ACM Chennai Chapter Newsletter - February 01-15, 2019
Chapter Activities 13-14 Feb: Workshop on 'Introduction to Blockchain and Hyderledger Tutorial' in SSN College. Upcoming Events ~ 22 February, 2019: New office bearers to take charge. 2 March, 2019: Presentation on "Opportunities in Open Source". Details to follow. Headlines at a Glance 1. Hey, Siri: Read My Lips (https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/hey-siri-read-my-lips) 2. The New Workforce: 3 Tactics to Secure your Digital Future (https://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/the-new-workforce-3-tactics-to-secure-your-digital-future/a/d-id/1333860?) 3. Working to Close the Gender Gap in IT (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2019/02/14/working-to-close-the-gender-gap-in-it.aspx) 4. Do We Really Need Computational Thinking? (https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2019/2/234348-do-we-really-need-computational-thinking/fulltext) 5. GPU news: Time for another go at waferscale computer (https://techxplore.com/news/2019-02-gpu-news-waferscale.html) News in Detail ** Hey, Siri: Read My Lips spectrum.ieee.org | Emily Waltz | 07 February, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ There are lots of digital assistant commands one should never say out loud in front of other people. But in a few years, proximity to eavesdroppers might not be a problem ... Full Article (https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/hey-siri-read-my-lips) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The New Workforce: 3 Tactics to Secure your Digital Future ** informationweek.com | S. Ravikumar | 13 February, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ Automation and artificial intelligence technologies are posing a peculiar challenge to workforce management. On the one hand, they are taking over certain types of jobs, sparking unemployment ... Full Article (https://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/the-new-workforce-3-tactics-to-secure-your-digital-future/a/d-id/1333860?) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Working to Close the Gender Gap in IT campustechnology.com | David Raths | 14 February, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ What is the current state of the gender gap in the higher education IT workforce? According to the latest research (https://library.educause.edu/resources/2018/4/the-it-workforce-in-higher-education-2018) from Educause, there's good news and bad ... Full Article (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2019/02/14/working-to-close-the-gender-gap-in-it.aspx) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Do We Really Need Computational Thinking? CACM | Enrico Nardelli | February, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ I confess upfront, the title of this Viewpoint is meant to attract readers' attention. As a computer scientist, I am convinced we need the concept of computational thinking ... Full Article (https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2019/2/234348-do-we-really-need-computational-thinking/fulltext) ------------------------------------------------------------ ** GPU news: Time for another go at waferscale computer TechXplore.com | Nancy Cohen | 4 February, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------ Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of California, Los Angeles, are behind the recent... Full Article (https://techxplore.com/news/2019-02-gpu-news-waferscale.html) ------------------------------------------------------------
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