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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'Deepfakes' of Celebrities Appearing in Ads
Deepfakes of celebrities have started to appear in ads, with and without their consent.
From Communications of the ACM
The Impact of Virtual Meetings
Virtual meetings have mixed effects on employee productivity, creativity, and relationships.
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Facebook Parent Meta Admits Defeat after GIPHY Deal is Blocked by U.K. Regulators
Citing the risk of a substantial lessening of competition in social media and display advertising, the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said Meta must sell...
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Misinformation Swirls in Non-English Languages Ahead of Midterms
More multilingual fact-checking groups are pushing back against misleading translations, manipulated images, and outright lies that jump platforms and cross borders...
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Leading Makers Pledge Not to Weaponize Their Robots
Six major robot manufacturers — Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree — have signed a letter promising not...
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Bot Hunting Is All About the Vibes
Though several bot detection systems are available, there is no standard definition of "bot" and the results of the detection systems can differ.
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Matter's Internet of Things Standard and Certification Are Ready
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has officially approved the Matter Internet of Things standard.
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White House's AI 'Bill of Rights' Enters Crowded Field
In a call with reporters, senior administration officials described the principles as part of President Biden's commitment to tech accountability.
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FSOC Warns Crypto is Possible Systemic Risk
The Financial Stability Oversight Council report identifies a wide range of regulatory gaps and market risks.
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The Long Road to Driverless Trucks
A partnership between self-driving startup Kodiak Robotics and trucking company U.S. Xpress resulted in a self-driving 18-wheeler driving goods between Dallas and...
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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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Stealthy Hackers Target Military, Weapons Contractors
Analysts at Securonix discovered the attacks but couldn't attribute the campaign to any known threat actors, despite some similarities to past APT37 (Konni) attacks...
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Why Don't You Have A Self-Driving Car Yet?
The biggest reason that "it's taking so long" is that it's hard.
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New Deepfake Threats Loom, says Microsoft's Chief Science Officer
Microsoft chief science officer Eric Horvitz said the rising capabilities of discriminative and generative artificial intelligence methods are reaching an inflection...
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How the U.S. is Trying to Maintain Dominance of the Advanced Semiconductor Industry
...while trying to limit China's ability to develop its own.
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LinkedIn Ran Undisclosed Social Experiments on 20 Million Users for Years to Study Job Success
Researchers were testing a social-scientific theory known as the "strength of weak ties."
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In India, Debunking Fake News and Running Into the Authorities
Independent website Alt News has emerged as a leading debunker of misinformation in India, but highlighting hate speech against minorities has put it on a collision...
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Google Sees Russia Coordinating With Hackers in Cyberattacks Tied to Ukraine War
"We have never previously observed such a volume of cyberattacks, variety of threat actors, and coordination of effort," the report says; some U.S. institutions...
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