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 retirement of older aircraft during the pandemic has resulted in a fleet increasingly equipped with digital technologies.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 26, 2021
Disney, Viacom, and 10 advertising technology firms will remove or disable tracking software from popular children's gaming apps.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 20, 2021
Sweden's central bank has released the results of the first phase of a pilot project into what is essentially the most advanced exploration of a post-cash era to...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2021
This policy briefing from the Turing Institute's Women in Data Science and AI project presents new research into gender gaps in artificial intelligence and data...The Alan Turing Institute From ACM News | April 13, 2021
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine are using an artificial variation of DNA for data storage.
UCI News From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2021
A short-term technology may help clear a path toward next-generation computer hard disks by utilizing microwaves with existing platter material.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2021
Societal issues and new tools are driving synthetic data uptake. How does it stack up against its real-life counterpart?
Karen Emslie Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 9, 2021
Researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University (TAU) have connected a dead locust's auditory organ to a robot, which responds to the sounds it picks up.
The Jerusalem Post From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2021
Pharmacy chains including CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens-Boots Alliance are collecting data from customers as they sign up for coronavirus vaccinations.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 5, 2021
Major technology companies are debating the safest data storage measures for customers following the SolarWinds hack.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
Massachusetts is one of the first states to put legislative guardrails around the use of facial recognition technology in criminal investigations.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 1, 2021
A study by Northwestern University researchers highlighted how the public can influence companies they think are misusing their data or engaging in unethical behavior...Fortune From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2021
Satellite imagery could address the limitations in traditional sources of data.
Sandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 23, 2021
A theorem about computations that exploit quantum mechanics challenges longstanding ideas in mathematics and physics.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
Artificial intelligence provides automatic fact-checking and fake news detection, but with limits.
Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
Many facial recognition systems used by law enforcement are shot through with biases. Can anything be done to make them fair and trustworthy?
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021