The US now can claim the top two machines on a list of the 500 fastest supercomputers, as Sierra, an IBM machine for nuclear weapons research at Lawrence Livermore...CNET From ACM News | November 12, 2018
You could call it buyer's remorse. Five US states went all in on electronic voting machines, and four of those states are poised to get out.
CNET From ACM News | October 31, 2018
Remember the last time you felt terrified during a horror movie? Take that moment, and all the suspense leading up to it, and imagine it individually calibrated...CNET From ACM News | October 25, 2018
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon almost 50 years ago, but some conspiracy theorists don't believe that it actually happened.
CNET From ACM News | October 18, 2018
In a vast, dark room, the lights glow a steady green, blue, yellow. I'm not inside the Matrix, but it's not far off.
CNET From ACM News | September 28, 2018
The Cryogenic Sapphire Oscillator is one of the most precise clocks ever invented—and it's not just keeping time, it's keeping Australia safe.
CNET From ACM News | September 6, 2018
The familiar black-and-white X-ray could soon be replaced with detailed 3D color scans that show everything from fat and bone to metal and soft tissue.
CNET From ACM News | July 16, 2018
When you sign up for Facebook on your phone, the app isn't just giving you the latest updates and photos from your friends and family.
CNET From ACM News | July 13, 2018
Researchers used quantum mechanics to develop a new method for generating random numbers to help shield sensitive information from eavesdropping.
CNet From ACM TechNews | April 19, 2018
You've likely seen artificial intelligence technology spread into apps, devices and services, doing things like recognizing your friends' faces in photos and endowing...CNET From ACM News | April 16, 2018
Using the bizarre rules of quantum physics, US government researchers have developed a new way to generate random numbers that play a key role in protecting sensitive...CNET From ACM News | April 12, 2018
Occupational therapist turned disability rights activist Alanna Raffel has spent her career thinking about accessibility. So for her 30th birthday last year, she...CNET From ACM News | April 10, 2018