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Why the Simplex Method, at Age 75, is Still the Go-To Algorithm
Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis… From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Drone Delivers Kidney to Maryland Woman
An aerial drone recently was used to deliver a kidney for implantation into a Maryland woman.
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Apple Cracks Down on Apps That Fight iPhone Addiction
Over the past year, Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most downloaded screen-time and parental-control apps.
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In African Villages, These Phones Become ltrasound Scanners
Doctors are using a hand-held ultrasound scanner to provide medical imaging to residents of remote African villages.
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High-Tech Collision Warnings, No Matter How Smart Your Car Is
Research suggests older vehicles can be equipped with high-tech systems to make them safer.
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New Recruitment Tool for Construction: The Joystick
The U.S. construction industry aims to restore its workforce by attracting younger replacements who grew up playing PC games.
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A New Recruitment Tool for Construction: The Joystick
Plastic excavators, bulldozers and cranes fueled by imagination have long captivated toddlers. Now, the construction industry is trying to attract teenagers with...
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As Office Tenants Expect More Tech, Even the Windows Get Smart
Demand for new technologies from office developers and tenants is fueling competition between suppliers.
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In Bubbles, She Sees a Mathematical niverse
On the evening of March 19, the mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck gathered with revelers at the Institute for Advanced Study for a champagne reception.
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There Are Probably Cameras on Your Flight, but Relax, They're Not On (Yet)
U.S.-based airlines have been asked to respond to reports of cameras installed in airplane seat backs.
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AI Is Flying Drones (Very, Very Slowly)
Researchers have developed an autonomous drone that navigates using artificial intelligence.
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Something on Mars Is Producing Gas sually Made by Living Things on Earth
Methane gas periodically wafts into the atmosphere of Mars; that notion, once considered implausible and perplexing, is now widely accepted by planetary scientists...
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He Helped Create AI. Now, He Worries About 'Killer Robots'
Yoshua Bengio, a co-recipient of the 2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award, is concerned about artificial intelligence being weaponized.
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Warnings of a Dark Side to AI in Health Care
A recently published study warns that new artificial intelligence technology designed to enhance healthcare is vulnerable to misuse.
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Warnings of a Dark Side to A.I. in Health Care
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a device that can capture an image of your retina and automatically detect signs of diabetic blindness.
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Racing Against China, .S. Reveals Details of $500 Million Supercomputer
The U.S. Department of Energy has disclosed the details of its newest $500-million supercomputer.
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Locking More Than the Doors as Cars Become Computers on Wheels
Concern that cars could be hacked by criminals, terrorists, or even rogue governments has prompted a new era of security efforts within the auto industry.
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Facebook's Daylong Malfunction Is Reminder of Internet's Fragility
Facebook said it has corrected a technical error that caused a nearly 24-hour-long service interruption for Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and other Facebook properties...
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Top niversities Join to Push 'Public Interest Technology'
Twenty-one leading U.S. universities have formed a group that aims to promote programs to teach students how to handle the consequences of technology.
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How the Internet Travels Across Oceans
The internet consists of tiny bits of code that move around the world, traveling along wires as thin as a strand of hair strung across the ocean floor. The data...
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