The Codon compiler, from a team led by researchers from MIT CSAIL, allows developers to create new domain-specific languages
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From ACM TechNewsMIT News| March 17, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Researchers have developed a system that can beam the outline of computer keyboards or cellphones onto any surface, including the hand.New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 4, 2013
The application of artificial intelligence to the law aims to let automated systems handle arguments in which the logic is not clear. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 24, 2013
Researchers have developed a system assess how muscles in the face move in response to watching a video. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 20, 2013
"Kepler was my North, my South, my East and West, my working week, no weekend rest, my noon, my midnight, my talks, my song; I thought Kepler would last forever...New Scientist From ACM News | May 16, 2013
WorldKit is a system under development that combines cameras, projectors, and computers to allow everyday surfaces to host controllers for electronic devices. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2013
A transparent patch containing electronic circuits as thin as a human hair could be used to monitor rudimentary brain activity. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 2, 2013
A new virtual reality system enables users to step into a labyrinth and wander an endless maze of rooms and corridors, but without actually leaving their living...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 12, 2013
Researchers are investigating whether it is possible to take an educated guess at someone's name with just one look at their face. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2013
Automated systems that analyze gestures and facial expressions could make the challenging task of diagnosing depression somewhat easier. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 3, 2013
NASA's Curiosity rover has found what it was looking for in its very first taste of Martian rock—much to everyone's surprise.New Scientist From ACM News | March 20, 2013
A new human-recognition system designed for the Google Glass platform can recognize people by the clothes they wear. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2013
Albert Perry carried a secret in his DNA: a Y chromosome so distinctive that it reveals new information about the origin of our species.New Scientist From ACM News | March 7, 2013
Several organizations are using predictive algorithms to try to identify who will take home an Oscar from the upcoming Academy Awards. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2013
Eyal Toledano of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed AirMobs, an app that would allow smartphone owners to share their mobile Internet connections...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 1, 2013
Ford Motor Co. recently released OpenXC, an open source hardware and software toolkit that will allow the hacker community to experiment with the computer systems...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2013
When Microsoft's Kinect gaming sensor first exploded onto the gaming scene in 2010, it wasn't long before people started getting excited about what it might make...New Scientist From ACM News | January 22, 2013
Every year a computer worm emerges to stalk the Internet, each one seemingly bigger and badder than the last (see diagram).New Scientist From ACM News | January 9, 2013