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From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
For months, police trying to solve a Long Island robbery spree had little more to go on than grainy surveillance footage of a man in a hoodie and black ski mask...The Associated Press From ACM News | October 2, 2015
The dimly lit, dust-caked stacks of the Baghdad National Library hide a treasure of the ages: crinkled, yellowing papers holding the true stories of sultans and...The Associated Press From ACM Careers | August 4, 2015
Google has announced plans to debut the latest version of its self-driving car on public roads this summer. Associated Press From ACM TechNews | May 18, 2015
Four of the nearly 50 self-driving cars now rolling around California have gotten into accidents since September, when the state began issuing permits for companies...The Associated Press From ACM News | May 11, 2015
Google is placing engineers at a handful of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, where they teach, mentor, and advise on curriculum. Associated Press From ACM TechNews | May 11, 2015
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced more than $240 million in pledges to boost the study of science, technology, engineering, and math. The Associated Press From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2015
Did the National Security Agency plant spyware deep in the hard drives of thousands of computers used by foreign governments, banks and other surveillance targets...The Associated Press From ACM News | February 18, 2015
Facebook and LinkedIn have launched a collaborative initiative to boost the shrinking numbers of women studying engineering and computer science. The Associated Press From ACM TechNews | February 11, 2015
A new cheetah-inspired robot can run on batteries at speeds of more than 10 miles per hour, jump about 16 inches high, land safely, and continue running for 15...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2014
A $10 billion-a-year effort to protect sensitive government data, from military secrets to Social Security numbers, is struggling to keep pace with an increasing...The Associated Press From ACM News | November 11, 2014
FBI Director James Comey warned in stark terms Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that...The Associated Press From ACM News | October 16, 2014
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired...The Associated Press From ACM News | July 11, 2014
The RoboCup international robot soccer tournament aims to create a robot soccer team that can defeat the human World Cup champions by 2050. Associated Press From ACM TechNews | July 10, 2014
A bipartisan privacy board on Wednesday unanimously adopted its report that endorses some of the National Security Agency's Internet surveillance programs.The Associated Press From ACM News | July 3, 2014
The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out an Australian company's patent for business software in a decision that clarifies standards for awarding patents, but not...The Associated Press From ACM News | June 20, 2014
An annual spring party in a Southern California beach town devolved into a riot last month when revelers turned violent, rocking cars, smashing windows and throwing...The Associated Press From ACM News | May 2, 2014
Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device.The Associated Press From ACM News | April 28, 2014