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
The world of artificial intelligence has exploded in recent years. Computers armed with AI do everything from drive cars to pick movies you'll probably like.
NPR From ACM News | February 7, 2018