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
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The Justice Department called the seizure the largest involving cryptocurrency in its history and the second-largest financial seizure ever.
The Record From ACM News | November 8, 2022
The U.S. Army flew an autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter 134 kilometers (83 miles) to deliver 230 kilograms (507 lbs.) of simulated and real blood.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2022
Chemists have long conceptualized tiny machines that could fabricate drugs, plastics, and other polymers that are hard to build with bigger tools.
Wired From ACM News | November 3, 2022
New research found an individual's trust in online content moderation systems depends on whether the moderator is human or artificial intelligence, and the type...Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2022
Researchers analyzed Facebook posts to differentiate language associated with depression and with loneliness.
Futurity.org From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2022
Researchers used a laser to trick autonomous vehicles' LiDAR systems to remove obstacles and pedestrians from view.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | November 2, 2022
Chegg, a homework help app, exposed the data of 40 million users, including details about some students' sexual orientation and religion, regulators said in a legal...The New York Times From ACM News | November 1, 2022
Experiments conducted by scientists at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore may strengthen quantum computing with liquid-like electrons called parafermions...Tom's Hardware From ACM TechNews | November 1, 2022
Researchers at Canada's University of Toronto are leveraging microelectronics and artificial intelligence to make neural implants smarter and safer.
University of Toronto News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | November 1, 2022
Shwetak Patel hopes to build something that could impact the lives of a billion people.
Bennie Mols Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 1, 2022
'Ambient computing' is coming, and it promises to change how we interact with the world. But there are still a lot of challenges — and concerns — to overcome.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 31, 2022
The difficult path to deploying autonomous vehicles was highlighted by an announcement that Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG would close their self-driving startup...Reuters From ACM TechNews | October 31, 2022
Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality holographic headsets are connecting remote patients in Australia with metropolitan physicians.
ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | October 31, 2022
Japan's government is urging the public to sign up for digital IDs, warning they could lose access to public health insurance otherwise.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | October 28, 2022
A set of software tools rolled out by Adobe Inc. aims to facilitate the development three-dimensional digital objects for marketing campaigns, video games, and...Reuters From ACM TechNews | October 27, 2022
The 100-day grid cybersecurity sprint led to over 150 utilities deploying new technologies to improve cybersecurity defenses, according to a DOE press release.
...Cyberscoop From ACM News | October 27, 2022