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.
An international team of researchers has added scalability to synthetic DNA data storage via a new polymerase chain reaction technique.
Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2023
Farm-equipment company Deere aims to network farms in remote regions of Brazil and the U.S. via satellites.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2023
Quantum computers are only in the developmental stage; experiments are already showing their great potential in the finance industry.
Cointelegraph From ACM News | May 5, 2023
Researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo have developed a robotic manipulator based on the muscles and tendons in an ostrich's neck.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2023
A new irrigation optimization tool can estimate water loss from soil caused by evapotranspiration 100 times faster than state-of-the-art methods, while preserving...Stanford News Service From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2023
Apple and Google jointly proposed new standards for combatting clandestine surveillance through Bluetooth object-tracking devices like Apple's AirTag.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2023
Camera- and liquid-crystal display-equipped smart glasses can "balance" a scene by dimming bright objects without affecting dim ones.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2023
Columbia Engineering scientists melded advanced tactile sense with motor learning algorithms into a dexterous robot hand that does not rely on vision.
Columbia Engineering News From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2023
Analysis suggests the presence or absence of deadlines does not affect people's stress levels.
University of Houston News From ACM TechNews | May 2, 2023
Drawing Intelligence from actual brain cells could deliver human-like cognition in diverse fields.
Samuel Greengard Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | May 2, 2023
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed a robot that can paint an abstract acrylic. Is it art?
The New York Times From ACM News | May 2, 2023
The billionaire plans to compete with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he helped found, while calling out the potential harms of artificial intelligence.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 28, 2023
Researchers in Austria, Germany, and the U.K. have developed a simple method for manufacturing high-precision aperiodic photonic volume elements (APVEs).
SPIE Newsroom From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2023
Arizona State University researchers have developed an inflatable drone that can perch on nearly any object.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2023