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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.
Scientists are creating earthworm-inspired soft robots, envisioning their flexibility as an advantage for penetrating hard-to-reach areas.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | April 18, 2023
Ever-shrinking microchips are elevating the risk of computer glitches caused by cosmic rays bombarding the Earth from outer space.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | October 17, 2022
This year's World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar will employ autonomous radar-guided interceptor drones for stadium security.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | July 26, 2022
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has acquired that government's first quantum computer from London-based Orca Computing.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2022
Artificial intelligence combined with the Internet of Things allows the digital construction of digital twins that constantly learn from and help improve their...BBC News From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2022
Researchers at Seoul National University in South Korea have developed a soft robot with skin that can change color to match its background.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 19, 2021
A robotic system uses eight UV-C ultraviolet-light-emitting bulbs to destroy bacteria, viruses, and other harmful microbes.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2020
The Roborace motorsport competition is a testbed for autonomous vehicle technology, as international teams pit driverless electric racing cars against each other...BBC News From ACM TechNews | September 5, 2019
The Swedish Data Protection Authority fined the municipality of Skelleftea for using facial recognition to track students in violation of the European Union's General...BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2019
Imagine a world where you can find out exactly what lies under your feet, get advanced warning of volcanic eruptions, look around corners or into rooms, and detect...BBC News From ACM News | March 12, 2019
The founder of Huawei has said there is "no way the US can crush" the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
BBC News From ACM Opinion | February 19, 2019
Broken and scorched black by fire, the dense, wedge-shaped marks etched into the ancient clay tablets are only just visible under the soft light at the British...BBC News From ACM News | December 13, 2018
The defunct Thorp nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield, Cumbria in the U.K. is a toxic environment that must be cleaned up by robots.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2018
High-speed 5G networks could lead to big changes in how we use our mobile phones, allowing us to enjoy virtual reality on-the-go, interactive live broadcasts, and...BBC News From ACM News | September 20, 2018
Facial recognition tech has been around for decades, but it has been progressing in leaps and bounds in recent years due to advances in computing vision and artificial...BBC News From ACM News | July 17, 2018