The University of California, San Diego's Ilkay Altintas and colleagues have spent eight years helping fire managers and scientists combat wildfires through the...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2021
Once imagined as a new kind of warfare, government-linked hacking has instead become a widespread and perhaps permanent feature of the global order.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 21, 2021
The documentary "Roadrunner" by Morgan Neville uses 45 seconds of a voice that sounds like Bourdain, generated with artificial intelligence. Is it ethical?
The New York Times From ACM News | July 19, 2021
IBM's artificial intelligence was supposed to transform industries and generate riches for the company. Neither has panned out. Now, IBM has settled on a humbler...The New York Times From ACM News | July 19, 2021
A shortage of computer chips is keeping automakers from producing enough cars to meet rising demand. Used cars are scarce, too.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 16, 2021
New legislation could simplify tech maintenance and make buying a new smartphone or computer the last resort.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 15, 2021
Executives at the social network have clashed over CrowdTangle, a Facebook-owned data tool that revealed users' high engagement levels with right-wing media sources...The New York Times From ACM News | July 15, 2021
In a once unimagined accomplishment, electrodes implanted in the man's brain transmit signals to a computer that displays his words.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 15, 2021
A $16-billion effort to modernize health records at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ran into major problems in its first installation, two watchdog reports...The New York Times From ACM News | July 12, 2021
"It's actually crazy how outdated it is." People born after AOL Mail was invented seem to prefer to communicate in almost any other way.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 12, 2021
Scientists at the Robotor laboratory in Carrara, Italy, are developing sculpting robots to keep the country on the artistic forefront.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 12, 2021
One department official was reassigned, and lawyers still lack remote access to case files, leading to delays with lawsuits.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 9, 2021
American intelligence agencies are tapping outside expertise as they wrestle with mysteries like the coronavirus and UFOs that are as much about science as they...The New York Times From ACM News | July 9, 2021
Tencent Games says it has been using facial recognition to enforce China's rules on how much time people under 18 can spend playing video games.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 9, 2021
At an international competition called the A.I. Song Contest, tracks exploring the technology as a tool for music making revealed the potential — and the limitations...The New York Times From ACM News | July 8, 2021
The signatories included the tennis champion Billie Jean King, and the actors Thandiwe Newton, Ashley Judd and Emma Watson.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 6, 2021
A $150 million chip-making tool from a Dutch company has become a lever in the U.S.-Chinese struggle. It also shows how entrenched the global supply chain is.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 6, 2021
The problem of bias in artificial intelligence is facing increasing scrutiny from regulators and is a growing business for start-ups and tech stalwarts.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 1, 2021
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is requiring automakers to report crashes involving vehicles with advanced driver-assistance systems.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2021