Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
From ACM NewsAllyn Jackson Commissioned by CACM Staff| January 31, 2023
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Pablo Picasso's descendants plan to auction off more than 1,000 digital pieces representing a previously unseen ceramic work by the Spanish artist.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 31, 2022
By this summer, Americans wanting to access their Internal Revenue Service records online will be required to submit a facial video to confirm their identity.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2022
Complaints allege the company has deployed 'dark patterns,' design tricks that can subtly influence users' decisions in ways that are advantageous for a business...The Washington Post From ACM News | January 24, 2022
Sweden on Jan. 1 created the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency to fight the spread of disinformation campaigns.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 10, 2022
A year after the attack on the Capitol, data scientists say artificial intelligence can help forecast insurrection — with some big concerns.
The Washington Post From ACM News | January 6, 2022
Pulled between not trusting some tech companies and still wanting to use their products, people look to government regulation, according to a Washington Post-Schar...The Washington Post From ACM News | December 22, 2021
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher who survived breast cancer has devised a technique that seems to predict many breast cancer cases.
The Washington Post From ACM News | December 21, 2021
Australia is building "Earth's Black Box," a reportedly indestructible steel structure containing a real-time archive of climate change news and research.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 15, 2021
More than a quarter of Amazon search results are paid ads, according to the complaint filed by a coalition of labor unions.
The Washington Post From ACM News | December 8, 2021
The takedowns described in the company's monthly threat report demonstrate how the cat-and-mouse game between Facebook and bad actors is escalating.
The Washington Post From ACM News | December 1, 2021
Severely quadriplegic Henry Evans has beta-tested robots as part of a 20-year collaboration with healthcare roboticist Charlie Kemp.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | November 29, 2021
Government agencies are also warning companies and consumers to be on guard against holiday attacks.
The Washington Post From ACM News | November 24, 2021
Inside a three-year competition that raises the question: How long until humans are obsolete?
The Washington Post Magazine From ACM News | November 22, 2021
The new 'Searchable Museum' will bring a trove of artifacts, stories, and images to the Internet.
The Washington Post From ACM News | November 22, 2021
Hackers put companies under intense pressure to pay ransoms quickly to get their computers systems back online.
The Washington Post From ACM News | November 16, 2021
Lawmakers want social networks to offer users a chronological timeline. Leaked documents help to explain why Facebook doesn't.
The Washington Post From ACM News | November 15, 2021