Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
White House bans federal agencies from using spyware that poses national security and human rights risks in the U.S.
The Washington Post From ACM News | March 28, 2023
New research has found that as of August 2022, there were only 34 accredited computer science teachers in Ireland.
Silicon Republic From ACM News | March 28, 2023
Utah's Governor Spencer J. Cox signed a social media bill that could restrict access to applications like TikTok and Instagram by children and adolescents.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 28, 2023
North Carolina State University researchers have created a caterpillar-like soft robot that can locomote forward, backward, and duck under cramped areas.
NC State University News From ACM TechNews | March 28, 2023
In its bid to catch up with Starlink, the company plans to build as many as four satellites a day.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | March 27, 2023
General Bytes reported that over $1.5 million in bitcoin was drained from Internet-accessible wallets via its bitcoin ATMs by hackers that exploited a previously...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 27, 2023
Researchers developed the Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan to show how hackers can exploit the vulnerabilities of smart device microphones and voice assistants...University of Texas at San Antonio From ACM TechNews | March 24, 2023
Startup Runway AI Inc. has rolled out Gen 2, an artificial intelligence model that produces short video clips based on brief user prompts.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | March 23, 2023
Artificial muscles created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can enable insect-sized aerial robots to repair themselves following damage.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | March 23, 2023
Even as software grows increasingly complex, artificial intelligence helps to simplify and automate coding tasks.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence is boosting the capabilities of automatic speech recognition.
Esther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 23, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers engineered the Walking Oligomeric Robotic Mobility System (WORMS) to revolutionize space robotics.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 22, 2023
Under pressure from its rivals, Google is updating the way we look for information by introducing a sidekick to its search engine
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | March 22, 2023
Government employees in the United States and internationally often reuse passwords for their work and personal accounts, according to researchers at threat intelligence...GCN From ACM TechNews | March 20, 2023
The stock of NetDragon Websoft has outpaced the Hong Kong market in recent months since appointing a virtual bot as CEO of its flagship subsidiary.
Business Insider From ACM News | March 17, 2023
Researchers have developed an all-optical object classification technique that uses diffractive deep neural networks and a single-pixel spectral detector to classify...UCLA Samueli School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
A prototype system developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory can detect and assess utility pole damage following...Oak Ridge National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
Researchers at Australia's Flinders University were inspired by insect biology to build robots equipped with a brain capable of comprehending their environment....ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to...The New York Times From ACM News | March 16, 2023