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From ACM NewsAllyn Jackson Commissioned by CACM Staff| January 31, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Online food ordering and delivery platform Uber Eats has launched a robot food delivery service in Miami via a partnership with robotics firm Cartken.
CNN From ACM TechNews | December 19, 2022
Researchers have developed software to prevent whale deaths caused by underwater noise pollution interfering with their echolocation.
CNN From ACM TechNews | September 28, 2022
Civilians in Ukraine are recording three-dimensional models of artifacts in a permanent digital archive as part of Backup Ukraine, a project to save the country's...CNN From ACM TechNews | June 13, 2022
A stake of less than 10% in a company is considered "passive" by Wall Street, but it could signal an effort by Musk to take a more active role in how Twitter is...CNN From ACM News | April 5, 2022
Some customers are furious with Walgreens and other retailers’ replacement of clear fridge and freezer doors with iPad-like screens displaying items within.
CNN Business From ACM TechNews | March 14, 2022
Custom-built, high-speed racing drones are being used to film the Natural Selection Tour, the first time such technology has been used in live broadcast.
CNN From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2022
More schools and universities are conducting classes in virtual reality, especially given the availability of better and less expensive VR headsets.
CNN Business From ACM TechNews | February 8, 2022
India's Stellapps Technologies has come up with what CEO Ranjith Mukundan describes as "a device which is like a Fitbit for cattle."
CNN Business From ACM TechNews | February 4, 2022
Researchers say they have discovered over a dozen software vulnerabilities that could be used to crash medical devices and other equipment.
CNN Business From ACM TechNews | November 16, 2021
A July 2020 drone crash was the first known case of a "modified unmanned aircraft system likely being used in the U.S. to specifically target energy infrastructure...CNN From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2021
Over 50 robots are working at Singapore's Changi General Hospital, performing activities ranging from surgery to administrative activities.
CNN From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2021
Amazon has indefinitely extended its ban on police use of its facial recognition software, which lawmakers and company employees have said discriminates against...CNN Business From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2021
Pizza chain Domino's has launched a robot car pizza delivery service to select customers in Houston's Woodland Heights neighborhood.
CNN Business From ACM TechNews | April 19, 2021
Officials in Venice, Italy, are using technology to track the number of tourists in the city, and where they go.
CNN From ACM TechNews | January 15, 2021
Chinese president Xi Jinping has called for a uniform set of policies and standards to ensure the "smooth functioning" of the global economy during the pandemic...CNN From ACM TechNews | December 1, 2020
A recent U.S. Air Force exercise utilizing robot dogs offered a potential preview of things to come on battlefields.
CNN From ACM TechNews | September 11, 2020
The Royal Australian Air Force has received a prototype of a jet-powered drone that Boeing Australia said will use artificial intelligence to "fly independently...CNN From ACM TechNews | May 14, 2020