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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.
Experts push back against extraordinary claims of a room-temperature superconductor. But even a flop could open up new materials research pathways.
CNET From ACM News | August 8, 2023
With Microsoft's HoloLens and a special application developed by MIT researchers, AR can be used to find hidden objects.
CNet From ACM News | March 27, 2023
The work was notable because Quantinuum's error correction technology keeps logical qubits stable longer than conventional qubits.
CNet From ACM News | August 4, 2022
Researchers at the Toyota Research Institute have developed a soft touch sensing gripper that helps robots determine the right amount of force to grip and help...CNET From ACM TechNews | December 28, 2021
Investors keen on quantum computing can expect the Honeywell-Cambridge Quantum merger to produce a new publicly traded company within a year.
CNET From ACM News | November 30, 2021
The Indy Autonomous Challenge, announced during the 2021 CES show, will be a spec race with mechanically identical cars, and software that each team hopes will...CNet From ACM TechNews | January 21, 2021
A 3D bioprinter fabricated a beef steak aboard the International Space Station thanks to a collaboration of Aleph Farms and 3D Bioprinting Solutions.
CNET From ACM TechNews | October 9, 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia its first three Automated Driving Systems Demonstration Grants to research and develop...CNet From ACM TechNews | September 23, 2019
U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg has ordered Georgia not to use its paperless voting machines, election management software, or servers for the 2020 election. ...CNet From ACM TechNews | August 23, 2019
In 2021, Oak Ridge National Laboratory will become home to a $600-million exascale machine that could become the world's fastest supercomputer.
CNet From ACM TechNews | May 10, 2019
The first Avengers flick hit its dramatic peak when an alien army descended upon New York via a wormhole in the sky.
CNET From ACM News | April 16, 2019