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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted to grant city police the option to deploy potentially lethal robots in emergency situations.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | November 30, 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 group of computer and election security experts said hand-marked paper ballots should replace Georgia's Dominion Voting Systems touchscreen voting machines.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | September 12, 2022
Researchers have found that "pre-bunking" is a simple, promising method to prevent misinformation.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2022
U.S. election officials and security experts are concerned that conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential election could encourage interference with...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | August 29, 2022
Amazon is expanding its reach into the healthcare and smart home industries through its acquisition of a primary care company and a merger with iRobot.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | August 25, 2022
Apple has announced the forthcoming rollout of a "lockdown" option for iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, in order to shield them from spyware.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | July 11, 2022
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to relax some safety requirements for commercial drone applications.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | July 8, 2022
Captions are becoming more widely available to people with hearing loss who use videoconferencing platforms, streaming services, social media video, and smartphone...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2022
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved to General Motors' Cruise’s bid to offer a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 6, 2022
The U.S. government has warned employers that artificial intelligence technology for screening new job candidates or tracking productivity could violate civil rights...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | May 24, 2022
U.S. drone firm Zipline is delivering medical supplies to pharmacies and hospitals in southwestern Japan via aerial drones.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2022
A cyberattack anchored on a satellite network owned by U.S-based Viasat and used by Ukraine's government and military underscores the vulnerability of commercial...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | April 12, 2022
Twitter has launched a version of its service that can circumvent Russia's attempts to block and censor the flow of information about its Ukraine invasion.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | March 15, 2022
Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation to lift a ban on facial recognition technology and to permit police to use it in certain scenarios.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | March 14, 2022
The National Hockey League is launching a faceoff probability statistic, using Amazon Web Services to apply 10 years of data and in-game analytics.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2022
Major League Baseball is extending its automated strike zone test to Triple-A, the highest minor-league level, for 2022.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2022
The driver of a Tesla on Autopilot that ran a red light and killed two people in another car in 2019 faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | January 24, 2022
Quarantines and school closures have shifted some students back to remote learning, highlighting the digital divide.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | January 20, 2022