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
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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...CNN From ACM TechNews | December 21, 2022
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 at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have developed a robotic peregrine falcon in a bid to prevent birds from colliding with aircraft.
...CNN From ACM TechNews | October 28, 2022
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...CNN From ACM TechNews | September 16, 2022
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...CNN From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2022
So far this year, there have been multiple lawsuits filed against prominent tech companies for their alleged use of dark patterns to deceive users.
CNN Business From ACM News | July 18, 2022
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...CNN From ACM TechNews | May 16, 2022
Retail giant Target has deployed fingernail-painting robots manufactured by the Clockwork company at three stores in California and Minnesota.
CNN Business From ACM TechNews | May 11, 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
Wearable technology is being used by an increasing number of athletes to record their physical performance and push themselves to achieve more.
CNN From ACM TechNews | January 24, 2022
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...CNN From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2021
The C-shaped parent xenobots collect and compress loose stem cells together into piles which can mature into offspring.
CNN From ACM News | November 30, 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
Artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, and three-dimensional printing revealed the portrait of a nude woman hidden beneath the surface of a Picasso painting...CNN From ACM TechNews | October 20, 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
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...CNN From ACM TechNews | June 11, 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
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.
CNN From ACM TechNews | February 2, 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