By knitting together multiple components and data streams, multimodal AI offers the promise of smarter, more human-like systems…
From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
"Smart cushions" designed by a Chinese technology company and used in office chairs have engendered controversy over privacy and surveillance.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 13, 2021
A New Jersey man was accused of shoplifting and trying to hit an officer with a car. He is the third known Black man to be wrongfully arrested based on face recognition...The New York Times From ACM News | December 30, 2020
Using teletherapy, metrics, and matching algorithms, entrepreneurs are focusing on addressing aspects of the mental health care system that they view as broken....The New York Times From ACM News | December 29, 2020
Retailers are increasingly reliant on augmented reality technology to help consumers try on products, hoping to virtually recreate the real-world shopping experience...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2020
Recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine may eventually be given digital health credentials in order to travel, go to work or school, visit entertainment venues, and...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 16, 2020
Advances in technology may come to a corner near you, easing traffic and possibly helping the environment.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 11, 2020
Despite pilot studies demonstrating that smartphone applications can slow Covid-19 transmission, buy-in from people and states is lacking.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2020
In one Southern California city, flying drones with artificial intelligence are aiding investigations while presenting new civil rights questions.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 7, 2020
A Swiss publisher of open-access journals has rolled out a robotic review assistant to check for potential conflicts of interest.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 2, 2020
Researchers at DeepMind say they have solved "the protein folding problem," a task that has bedeviled scientists for more than 50 years.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 1, 2020
Silicon Valley software developers have trained facial recognition technology to monitor individual bears, as part of a project called BearID.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 16, 2020
The tech giant helps governments and law enforcement decipher vast amounts of data — to mysterious and, some say, dangerous ends.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 29, 2020
"We're now approaching the technological threshold where the little guys can do it to the big guys," one researcher said.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 26, 2020
A victory for the government could remake one of America's most recognizable companies and the internet economy that it has helped define.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 21, 2020
Political ads will be banned indefinitely after polls close on Nov. 3 and the company plans new steps to limit misinformation about the results.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 8, 2020
Carrie Shaw's struggle with her mother's dementia led her to create a company that allows users to experience the struggles of growing older.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 24, 2020
After months of complaints about its centralized, privatized system, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government says resources will be diverted to local public health...The New York Times From ACM News | August 11, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic highlighting the need for safety, the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament will replace human line judges on 15 of 17 match courts...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 5, 2020
Researchers are using computer models to determine how the coronavirus moves through a community, building, or small group of people.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 4, 2020