Students at Henderson high school in Tennessee constructed a robotic hand for classmate Sergio Peralta, whose right hand was not fully formed.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2023
A TechBrief released by ACM's global Technology Policy Council warns the spread of algorithmic systems carries with it unaddressed risks.
ACM From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2023
The DOJ said it stopped victims, including hospitals, schools and infrastructure operators worldwide, from paying $130 million in ransom.
CNet From ACM News | January 26, 2023
"...it seems likely they will put me in jail for 6 months if I follow through with bringing a robot lawyer into a physical courtroom."
Futurism From ACM News | January 26, 2023
Researchers at NewsGuard, which monitors and studies online misinformation, found that OpenAI's online chatbot ChatGPT can be used to generate propaganda and misinformation...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2023
Researchers have developed a technique for assigning workplaces to individuals in synthetic populations.
Shibaura Institute of Technology (Japan) From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2023
Researchers at Harvard Medical School created large-scale two-dimensional and three-dimensional spatial maps of colorectal cancer that layer molecular information...Harvard Medical School News & Research From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2023
Researchers at Göttingen University have developed a new method for X-ray color imaging.
University of Göttingen (Germany) From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2023
Data allegedly from ODIN Intelligence illuminates its software and customers. The company says it's working with law enforcement to investigate.
Bloomberg From ACM News | January 26, 2023
IARPA scientists are taking up the nascent field of cyber psychology to predict and counter hacker behavior.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 26, 2023
Service was impacted in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, however, China was unaffected, per CNN.
The Week From ACM News | January 25, 2023
Google Research spinout Osmo wants to find substitutes for hard-to-source aromas. The tech could inspire new perfumes—and help combat mosquito-borne diseases.
Wired From ACM News | January 25, 2023
Researchers collaborated on the construction of remote-controlled electronic biological robots powered by organic muscles.
Northwestern Now From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2023
Human artists and artificial intelligence companies are disputing generative AI-intellectual property in a landmark legal case.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2023
Appliance manufacturers LG Electronics and Whirlpool are trying to entice customers whose "smart" appliances are not connected to the Internet to embrace the technology...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2023
Justice Department accuses Google of subverting competition in Internet advertising technologies through serial acquisitions and anticompetitive auction manipulation...U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs From ACM News | January 25, 2023
Researchers at Georgetown University, OpenAI, and the Stanford Internet Observatory issued a report warning about the potential misuse of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | January 24, 2023