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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.
Researchers have developed a method for comparing the reasoning of artificial intelligence software with that of human thinking, to better understand the AI's decision...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Harnessing the body's natural ions can enable secure, wireless low-power transmission of data from bio-implants.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 21, 2022
High prices have pushed some toward collective ownership, but the future of virtual properties is uncertain.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | March 31, 2022
Scientists suggest ground-up pieces of glass could help in securely encrypting facial images via a new optical cryptosystem.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2022
New research describes an electronic nose that can analyze whiskies and identify a whiskey’s brand with over 95% accuracy after a single whiff.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2022
The antigenic cartography algorithm, which can two-dimensionally map laboratory data on viral strains, has helped scientists keep up with genetic variants.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2022
Researchers at China's Zhejiang University have developed a smartwatch application in which users write text in mid-air with a finger, and the text is captured...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | January 3, 2022
Microsoft’s DeepMC framework uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to predict local weather.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2021
A three-dimensionally-printed microscope could detect COVID-19 in a drop of blood through the use of digital holographic microscopy and deep learning.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 18, 2021
A robotic eel designed by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne can swim through water and receive sensory data while in motion.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 16, 2021
Engineers at the University of Minnesota have designed a prototype smart bicycle which they say can protect itself from collisions.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | June 7, 2021
Researchers at the University of Chicago (UChicago) have developed a wireless, nose-worn device that can enable directional smell using tiny electrical impulses...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 21, 2021
Researchers say it is possible to use mirrors to generate a light beam with multiple classical entanglements.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 28, 2021
A new smart bandage could reduce the number of in-person doctor's visits required for patients with open wounds.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2021
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a new algorithm that enables artificial intelligence models to account for uncertain data.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 1, 2021
The Search-And-Rescue DrOne platform integrates aerial drones, artificial intelligence, and smartphones to find survivors of disasters using signals from their...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2021