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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.
Governments and businesses intend to launch mobile applications that use Bluetooth to track coronavirus infections, but working with Bluetooth raises cybersecurity...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2020
Finnish data security expert Harri Hursti worries the U.S. voting system is rife with unpatched vulnerabilities that leave it susceptible to election rigging.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2020
Software firms are strengthening their algorithms as the coronavirus outbreak stresses food supply chains.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 21, 2020
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote on whether to permit Wi-Fi devices to access a greater portion of the radiofrequency spectrum.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 3, 2020
Health officials across the Asia-Pacific region are working to repurpose existing technology to help stop the coronavirus pandemic.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 19, 2020
Technology companies increasingly are backing proposed laws that would limit the use of facial recognition systems, in an effort to head off more restrictive bills...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 13, 2020
Tyson Foods will use computer vision to track chicken moving through its plants as part of a plan to invest more in automation and artificial intelligence in order...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice ia pressuring Apple to unlock two iPhones owned by a Saudi student who allegedly killed three people on a U.S. Naval base in Florida...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 15, 2020
Engineering company Robert Bosch is deploying artificial intelligence to fortify cars' electronic systems against hackers who attempt to feed the systems intentionally...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 13, 2020
Users of 5G services say the first implementation of the next-generation network technology in South Korea has fallen short of expectations.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2020
Industry researcher IHS Markit expects the number of cameras used for surveillance worldwide to rise above 1 billion by the end of 2021.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2019
Las Vegas is using artificial intelligence to facilitate real-time traffic analysis in order to relieve traffic congestion.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2019
The National Football League is starting to use tracking technology that can distinguish exact distances and measure the value of a single inch, which could dramatically...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 20, 2019
Germany and France are launching a government-backed project to develop European cloud infrastructure, to help local providers compete with U.S. technology companies...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2019
Congressional antitrust investigators are vetting Google's plans to use a new Internet protocol out of worry it could limit competitors' access to consumer data...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 30, 2019
Many robotic systems are not fully autonomous and require, at the very least, humans monitoring them from afar.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 10, 2019
Startups and large healthcare organizations are developing tools designed to give parents frequent updates on what is happening to their children during surgeries...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 14, 2019
The Swiss government is working to develop a system to handle ever-increasing aerial drone traffic, with the goal of allowing such unmanned aircraft to operate...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2019