The Heat Method For Distance Computation
We introduce the heat method for solving the single- or multiple-source shortest path problem on both flat and curved domains.
Systems and Networking
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Technical Perspective: Solving Imperfect Information Games
"Heads-Up Limit Hold'em Poker Is Solved," by Michael Bowling, et al., takes the counterfactual regret minimization method for approximating a Nash equilibrium to the next level.
Sharing Secrets (without Giving Them Away)
Secure multiparty computation protects privacy while sharing vital data.
Digital technologies and new and better materials have stretched the boundaries of building design.
Why Blockchain Is Taking Over the World
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are booming—and for good reason.
The State of Wireless Charging
Apple's recent wireless charging announcements highlight how far the tech has come—and how far it needs to go.
Stretchable Electronics to Top $1 Billion By 2030
A growing variety of stretchable polymers will help integrate electronics into medical implants, consumer products, and more.
Researchers are working to project an image directly into one's brain, completely bypassing the eyes.
E-Commerce Supports Data-Driven Economic Development
The integration of "pure play" e-commerce and brick-and-mortar goods and services is accelerating.
Technical Perspective: Shedding New Light on an Old Language Debate
"A Large-Scale Study of Programming Languages and Code Quality in GitHub," by Baishakhi Ray, et al., studies whether programming language choice and code quality are related.
Technical Perspective: Broadening and Deepening Query Optimization Yet Still Making Progress
"Multi-Objective Parametric Query Optimization," by Immanuel Trummer and Christoph Koch is a remarkable tour de force exploration of the combination of both parametric and multi-objective query optimization.
Imagine a set of red and blue hill towns connected by a network of roads. When a person from a red town travels through a blue town or vice versa, things can get unpleasant.
Developers know refactoring improves their software, but many find themselves unable to do so when they want to.
Millennials’ Attitudes Toward It Consumerization in the Workplace
Millennials entering the workforce ignore the risks of using privately owned devices on the job.
Internet Advertising: Technology, Ethics, and a Serious Difference of Opinion
Exploring the technical and ethical issues surrounding Internet advertising and ad blocking.
Multi-Objective Parametric Query Optimization
We propose a generalization of the classical database query optimization problem: multi-objective parametric query (MPQ) optimization.
Bioprinting has generated bones, cartilage, and some muscles; hearts and livers are still years away.
Advances in audio processing help separate the conversation from background noise.
A Large-Scale Study of Programming Languages and Code Quality in Github
What is the effect of programming languages on software quality? In this study, we gather a very large data set from GitHub in an attempt to shed some empirical light on this question.
Off-the-shelf computer components were hardened to the extremes of space with layers of "detection, correction, and protection."
Electronic eavesdropping is becoming ever more nefarious in the age of smartphones and digital devices.
Will Quantum Computers Surpass Encryption?
The fundamentally different paradigm of quantum computation will require fundamentally different security.
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