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Why the Simplex Method, at Age 75, is Still the Go-To Algorithm
Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis… From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Inventor of World Wide Web Wants Us to Reclaim Our Data from Tech Giants
World Wide Web inventor and 2016 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Tim Berners-Lee founded the startup Inrupt with John Bruce to help users reclaim their personal...
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Uber Eats Launches Robot Delivery Service in Miami
Online food ordering and delivery platform Uber Eats has launched a robot food delivery service in Miami via a partnership with robotics firm Cartken.
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Robotic Falcon Designed to Help Prevent Bird Strikes
Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have developed a robotic peregrine falcon in a bid to prevent birds from colliding with aircraft. ...
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NASA Webb Space Telescope Data Could Be Misinterpreted
Scientists warn of a possible disconnect between the power of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's James Webb Space Telescope and current datasets...
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These Cute Robots Could Deliver Your Next Coffee
Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Kaye Chon said the pandemic-related exodus from the hospitality industry has contributed to an increase in the use of robots...
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How Companies Subtly Trick Users Online with 'Dark Patterns'
So far this year, there have been multiple lawsuits filed against prominent tech companies for their alleged use of dark patterns to deceive users.
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Smart Tech Helping to Save China's Giant Pandas
The Digital Panda System was designed to protect the habitat of giant pandas by detecting wildfires where they live and notifying emergency crews to intercede quickly...
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What It's Like to Have a Robot Paint Your Nails for $10
Retail giant Target has deployed fingernail-painting robots manufactured by the Clockwork company at three stores in California and Minnesota.
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Forget Zoom School. For Some Students, Class Is in Session in VR
More schools and universities are conducting classes in virtual reality, especially given the availability of better and less expensive VR headsets.
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How Athletes Push Boundaries with Wearable Tech
Wearable technology is being used by an increasing number of athletes to record their physical performance and push themselves to achieve more.
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Texas Teen Creates App to Give His Sister a Voice
Texas-based teenager Archer Calder created a Web-based application to give his sister Della, who has a speech-inhibiting genetic disorder, the means to communicate...
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World's First Living Robots Can Reproduce, Scientists Say
The C-shaped parent xenobots collect and compress loose stem cells together into piles which can mature into offspring.
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Drone at Pennsylvania Electric Substation First to 'Specifically Target Energy Infrastructure'
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...
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AI Brings Hidden Picasso Nude to Life
Artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, and three-dimensional printing revealed the portrait of a nude woman hidden beneath the surface of a Picasso painting...
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More Than 50 Robots Work at Singapore High-Tech Hospital
Over 50 robots are working at Singapore's Changi General Hospital, performing activities ranging from surgery to administrative activities.
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Hackers Breach Electronic Arts, Stealing Game Source Code and Tools
A spokesperson for video game publisher Electronic Arts verified that hackers have compromised the company's systems and stolen game source code and other assets...
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Amazon Blocks Police from Using Its Facial Recognition Software Indefinitely
Amazon has indefinitely extended its ban on police use of its facial recognition software, which lawmakers and company employees have said discriminates against...
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Domino's Launches Pizza Delivery Robot Car
Pizza chain Domino's has launched a robot car pizza delivery service to select customers in Houston's Woodland Heights neighborhood.
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South Korea Used AI to Bring Dead Superstar's Voice Back to the Stage, but Ethical Concerns Abound
South Korean broadcaster SBS plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to "resurrect" deceased folk singer Kim Kwang-seok for a new AI vs. human competition.
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