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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
U.K. pest control services provider Rentokil is testing facial recognition software as a tool for rat extermination.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 23, 2023
At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, Canadian startup Glüxkind showcased its Ella self-driving stroller
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 6, 2023
French tax officials used artificial intelligence to identify over 20,0000 undeclared private swimming pools, constituting about €10 million (over $10 million)...The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2022
The U.K. National Health Service will offer roughly 250,000 people in England with type 1 diabetes a skin sensor to monitor their blood sugar.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | April 14, 2022
A Russian armored convey headed toward Kyiv was halted by night ambushes by Ukrainian special forces and drone operators who are part of an air reconnaissance unit...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2022
An early-alert system managed by the U.S. Geological Survey on Monday warned Californians of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake by phone, seconds before it struck.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | December 22, 2021
Researchers at Twitter found that the social media platform amplifies more tweets from rightwing politicians and news outlets than content from leftwing sources...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | October 25, 2021
Australian privacy commissioner Angelene Falk said facial recognition technology used in 700 Australian 7-Eleven stores interfered with customer privacy.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | October 19, 2021
Researchers found that a blood test developed using a machine learning algorithm is accurate in detecting more than 50 types of cancer.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | July 1, 2021
Researchers claim breakthrough in study of 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism, an astronomical calculator found in sea
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | March 15, 2021
The nonprofit MAUI63 organization hopes to preserve New Zealand's endangered Maui dolphin with an aerial drone.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
Growing up on a farm in Virginia during segregation, West knew education would be her means of escape. But she didn't know her quiet work on a naval base would...The Guardian From ACM News | November 24, 2020
Australia's government will broaden the use of digital identity checks when businesses and individuals access services online.
The Guardian (Australia) From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2020
New Zealand's Statistics minister says the new charter on algorithms is an 'important part of building public trust."
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | July 28, 2020
London's Metropolitan Police next month will deploy computer-linked live facial recognition cameras on city streets.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2020
Facebook has banned doctored videos, or deepfakes, designed to spread misinformation as the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches.
The Guardian From ACM TechNews | January 8, 2020
China is embracing facial payment technology, which allows consumers to purchase goods simply by posing in front of point-of-sale machines equipped with cameras...The Guardian From ACM TechNews | September 16, 2019