Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
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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 Guardian's investigation shows how repressive regimes can buy and use the kind of spying tools Edward Snowden warned us about.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | July 21, 2021
Researchers found that a blood test developed using a machine learning algorithm is accurate in detecting more than 50 types of cancer.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | July 1, 2021
Faced with so much new music, major labels are using algorithms to hunt down tomorrow's hits. Is this great news for rising stars – or the recipe for a bland new...The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | June 28, 2021
Researchers claim breakthrough in study of 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism, an astronomical calculator found in sea
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | March 15, 2021
The Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index estimated the electricity used to mine bitcoins last year equaled the annual carbon footprint of Argentina.
...The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2021
The nonprofit MAUI63 organization hopes to preserve New Zealand's endangered Maui dolphin with an aerial drone.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
Facebook and other major technology platforms pledged to improve their diversity and antiracism efforts this year in response to racial unrest in the U.S. How have...The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | December 30, 2020
Researchers said spyware sold by Israel's NSO Group incorporated a zero-click zero-day exploit that could commandeer iPhones via a flaw in iMessage.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | December 21, 2020
Oliver Wilson at the U.K.'s University of Reading has created a platform for three-dimensionally printing oversized models of pollen grains from high-quality scans...The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | December 7, 2020
Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfare, despite numerous ethical concerns. Is there anything we can do to halt...The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | October 16, 2020
Twitter has issued an apology for an image-cropping algorithm deemed racist after users found it would automatically focus on white faces over black ones.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | September 23, 2020
We asked GPT-3, OpenAI's powerful new language generator, to write an essay for us from scratch. The assignment? To convince us robots come in peace
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | September 8, 2020
New Zealand's Statistics minister says the new charter on algorithms is an 'important part of building public trust."
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | July 28, 2020
The first computer-generated screenplays are promised within five years. Fiction can't be far behind.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | February 3, 2020
London's Metropolitan Police next month will deploy computer-linked live facial recognition cameras on city streets.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2020
A new mandatory national registration scheme calls for drone users in the U.K. to pass an online test and pay a £9 annual fee, or face a £1,000 fine.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2019