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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Researchers trained an artificial intellgence to play soccer using an athletic curriculum resembling an accelerated model of a human baby maturing into a soccer...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2022
A machine learning model developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis can analyze decades of earthquake data to predict future earthquakes.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2022
Pennsylvania State University researchers built a soft computer from rows of rubber blocks that performs different calculations based on how it is squished.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2022
Researchers trained an artificial intelligence-powered algorithm to identify individuals based their hand vibrations when holding a smartphone.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 22, 2022
New research suggests the required computing power could diminish quantum computing's exponential speed advantage.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 18, 2022
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) researchers have developed a robot that can untie knotted cables using the grippers on its arms.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Artificial intelligence is being used to read and translate cuneiform, helping to recreate ancient libraries by piecing together fragmented tablets and predicting...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Researchers have developed artificial muscles using a three-dimensional printer and tiny actuators that convert energy into movement.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 4, 2022
Artificial intelligence taught to identify living and dead mosquitoes could help monitor the species most complicit in transmitting diseases.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 2, 2022
Usual punctuation in headlines can make people more likely to share news stories on Facebook, although asking questions is less likely to encourage engagement.
...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 12, 2022
Researchers built a nanomechanical logic gate that uses vibrations for information processing rather than electrons.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 11, 2022
A new system incorporates a robotic arm that generates sound waves to levitate and move objects to build complex structures in mid-air without touching the parts...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2022
Princeton University's Arvind Narayanan and colleagues found 75% of 120 top-ranked English-language websites permit weak passwords.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2022
Artificial intelligence researchers have proposed an update to the Turing test for rating the capabilities of AI technology.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2022
An algorithm developed by researchers at the U.K.'s University College London can generate "holograms" by acoustically levitating objects.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 20, 2022
Stanford University researchers trained a microphone-outfitted robotic arm to locate objects like keys in a handbag by listening for telltale sounds while searching...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2022