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Research and Advances Feb 14 2024

Taming Algorithmic Priority Inversion in Mission-Critical Perception Pipelines

This paper discusses algorithmic priority inversion in mission-critical machine inference pipelines used in modern neural-network-based perception subsystems and describes a solution to mitigate its effect.

Research and Advances Feb 14 2024

Technical Perspective: Bridging AI with Real-Time Systems

"Taming Algorithmic Priority Inversion in Mission-Critical Perception Pipelines," by Shengzhong Liu et al., proposes a new methodology for overcoming the limitations of current AI frameworks to enable the use of deep neural networks in mission-critical systems.

Giorgio Buttazzo

News Feb 8 2024

The State of the Metaverse

After years and many attempts to build out a metaverse and make use of it, is there anything out there?

Esther Shein

BLOG@CACM Feb 1 2024

The Role of Autonomous Machine Computing in Shaping the Autonomy Economy

The role of Autonomous Machine Computing in fostering the Autonomy Economy.

Shaoshan Liu

News Jan 30 2024

Governments Are Spying on Your Push Notifications

Companies are being compelled to turn over potentially valuable push notification metadata to authorities.

Logan Kugler

Opinion Jan 10 2024

Protecting Life-Saving Medical Devices From Cyberattack

Alex Vakulov ponders how to protect the Internet of Medical Things.

Alex Vakulov

Research and Advances Jan 8 2024

On Specifying for Trustworthiness

As autonomous systems increasingly become part of our lives, it is crucial to foster trust between humans and these systems, to ensure positive outcomes and mitigate harmful ones.

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Opinion Jan 8 2024

Achievement in Microarchitecture

David Papworth, a 30-year veteran of Intel, on what led to the P6 microprocessor and how that changed the microarchitectural paradigm.

Leah Hoffmann

2022 ACM Charles P. 'Chuck' Thacker Breakthrough in Computing Award recipient David Papworth in front of a circuit background

News Jan 8 2024

Epigenomics Now

Computer power helps biologists track the regulation of genetic information.

Don Monroe

computer display shows a DNA sequence and graphs

BLOG@CACM Jan 8 2024

Are You Confident in Your Backups?

Assessing data security.

Alex Vakulov

News Dec 14 2023

Tales of Topological Qubits

Emulating the behavior of exotic quantum states may give quantum computing a better way of squeezing out troublesome noise and errors.

Chris Edwards

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Research and Advances Dec 13 2023

Maximum Flow Through a Network: A Storied Problem and a Groundbreaking Solution

“Almost-Linear-Time Algorithms for Maximum Flow and Minimum-Cost Flow,” by Li Chen et al., comes within striking distance of answering the question: “Does maximum flow have a scalable algorithm?”

Shang-Hua Teng

Research and Advances Dec 13 2023

Almost-Linear-Time Algorithms for Maximum Flow and Minimum-Cost Flow

We present an algorithm that computes exact maximum flows and minimum-cost flows on directed graphs with m edges and polynomially bounded integral demands, costs, and capacities in m1+o(1) time.

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BLOG@CACM Nov 28 2023

What Does Digitization Mean, and When Did It Begin?

Digitization is on everyone's lips. What does digitization mean and when did it begin?

Herbert Bruderer

BLOG@CACM Nov 1 2023

All Photos are Fake Until Proven Real

The blurred lines of photographic reality in the AI Era.

Carlos Baquero

News Nov 1 2023

Quantum Speedup for the Fast Fourier Transform?

It is difficult to improve on the widely used, already-efficient algorithm.

Don Monroe

News Nov 1 2023

What’s Old Is New Again

Analog computing offers one possible solution to the downsides of digital computing.

Logan Kugler

EAI analog computer installation at the German Aerospace Center

Opinion Nov 1 2023

Machine Learning Sensors

A design paradigm for the future of intelligent sensors.

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Opinion Nov 1 2023

The Infrapolitics of Algorithmic Resistance

Exploring the complex interactions between humans and machines governed by algorithms.

Ricardo Fabrino Mendonça, Fernando Filgueiras, and Virgílio Almeida

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BLOG@CACM Oct 19 2023

How to Ace IT Product Localization: The 101 Guide

Unlock global success with IT product localization. Discover how you can expand your reach and boost customer satisfaction through effective localization strategies.

Alex Tray

News Oct 18 2023

Looking Within

Understanding what is taking place inside the human body is at the heart of medicine. For centuries, scientists have looked for better ways to detect problems, conditions, and diseases ranging from high blood pressure to cancer. An array of sensing devices—from thermometers and blood pressure cuffs to blood oximeters—have made it easier to monitor vital […]

Samuel Greengard

BLOG@CACM Oct 16 2023

The Israeli Social Protest from a Data Science Perspective: Part One

The challenge of data.

Orit Hazzan

Research and Advances Oct 1 2023

Technical Perspective: Sensing Interaction with Everyday Objects Using Near-Field Communication in Textiles

"Locating Everyday Objects Using NFC Textiles," by Jingxian Wang et al., describes the potential of Near-Field Communication for advanced home automation.

Polly Huang

two handheld devices emit wireless waves, illustration

Opinion Oct 1 2023

The Dilemma of Scale

The barriers to information generation and sharing have plummeted; information consumers can choose among billions of potential sources. This is information at scale.

Vinton G. Cerf

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