Disputed Google research is receiving further scrutiny, despite the company's inaction in open-sourcing its data or source code…
From ACM NewsGregory Goth Commissioned by CACM Staff| March 29, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Wenlong Li and colleagues at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University have transformed Venus flytraps into biological robots.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 29, 2023
The Biden administration says commercial spyware has proliferated in recent years with few controls and a high risk of abuse.
USA Today From ACM News | March 28, 2023
Washington seeks to steer the semiconductor supply chain using 'guardrails' under the Chips Act.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | 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
With Microsoft's HoloLens and a special application developed by MIT researchers, AR can be used to find hidden objects.
CNet From ACM News | March 27, 2023
The Norwegian container ship Yara Birkeland eventually will be a crewless vessel that navigates via radar and cameras, feeding sensor data to artificial intelligence...BBC News From ACM TechNews | 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 have developed a method for certifying that quantum computers generate truly random numbers without having to inspect the process.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 24, 2023
The creators of large language models say that they're taking steps to curb abuse, but Mozilla felt not enough was being done.
TechCrunch From ACM News | March 23, 2023
White-collar workers may soon face the AI disruption everyone's been panicking about. But the news may be better than you think.
Wired From ACM News | March 23, 2023
University of Virginia (UVA) researchers found that the Control-IQ diabetes management system improved blood sugar control in 2- to 6-year-olds with type 1 diabetes...UVA Health Newsroom 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
Columbia University scientists three-dimensionally (3D)-printed a slice of seven-ingredient peanut butter-banana cheesecake with a cherry drizzle.
CBS News From ACM TechNews | March 22, 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
Soft robots developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University can transition from walking to swimming or crawling to rolling, shifts found in most animals....Carnegie Mellon University From ACM TechNews | March 21, 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