The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Stanford University researchers trained a microphone-outfitted robotic arm to locate objects like keys in a handbag by listening for telltale sounds while searching...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2022
The researchers behind a quantum computer that encodes data in pulses of light have connected it to the Internet and made it available for public use.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 3, 2022
A prototype wireless contact lens could help treat glaucoma by automatically dispensing drugs when pressure inside the eye becomes excessive.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 18, 2022
Renegade staff theoretically could insert undetectable backdoors in third-party artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, enabling hackers to commandeer the AIs...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2022
Meta researchers used artificial intelligence to develop concrete that it claims generates 40% less carbon emissions than standard concrete mixtures.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2022
Researhers claim copper telephone wire already deployed across Britain can carry data at rates three times higher than fiber-optic cable at much less cost, over...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 2, 2022
Stanford University researchers have developed a three-dimensional printing system that can construct objects in any order, instead of layer by layer.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 28, 2022
New York University researchers have built a small surveillance drone able to extend its battery life by attaching itself to a wall and powering down its rotors...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 26, 2022
Researchers at China's Zhejiang University found driverless cars could be fooled into seeing red traffic lights as green.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 18, 2022
Ward Beullens at IBM Research Zurich in Switzerland easily cracked a cryptography algorithm touted as one of three contenders for a global standard against quantum...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2022
Scientists found fake profiles produced by artificial intelligence on the business social network LinkedIn can easily deceive people.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 28, 2022
Researchers trained an algorithm to remove facial tattoos from images, in order to improve facial recognition systems.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2022
Researchers found that people have a hard time distinguishing images of human faces created by artificial intelligence from images of real faces.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 18, 2022
Artificial intelligence can eliminate errors from a group of quantum bits, thanks to researchers at Germany's RWTH Aachen University.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 11, 2022
Researchers have determined that birthday wishes on Twitter can inadvertently expose private data that could jeopardize recipients' online security.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 8, 2022
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University programmed a robot to perform minimally invasive keyhole surgery on pigs.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2022
Bitcoin is theoretically vulnerable to hacking by quantum computers, but calculations show they would need to be a million times larger than those that exist today...New Scientist From ACM News | January 27, 2022
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a corkscrew-shaped microrobot that can swim through blood vessels and help drugs unblock clots...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 14, 2022
Researchers at South Korea's Ajou University have built a highly dexterous robotic hand that can handle eggs gently, pour drinks, and crush aluminum cans.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2021
As many as seven in 10 cryptocurrency trades on popular exchanges worldwide may involve people purchasing from themselves to inflate prices artificially.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 1, 2021