Go Backward, Save Energy
Reversible computing principles point a way toward more efficient computers.
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Common Deidentification Methods Don't Fully Protect Data Privacy
Common deidentification techniques do not adequately protect data privacy, according to a study by University of Chicago computer scientist Aloni Cohen.
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Advanced AI Discovers a Treasure Trove of Gravitational Lenses
Telescope uses machine-learning algorithm to identify a sample of 5,000 candidates of gravitational lenses from tens of millions of galaxy images.
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Algorithm Can Design Perfect Cycle Lane System for Any City
Malte Schröder and colleagues at Dresden University of Technology programmed an algorithm to design the optimal cycling route for any given city, using network...
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DeepMind Invents Faster Algorithms to Solve Tough Math Puzzles
Researchers at AI laboratory DeepMind have created an algorithm that can solve tough mathematical calculations with improved computing efficiency.
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Better Understanding of Cellular Metabolism With AI
Scientists at EPFL have developed a deep learning-based computational framework that replicates dynamic metabolism in cells.
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Rare Electrical Recordings of Human Brain Detail Neural Activity
An international team of neuroscientists used medical data to record human neural activity of visual processing in exceptional detail.
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Lossless Data Management Platform for ML, Sharing of Experimental Info
New platform allows automated analysis and lossless sharing of material exploration data in the form of knowledge graphs in electronic laboratory notebooks.
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Applied AI Teaches Handwriting
In an increasingly digital world, how do you teach students cursive handwriting?
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NASA Webb Space Telescope Data Could Be Misinterpreted
Scientists warn of a possible disconnect between the power of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's James Webb Space Telescope and current datasets...
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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...
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Japan Declares 'War' on the Humble Floppy Disk in Digitization Push
Japan's government will review around 1,900 government processes that still require the use of floppy disks, CDs, or mini disks, as part of an initiative to eliminate...
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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.
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Amazon Keeps Growing, and So Does Its Cache of Data on You
Amazon is expanding its reach into the healthcare and smart home industries through its acquisition of a primary care company and a merger with iRobot.
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