Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
From ACM NewsAllyn Jackson Commissioned by CACM Staff| January 31, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The pace of automation has accelerated in the pandemic, as big players invest billions in their efforts to streamline how goods are sorted and shipped.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 13, 2022
One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 5, 2022
With the technology improving and costs falling, 3D printing could be poised to play a major role in manufacturing.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 5, 2022
Automakers and technology companies say they are making driving safer, but verifying these claims is difficult.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 9, 2022
The online campaign has tapped into widespread Western sympathy and produced meaningful donations for the country's war effort.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 11, 2022
In 1969, he was part of a team of young engineers who built the first machine to switch data among computers using the Arpanet, the precursor to the Internet.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 9, 2022
The Czinger 21C is made with 3D printers. "If he's successful," an analyst said, "it will be an earthquake for the industry."
The New York Times From ACM News | April 29, 2022
As more nursing home and assisted living facility staff leave the profession, some facilities are turning to robots to fill in the gaps.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 25, 2022
All five of the biggest publicly traded crypto mining companies are developing, or already operating, plants powered by renewable energy.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 24, 2022
Plans to use two new robot dogs only in precarious search and rescue missions may help avoid the controversy that met the Police Department's robots last year.
...The New York Times From ACM News | March 18, 2022
A newly revamped store in Washington shows how thoroughly Amazon has woven itself into the grocery shopping experience.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 2, 2022
Patrick Gelsinger is back running a company he first joined at 18. The chip maker was a Silicon Valley titan that lost its luster. As the world craves chips, the...The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2022
Explorers have started combing the Weddell Sea for Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, which sank in 1915.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2022
Concern is growing about larger, more intricate cloud computing networks' fundamental dependence on less reliable and less predictable chips.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 7, 2022