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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
IBM researchers have developed granular microcomputers that could work with a blockchain electronic ledger to verify and track any product.
Computerworld From ACM TechNews | March 28, 2018
Views differ on how central-processing unit architecture will proceed as Moore's Law becomes increasingly irrelevant.
Computerworld From ACM TechNews | July 26, 2017
Researchers are exploring unpredictable issues with autonomous car technology that might be solved with embedded software to avoid accidents.
Computerworld From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2017
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia say they will soon unveil a quantum-era programming environment at the UTS Center for Quantum Software...Computerworld Australia From ACM TechNews | February 13, 2017
An artificial intelligence system called Libratus has gained the upper hand against human poker players in the first week of a 20-day tournament in Pittsburgh.
...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 20, 2017
A non-volatile memory technology based on carbon nanotubes could be more disruptive to enterprise storage, servers, and consumer electronics than flash memory when...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 13, 2017
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is launching the Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge project.
Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2017
Chinese researchers have developed an "intelligent security robot" and deployed it in a Shenzhen airport. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | November 2, 2016
China wants to deliver an exascale computing system by 2020, three years ahead of the U.S. plan to achieve the same goal. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2016
University of Tokyo researchers have developed a thin-film electronic display that can be laminated onto a person's body without the wearer knowing it is there. ...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | April 21, 2016
A fleet of about 12 self-driving trucks from six manufacturers for the first time completed a trip across parts of Europe this week. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | April 11, 2016
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working to create a chip to implant in a soldier's brain to connect it directly to computers. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 22, 2016
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
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
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
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
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