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
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A suspected cyberattack has disabled the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu's government since November 4.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2022
Research by DappRadar indicates that over the past year, people and companies have spent $1.93 billion in cryptocurrency to purchase virtual “real estate” in the...BBC News From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2022
Ever-shrinking microchips are elevating the risk of computer glitches caused by cosmic rays bombarding the Earth from outer space.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | October 17, 2022
Consumers could soon be checking the environmental impact of food items through an eco-labeling system based on work by researchers at the U.K.'s Oxford University...BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Virtual reality (VR) technology was instrumental in the surgery that successfully separated Brazilian twins who were joined at the head.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 3, 2022
This year's World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar will employ autonomous radar-guided interceptor drones for stadium security.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | July 26, 2022
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a computer game to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2022
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has acquired that government's first quantum computer from London-based Orca Computing.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2022
Artificial intelligence combined with the Internet of Things allows the digital construction of digital twins that constantly learn from and help improve their...BBC News From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2022
Iris, a tiny wheeled robot built by students at Carnegie Mellon University, is expected to be the first uncrewed rover from the U.S. to explore the Moon.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 7, 2022