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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.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers have designed a 'brain on a chip' composed of tens of thousands of memristors.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | June 10, 2020
Researchers have created an algorithm to produce random numbers with the best mix of speed, accuracy, and low memory currently available.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2020
Two economics professors have determined that the replacement of human workers by robots is a tangible trend, although they say claims of total automation are overstated...MIT News From ACM TechNews | May 8, 2020
Researchers have developed an automated artificial intelligence system for training and running certain types of neural networks, which has a small carbon footprint...MIT News From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2020
Researchers have developed a method of incorporating electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics to create clothes that monitor vital signs.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2020
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Daniela Rus has been selected to serve on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2020
Engineers have developed a way to three-dimensionally print neural probes and other electronic devices that are as soft and flexible as rubber.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | April 3, 2020
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have created a simulation system to train driverless cars prior to their deployment on actual streets.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2020
A new system allows robots to learn complicated tasks that would normally confuse them with too many complicated rules.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | March 12, 2020
MIT researchers have developed a scalable metadata-protection scheme to shield the information of millions of users.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | February 26, 2020
A new cryptographic identity tag can be attached to virtually any product in order to verify its authenticity.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2020
Researchers have created "sensorized" skin to increase soft robots' awareness of their bodily motion and orientation.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | February 19, 2020
Researchers have developed a "smart" diaper equipped with a moisture sensor that can alert a caregiver when a diaper is wet.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | February 18, 2020
Researchers have built a "biorobotic hybrid heart" from heart tissue and a robotic pumping system for testing prosthetic valves and other cardiac devices.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | February 6, 2020
A new study found that health knowledge graphs perform poorly for diseases with high percentages of very old or young patients, or high percentages of male or female...MIT News From ACM TechNews | January 16, 2020