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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | December 7, 2023
Researchers developed a microphone array that can be added to drones, along with cameras, to help locate disaster victims.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Germany) From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2023
University of Arizona (UA) researchers developed a wearable monitoring system that can send health data up to 15 miles without major infrastructure.
The University of Arizona News From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2023
Researchers at China's Nanchang University have developed a visible light communication (VLC) equalizer based on a single-order circuit.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2023
Researchers in the U.K. designed a system that allows the use of quick hand gestures to select tools to create objects and designs in virtual environments.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 4, 2023
Researchers demonstrated a lower-power method for transmitting data at close range while maintaining high throughput using electric, rather than electromagnetic...University of Sussex (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2023
Computer scientists developed a technique to manage mobile network demand by multiple Internet of Things devices using terahertz frequencies.
University of Leicester (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2023
Researchers say a majority of the world’s most popular websites put users and their data at risk by failing to meet minimum password requirement standards.
Georgia Tech Research From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2023
Agencies are using "traitors" to find hotspot hideouts of invasive carp that are threatening the Great Lakes.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2023
Citrix Bleed, a critical flaw in Citrix Systems software, is being exploited by government-backed hackers and critical groups.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2023
Apple will adopt a technological standard next year that will allow text messaging to operate more smoothly between its iOS devices and Android devices.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 20, 2023
About an hour after delivering a speech in California on Wednesday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appeared in Singapore via hologram.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2023
Emulating the behavior of exotic quantum states may give quantum computing a better way of squeezing out troublesome noise and errors.
Chris Edwards From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2023
Huawei Technologies Co. and China Mobile Ltd. have built a 3,000-km (1,860-mile) Internet network linking Beijing to the south.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 16, 2023
A new system calculates the fastest routes for emergency services to respond to calls while factoring in traffic disruptions that may result from climate-related...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2023
The implant delivers bursts of electrical signals, stimulating his spinal cord to make his leg muscles move.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | November 13, 2023
The implant, designed to replace the removed skull piece, will read and analyse the person's brain activity and wirelessly relay this information to a nearby laptop...Business Today (India) From ACM News | November 13, 2023
A new artificial intelligence model could boost U.K. telecommunications providers' bandwidth efficiency and augment mobile networks' environmental sustainability...University of Surrey (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2023
In Senegal, Rokhaya Diagne is using artificial intelligence to help the world eradicate malaria by 2030.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 6, 2023