Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
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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.
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
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has announced new reporting mandates for pipeline operators following the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline...NPR From ACM TechNews | May 28, 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
The Bank of England has unveiled a new £50 banknote featuring pioneering mathematician, code-breaker, and computer scientist Alan Turing.
NPR Online From ACM TechNews | March 26, 2021
A global shortage of computer chips has hit automakers worldwide, a problem compounded by spiking demand for new cars.
NPR From ACM TechNews | January 13, 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
Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, who heads both the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command, usually doesn't say much in public.
NPR From ACM News | March 28, 2019
The race to build the next generation of super-fast mobile-data networks has begun in Germany, which started auctioning off its spectrum licenses for 5G on Tuesday...NPR From ACM News | March 20, 2019
The U.S. has apparently warned Germany that if Chinese tech companies such as Huawei help build the country's new 5G telecom infrastructure, U.S. agencies might...NPR From ACM News | March 13, 2019