A PT&C|LWG Forensic Consulting Services study has named the top five vehicles most susceptible to hacking. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | September 17, 2015
University of California, Berkeley professor Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli predicts the world will be completely suffused with tiny sensors within 10 years. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | September 11, 2015
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers say they have built a three-dimensional printer capable of building objects with 10 photopolymer materials.Computerworld From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2015
Malware called Conficker began widely infecting computers in 2008; about 1 million computers worldwide are still infected despite years of cleanup efforts.Computerworld From ACM TechNews | August 6, 2015
Researchers have developed a machine-learning algorithm that can predict days in advance how much power solar and wind plants will generate for the U.S. power grid...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2015
The DARPA Robotics Challenge has significantly advanced the field of humanoid robotics thanks to contributions from academia, including the Worcester Polytechnic...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2015
A recent study by Google scientists details how their machine-learning and natural-language research project trained a computer to answer various questions by feeding...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2015
A recent panel discussion focused on the need to develop policies to prevent artificial intelligence from evolving to the point where it threatens humanity's existence...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | July 1, 2015
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Lab plans to use a robot to build parts in space. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | June 12, 2015
Women have made many important and lasting contributions to software development, including the development of programming languages. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | May 22, 2015
Researchers are developing a lightweight, unpowered exoskeleton that fits over the lower leg, which they say could reduce the energy used to walk by 7 percent. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2015
The number of people working as electrical engineers declined by 29,000 last year, even as the number of software developers increased by 132,000.Computerworld From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2015
Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed robotic pants with built-in artificial muscles designed to aid the elderly or people with disabilities. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2015
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration will use artificial intelligence to schedule research opportunities for its many probes and rovers.Computerworld From ACM TechNews | February 13, 2015
Car manufacturers soon hope to upgrade vehicles' software over-the-air, which they say will enhance customer satisfaction, boost safety, and curb costs. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2015
Boston Robotics has rebuilt its robot to be used in the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Robotics Challenge finals in June. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 23, 2015
Microsoft researchers in Beijing have developed AutoCharge, a prototype automatic wireless charging system for smartphones. Computerworld Australia From ACM TechNews | January 21, 2015
Descendants of the Intel 8080 microprocessor, which gave rise to the personal computer industry, promise to lead to further computer technology evolution. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2015