Quantum annealing computers can run algorithms faster than classical computers in certain instances, but typically not when time…
From ACM TechNewsLos Alamos National Laboratory| August 17, 2022
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Russia-based Wireless Lab's FaceApp recently saw a significant boost in popularity as celebrities used the app's age filter to provide realistic glimpses of what...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 25, 2019
Microsoft has made a $1-billion investment in OpenAI, the artificial intelligence lab created by Elon Musk and Sam Altman in 2015.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 24, 2019
Many databases of facial images are compiled by companies and researchers without the knowledge or consent of the owners of those faces.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 19, 2019
Computers, he said, were so expensive to use that any idle time was a huge waste. But with time-sharing, computer time was carefully metered and wasted time all...The New York Times From ACM News | July 15, 2019
E-commerce websites sometimes use devious techniques to manipulate consumers into purchasing items and online services they may not otherwise want.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 3, 2019
A study by the nonprofit Allen Institute predicts women writing published computer science research will not achieve gender equality in this century.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 28, 2019
Mindstrong, a Silicon Valley-based venture co-founded by a former director of the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, is developing an early-warning system...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2019
The city council of Riviera Beach, FL, agreed to pay almost $600,000 in bitcoin to ransom back their computer systems, held hostage by malware for the past three...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 21, 2019
Facebook has unveiled a plan to create an alternative financial system that relies on a new cryptocurrency.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 19, 2019
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has significantly upgraded the software that guides its weather prediction capability for the first time...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2019
Stanford University researchers are designing voice-operated virtual assistants that give users more control over personal information.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2019
His ideas led to early versions of modern computing and helped win World War II. Yet he died as a criminal for his homosexuality.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 5, 2019
Researchers have developed automated "agents" that display humanlike behavior when playing in capture-the-flag mode in the Quake III multiplayer computer game.
...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 31, 2019
Ransomware that has frozen thousands of computers in Baltimore and crippled many city services contains a key element developed by the U.S. National Security Agency...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 29, 2019
Google's plan to limit the software services it provides Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei is expected to accelerate the isolation of China's Internet users...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2019
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has banned the use of facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes by police and other agencies in the city.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 15, 2019
Symantec researchers discovered Chinese intelligence agents had acquired National Security Agency hacking tools and used them in 2016 to attack American allies...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 14, 2019