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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Everyone likes the idea of a smart city. Traffic lights would automatically adjust to optimize traffic flow, you could find parking spaces without circling for...IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | August 18, 2017
Last month, IEEE Spectrum ran a special report focusing on the question "Can We Copy the Brain?" The report offered a thorough examination of all the ongoing efforts...IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | July 28, 2017
Researchers have developed a biological computer that functions inside living bacterial cells and tells them what to do, according to a report published yesterday...IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | July 27, 2017
Poets say the eyes are a window to the soul. But biomedical engineers are using the eyes to gain insight into the body.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | July 25, 2017
Python is now the top programming language, according to IEEE Spectrum's recently released fourth interactive ranking of the leading languages.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 19, 2017
The European Union is underwriting the roBot for Autonomous unDerGround trenchless opERations, mapping, and navigation (BADGER) project.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 7, 2017
The European Commission-funded Human Brain Project is on track to create a searchable model of the brain by building an infrastructure combining high-performance...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2017
In case you didn't know, the transistors in your computer's processor, your smartphone's memory, and your car's autobrake system get old.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | May 15, 2017
I stand firm in the opinion that it's my basic, human right to binge-watch six hours of trashy detective shows on a Friday night with a silent phone in my lap and...IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | April 14, 2017
The University of Central Florida has been developing artificial intelligence solutions to relieve crowd scientists from the task of manually counting heads.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2017
A camera system that captures a snapshot of overlapping light waves in a tiny fraction of a second could lead to new methods for imaging, allowing scientists to...IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | January 23, 2017
These days, forecasts about the future of Moore's Law tend to look quite gloomy. But Intel's outlook—at least for the next few years—is decidedly bright.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | January 3, 2017
Driving your car until it breaks down on the road is never anyone's favorite way to learn the need for routine maintenance.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | December 28, 2016
Is there a research institute with a more distinguished pedigree in graphene research than the University of Manchester?
IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | November 28, 2016
Back in the 1990s, observers predicted that the single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) would be the nanomaterial that pushed silicon aside and created a post-CMOS...IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | September 7, 2016