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
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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 at China's Nanjing Agricultural University discovered unique cybersecurity issues stemming from agricultural Internet of Things applications.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | March 17, 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
Finnish and Danish researchers have developed an algorithm that boosts diversity of exposure on social networks, while still ensuring widely shared content.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2021
A Philadelphia-based pilot study tested an application for volunteers, which alerts them to opioid overdoses requiring naloxone.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 8, 2020
Researchers have come up with a method to increase the efficiency of setting up sensor networks by using a drone as a launching platform for laser-aimed, sensor...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 5, 2020
Northwestern Polytechnical University researchers have developed a model for predicting the lifespan of an app.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2020
After analyzing more than 1 million samples of Android malware, researchershave found that malware coding is being hidden more cleverly.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 20, 2020
More than half of African countries are developing some form of biometric or digital national identification (ID).
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2020
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) system that analyzes students' emotions to measure their engagement level in a class.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | January 17, 2020
A team of researchers has developed a supercomputer simulation that successfully models a key part of a process that produces solar flares.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 25, 2019
A new method of tracking unfamiliar drones leverages consumer smartphones to detect the Wi-Fi signals of nearby drones.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | June 28, 2019