Sony Group Corp. has announced a system of wearable motion trackers that may be worn on a user's wrists, ankles, head, and hips to animate avatars inside metaverse...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2022
Researchers in China have invented a contactless electrocardiogram system that infers electrical signals through artificial intelligence and millimeter-wave radar...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2022
Seeking to head off a shattering experience when a smartphone is dropped.
Keith Kirkpatrick Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | December 6, 2022
A new report suggests where 20 newly created research centers could best revitalize struggling economies and accelerate new technologies
The New York Times From ACM News | December 6, 2022
Uber checks that a driver's face matches what the company has on file through a program called "Real-Time ID Check."
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | December 6, 2022
The implosion of the exchange FTX shows how an industry built in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis has drifted far from its original ideals.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 6, 2022
China's police used an advanced surveillance system to track protesters who rallied against the government's pandemic policies this past week.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2022
Researchers tested Facebook's automated moderation system by submitting ads around Election Day that contained direct threats against election workers.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2022
An international team of researchers has engineered the most accurate supercomputer animation of the cosmos' early evolution to date.
ScienceNews From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2022
Automating some warehouse functions could let the giant do more with its existing workforce—or the retailer may not require all the humans it employs today.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 5, 2022
OpenAI has developed a Minecraft-playing bot that can build pixelated tools and buildings in the game via a combination of imitation and reinforcement learning....Popular Science From ACM TechNews | December 2, 2022
Physicists created a quantum experiment to study the dynamics of a specific type of theoretical wormhole that can predict quantum gravity.
California Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | December 2, 2022
App store comment sections were overrun with users saying they were hit with hidden fees, high interest rates, and predatory repayment terms after they signed up...The Record From ACM News | December 2, 2022
Bankman-Fried and his colleagues spent more than $530 million to battle what they saw as the dangers of artificial intelligence. Now those efforts are reeling.
...The New York Times From ACM News | December 2, 2022
Twitter's defense of its legal immunity and ability to moderate comes as its new owner, Elon Musk, has been rapidly shifting the platform's content policy.
Axios From ACM News | December 1, 2022
Online regulators tell big tech companies to expand censorship of information on demonstrations and take steps to curb the virtual private networks used to bypass...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 1, 2022
Musk has signaled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules meant to combat misinformation.
HuffPost From ACM News | December 1, 2022