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.
Many roboticists are realizing autonomous robots inevitably will find themselves in situations that require a moral judgment.The New York Times Magazine From ACM TechNews | January 14, 2015
Economists and technologists have long said the march of technological progress and increased automation will create new jobs and opportunities that offset the...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2014
Inside the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, known as AI2, everything is a gleaming architectural white.The New York Times From ACM News | December 17, 2014
When "Captain Ridley's shooting party" gathered here in late August 1938 as weekend guests at Bletchley Park, a Buckinghamshire country house, they were accompanied...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | December 1, 2014
Two groups of scientists, working independently, have created artificial intelligence software capable of recognizing and describing the content of photographs...The New York Times From ACM News | November 24, 2014
As a pair of window washers clung to a scaffold dangling outside the 68th floor of 1 World Trade Center on Wednesday, the captivating drama left some below wondering...The New York Times From ACM News | November 14, 2014
On a bright fall day last year off the coast of Southern California, an Air Force B-1 bomber launched an experimental missile that may herald the future of warfare...The New York Times From ACM News | November 13, 2014
Robotics scientists nationwide are pondering an intriguing possibility: Might robotic technologies deployed in rescue and disaster situations be quickly repurposed...The New York Times From ACM News | October 24, 2014
Just how bad a mother am I? I wondered, as I watched my 13-year-old son deep in conversation with Siri.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 20, 2014
Google's driverless car may still be a work in progress, but the potential for semiautonomous vehicles on American roads is no longer the stuff of science fiction...The New York Times From ACM News | October 6, 2014
The commercial use of drones in American skies took a leap forward on Thursday with the help of Hollywood. The Federal Aviation Administration said six companies...The New York Times From ACM News | September 26, 2014
The Association for Computing Machinery, a leading professional association in computer science, is holding its annual conference this week, focusing on what we’re...The New York Times From ACM News | August 27, 2014
A driver moves along in traffic, the forward view blocked by a truck or a bend in the road. Suddenly, up ahead, someone slams on the brake. Tires screech.The New York Times From ACM News | August 21, 2014
IBM researchers have developed a new kind of computer chip that tries to mimic the way brains recognize patterns, relying on densely interconnected webs of transistors...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2014
After 10 years and four billion miles, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft will arrive at its destination on Wednesday for the first extended, close...The New York Times From ACM News | August 5, 2014
One way to think of Google is as an extremely helpful, all-knowing, hyper-intelligent executive assistant.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | June 27, 2014
Modern computers are not unlike the looms of the industrial revolution: They follow programmed instructions to weave intricate patterns.The New York Times From ACM News | June 25, 2014