The Texas law enables users of leading social media platforms to sue the platforms if they think they have been censored because of their political views.
NPR From ACM News | June 1, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice found persistent flaws in an algorithm used to qualify low-risk federal prisoners for early release.
NPR From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2022
Some climate scientists believe massive computer simulations of the world economy could be harnessed to establish a path forward to prevent the worst effects of...NPR From ACM TechNews | August 16, 2021
The U.S. Senate passed legislation to ramp up semiconductor production and development of advanced technology amid intensifying global competition, especially from...NPR From ACM TechNews | June 9, 2021
Scientists conferred a sense of touch to a robotic arm that provides tactile feedback directly to a paralyzed man's brain.
NPR From ACM TechNews | May 21, 2021
Computer scientists have determined that nearly half of all Twitter accounts spreading messages about the Covid-19 pandemic are likely bots.
NPR From ACM TechNews | May 27, 2020
Scientists are using computer models to combat the COVID-19 outbreak by predicting how the global epidemic could spread.
NPR Online From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2020
Chinese officials have unveiled guidelines for limiting online videogame use by persons under 18, claiming it hurts health and learning.
NPR Online From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2019
Earlier this year, Russia passed a law that theoretically would allow the government to sequester the country's Internet from the rest of the world, as well as...NPR Online From ACM TechNews | November 4, 2019
Brondby Stadium of Copenhagen, Denmark, is using one of Europe's first large-scale private facial recognition systems to catch those banned from the stadium as...NPR From ACM TechNews | October 23, 2019
Researchers have improved a commercially developed, three-dimensional printed robotic prosthetic arm, allowing an amputee to grasp his wife's hand and "feel" her...NPR From ACM TechNews | July 26, 2019
Abby Everett Jaques at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologym created a class called Ethics of Technology to help future engineers and computer scientists understand...NPR From ACM News | June 6, 2019
Researchers at the Allen Institute have developed a visualization of human cell division suitable for professional scientists and inquisitive amateurs.
NPR From ACM TechNews | May 24, 2019
Tim Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep in a wide-ranging interview on Monday as the company kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers...NPR From ACM Opinion | June 5, 2018
The European Union is preparing to implement sweeping privacy rules next month, but these new protections of individuals' information may set a new standard around...NPR From ACM News | April 17, 2018