Disputed Google research is receiving further scrutiny, despite the company's inaction in open-sourcing its data or source code…
From ACM NewsGregory Goth Commissioned by CACM Staff| March 29, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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
A war game and study by a think tank illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwan's semiconductor foundries.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 27, 2022
Many believe mainstream use of the metaverse will be realized only when cumbersome augmented reality headsets tare replaced by lightweight eyeglass-like alternatives...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 11, 2022
Concerns are mounting as Apple's location-tracking AirTag devices are being found on people's cars and in their belongings, giving rise to fears of stalking.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 5, 2022
A U.N. conference made little headway on limiting development and use of killer robots, prompting stepped-up calls to outlaw such weapons with a new treaty.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 20, 2021
University of Western Australia scientists have created a robot fish to terrify the invasive mosquitofish species by mimicking its most feared predator.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2021
Spanish startup CO2 Revolution aims to use big data analytics and drones to drop millions of enhanced seeds for trees native to Spain's forests over inaccessible...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2021
In a vast odyssey across the solar system, the mission will study asteroids known as Trojans that may contain secrets of how the planets ended up in their current...The New York Times From ACM News | October 19, 2021
The Hectar venture hopes to address France's farmer shortage by nurturing technologically adept next-generation growers.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 8, 2021
Three-dimensional printing can create nearly any object. A partnership in Mexico is putting that theory to the test, building a village for residents living in...The New York Times From ACM News | September 29, 2021
Afghan refugee Saidullah Karimi built a robot from pieces of trash to symbolize what refugees can accomplish and contribute to their new societies.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 1, 2021
Pandemic-related product shortages from computer chips to construction materials were supposed to be resolved by now. Instead, the world has gained a lesson in...The New York Times From ACM News | August 31, 2021
As the company deals with government scrutiny of its driver-assistance technology, an add-on kit sold for up to $10,000 is also getting more attention.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 23, 2021
Some of the animatronics at Disney's parks have been doing their herky-jerky thing since the Nixon administration. The company knows that nostalgia won't cut it...The New York Times From ACM News | August 23, 2021