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Molecular Moonshots

Synthetic biologists may be closing in on potentially world-changing breakthroughs, but they are often hamstrung by a shortage

From Communications of the ACM Alex Wright | April 1, 2015

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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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Is Your Robot a Little Cheeky? Google May Build It That Way

Google is developing robots that have individual personalities.  Computerworld
From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2015

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Why Women Won't Code Is Topic of New Documentary

Film director Robin Hauser Reynolds was inspired to create her new documentary about the gender gap in computer science by the experience of her daughter.  USA Today
From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2015

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Planes Without Pilots

Modern airplanes are highly automated, but some researchers say there is room to automate planes even further. The New York Times
From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2015

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Coding for a More Open Cuba

Technology experts will gather at Facebook's Menlo Park, CA, headquarters later this month to participate in the Code for Cuba hackathon.  The Wall Street Journal
From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2015

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Connecting Vehicles

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are developing a computational framework for connected-vehicle technologies that facilitates communication.  Oak Ridge National Laboratory
From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2015

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From ACM News

Dawn in Excellent Shape One Month After Ceres Arrival

Since its capture by the gravity of dwarf planet Ceres on March 6, NASA's Dawn spacecraft has performed flawlessly, continuing to thrust with its ion engine as... Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA
From ACM News | April 7, 2015

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This working computer is smaller than a grain of rice

The University of Michigan's Micro Mote is an autonomous computer programmed and charged via light, which could be used for a variety of medical and industrial... CNet
From ACM News | April 7, 2015

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Planes Without Pilots

Mounting evidence that the co-pilot crashed a Germanwings plane into a French mountain has prompted a global debate about how to better screen crewmembers for mental... The New York Times
From ACM News | April 7, 2015

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Brain Compass Implant Gives Blind Rats Psychic GPS

Who needs sight to get around when you've got a digital compass in your head? New Scientist
From ACM News | April 7, 2015

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From ACM TechNews

University Receives Grant to Prevent Cyberbullying

Rutgers University has received a U.S. National Science Foundation grant to develop a system that automatically detects cyberbullying.  Daily Targum (NJ)
From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2015

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How Cybersecurity Became Your Problem

Cyberattacks threaten to rise in frequency and complexity, which makes every person using modern technology a potential target.  Scientific American
From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2015

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Know Instantly How Much Privacy a Website Visit Costs You

An Italian researcher has developed algorithms that can calculate the privacy costs of websites.  Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands)
From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2015

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Do Girls Like Math? The Answer Matters

Although the gender imbalance in science and technology is a major issue in affluent countries such as the U.S., it is almost non-existent in many less developed... National Science Foundation
From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2015

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From ACM TechNews

Can You Vote for the Next President on Your Smartphone? Not Just Yet.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has approved a measure to update the security and accessibility guidelines for voting machines.  The Washington Post
From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2015

From ACM News

How Google Is Making Sure Cows Won't Foil Its Self-Driving Cars

Most of us haven't had a cow wander on to a road in front of us while we're driving. Still, it's the type of situation Google is wisely anticipating. The Washington Post
From ACM News | April 7, 2015

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What Are the Colors of Alien Life?

Just before it became the first man-made vessel to leave the solar system, in 1990, Voyager 1 took a portrait of Earth, some four billion miles away. The New Yorker
From ACM News | April 6, 2015

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From ACM Careers

The Hackathon Fast Track, From Campus to Silicon Valley

Shariq Hashme squints at his laptop screen as he scrolls through hundreds of lines of computer code. The New York Times
From ACM Careers | April 6, 2015

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Metamaterial Radar May Improve Car and Drone Vision

Plenty of people play with small drone aircraft in their backyards these days. Technology Review
From ACM News | April 6, 2015

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From ACM Opinion

HBO's John Oliver Hits Snowden Hard on NSA Leaks

Edward Snowden and an unlikely interviewer squared-off on HBO over the leaks that exposed the National Security Agency's extensive surveillance programs. CNET
From ACM Opinion | April 6, 2015

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From ACM TechNews

Professor Uses Online Data to Predict Future Fashion Trends

A Pennsylvania State University team is collecting and analyzing data in an attempt to make fashion trends comprehensible to the average person.  Penn State News
From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2015
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