Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
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Prof Stuart Parkin developed a type of data-reading head capable of detecting weaker and smaller signals than had previously been possible.BBC News From ACM News | April 10, 2014
The Philae lander, which Europe hopes to put on the surface of a comet later this year, has been re-activated after three years in deep-space hibernation.BBC News From ACM News | March 28, 2014
In the 19th century and even later, there was no shortage of people eager to watch the unwrapping of an Egyptian mummy.BBC News From ACM News | March 24, 2014
As diplomatic efforts are stepped up to ease tensions in Ukraine, security experts have warned that Kiev and Moscow are locked in a cyber stand-off.BBC News From ACM News | March 5, 2014
If you are looking for a sure thing at this year's Oscars look no further than Gravity to win the best visual effects category.BBC News From ACM Careers | February 24, 2014
Behind a long rectangular window, in a high white room tended by ghostly figures in masks and hats, a new satellite is taking shape.BBC News From ACM Careers | February 12, 2014
The flashing lights, cool sound effects and high-speed bouncing ball action have made pinball simulators a hugely popular genre of video game, not to mention big...BBC News From ACM Careers | February 11, 2014
Bitcoin speculators have made millions of pounds in the last few months as the value of the Internet-based virtual currency has exploded.BBC News From ACM News | January 24, 2014
Nearly 62 percent of all website traffic is currently produced by automated software tools, according to an Incapsula study. BBC News From ACM TechNews | December 19, 2013
Google has introduced a new feature to its Google Glass, which allows users to take a photo with a "wink of the eye."BBC News From ACM News | December 18, 2013
Electronic Arts' multi-player shooter "Battlefield 4" exploded onto the computer games scene earlier this month, giving players a realistic taste of military combat...BBC News From ACM News | November 27, 2013
Motorola wants to allow users of its smartphones to customize the device's components. The company has been working on Project Ara for more than a year, and has...BBC News From ACM TechNews | October 31, 2013