Communications of the ACM.

Includes bibliographical references.

On the internet of medical things -- How WWII was won, and why CS students feel unappreciated -- Neuromorphic chips take shape -- Digital humans on the big screen -- Are we addicted to technology? -- TECHNOLOchicas: a critical intersectional approach shaping the color of our future -- Broken hearts and coffee mugs -- Data-centricity: a challenge and opportunity for computing education -- OMSCS: the revolution will be digitized -- Thorny problems in data (-intensive) science -- To catch a failure: the record-and-replay approach to debugging -- Power to the people -- Digital creativity support for original journalism -- Why computing belongs within the social sciences -- Examining undergraduate computer science participation in North Carolina -- Threats of a replication crisis in empirical computer science -- Technical perspective: Entity matching with Magellan -- Magellan: toward building ecosystems of entity matching solutions -- Technical perspective: Supporting linear algebra operations in SQL -- Scalable linear algebra on a relational database system -- Seeing light at the end of the cybersecurity tunnel.

[Article Title: On the internet of medical things / Vinton G. Cerf, Page 5] ;[Article Title: How WWII was won, and why CS students feel unappreciated / John Arquilla and Jeremy Roschelle, p. Page 6-7] Abstract: The Communications Web site, http://cacm.acm.org, features more than a dozen bloggers in the BLOG@CACM community. In each issue of Communications, we'll publish selected posts or excerpts.;[Article Title: Neuromorphic chips take shape / Samuel Greengard, Page 9-11] Abstract: Chips designed specifically to model the neurons and synapses in the human brain are poised to change computing in profound ways.;[Article Title: Digital humans on the big screen / Don Monroe, Pages 12-14] Abstract: Motion pictures are using new techniques in computer-generated imagery to create feature-length performances by convincingly "de-aged" actors.;[Article Title: Are we addicted to technology? / Logan Kugler, Pages 15-16] Abstract: Experts agree technology causes some negative behaviors, but they are divided on how bad the problem is. ;[Article Title: TECHNOLOchicas: a critical intersectional approach shaping the color of our future / Jannie Fernandez and JeffriAnne Wilder, Pages 18-21] Abstract: A unique partnership seeks to address the underrepresentation and unique barriers facing Latina women and girls of color in information technology. ;[Article Title: Broken hearts and coffee mugs / George V. Neville-Neil, Pages 22-23] Abstract: The ordeal of security reviews.;[Article Title: Data-centricity: a challenge and opportunity for computing education / Shriram Krishnamurthi and Kathi Fisler, Pages 24-26] Abstract: Rethinking the content of introductory computing around a data-centric approach to better engage and support a diversity of students.;[Article Title: OMSCS: the revolution will be digitized, Pages 27-29] Abstract: Lessons learned from the first five years of Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science in Computer Science program.;[Article Title: Thorny problems in data (-intensive) science / Michael J. Scroggins and eight others, Pages 30-32] Abstract: Data scientists face challenges spanning academic and non-academic institutions. ;[Article Title: To catch a failure: the record-and-replay approach to debugging /CACM Staff, Pages 34-40] Abstract: A discussion with Robert O'Callahan, Kyle Huey, Devon O'Dell, and Terry Coatta.;[Article Title: Power to the people / Jessie Frazelle, Pages 41-45] Abstract: Reducing datacenter carbon footprints.;[Article Title: Digital creativity support for original journalism / Neil Maiden, Pages 46-53] Abstract: A tool that helps journalists discover new story angles by offering insight not search results.;[Article Title: Why computing belongs within the social sciences / Randy Connolly, Pages 54-59] Abstract: Fully appreciating the overarching scope of CS requires weaving more than ethics into the reigning curricula.;[Article Title: Examining undergraduate computer science participation in North Carolina / Fay Cobb Payton and Alexa Busch, Pages 60-68] Abstract: Data on CS graduation rates among six academic institutions in NC traces the demographics of those participating (or not) in the discipline.;[Article Title: Threats of a replication crisis in empirical computer science / Andy Cockburn, Pierre Dragicevic, Lonni Besançon, and Carl Gutwin Pages 70-79] Abstract: Research replication only works if there is confidence built into the results.;[Article Title: Technical perspective: Entity matching with Magellan / Wang-Chiew Tan, Page 82] ;[Article Title: Magellan: toward building ecosystems of entity matching solutions / AnHai Doan and seven others, Pages 83-91] Abstract: Entity matching (EM) finds data instances that refer to the same real-world entity. In 2015, we started the Magellan project at UW-Madison, jointly with industrial partners, to build EM systems.;[Article Title: Technical perspective: Supporting linear algebra operations in SQL / Yannis Papakonstantinou, Page 92] ;[Article Title: Scalable linear algebra on a relational database system / Shangyu Luo and five others, Pages 93-101] Abstract: As data analytics has become an important application for modern data management systems, a new category of data management system has appeared recently: the scalable linear algebra system.;[Article Title: Seeing light at the end of the cybersecurity tunnel / Leah Hoffmann, Pages 104-ff] Abstract: After decades of cybersecurity research, Elisa Bertino remains optimistic.