Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Frank Heart, who supervised development of the first routing computer for the precursor to the Internet, has passed away.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 27, 2018
Here's the mission for Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft in a nutshell: Fly to a carbon-rich asteroid between the orbits of Earth and Mars, study it for a year and a...The New York Times From ACM News | June 25, 2018
The Supreme Court has handed down what may be the most important privacy case of the digital era, ruling on Friday that the government cannot force cellphone service...The New York Times From ACM News | June 25, 2018
The camera perched above the bus stop sends back a continuous feed from the corner of 16th Avenue and South 18th Street in Newark's West Ward.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 13, 2018
Once derided as a technology backwater and copycat, China is justifiably proud of its technology boom.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 12, 2018
Samuel F. Dabney, an electrical engineer who laid the groundwork for the modern video game industry as a co-founder of Atari and helped create the hit console game...The New York Times From ACM Careers | June 6, 2018
The new European data privacy legislation is so stringent that it could kill off data-driven online services and chill innovations like driverless cars, tech industry...The New York Times From ACM News | May 29, 2018
More than a second before a self-driving car operated by Uber struck and killed a pedestrian in March, the vehicle's computer system determined it needed to brake...The New York Times From ACM Careers | May 24, 2018
Two technology booms—some people might call them frenzies—are combining to turn a once-obscure type of microprocessor into a must-have but scarce commodity.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 11, 2018
Last year, representatives of 25 countries met in Tokyo to work on setting international standards for the blockchain, the technology that was introduced by the...The New York Times From ACM News | May 1, 2018
The United States undercut China's technology ambitions on Tuesday, advancing a new rule that would limit the ability of Chinese telecommunications companies to...The New York Times From ACM News | April 18, 2018
When Zbynek Frolik needed new employees to handle surging orders at his cavernous factories in central Bohemia, he fanned advertisements across the Czech Republic...The New York Times From ACM News | April 17, 2018
Federal law enforcement officials are renewing a push for a legal mandate that tech companies build tools into smartphones and other devices that would allow access...The New York Times From ACM News | March 26, 2018
A cold war is being waged across the world's most advanced industries. And it just got a lot chillier.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 26, 2018
There is little doubt that the Defense Department needs help from Silicon Valley's biggest companies as it pursues work on artificial intelligence. The question...The New York Times From ACM News | March 15, 2018
Madison Square Garden has quietly used facial-recognition technology to bolster security and identify those entering the building, according to multiple people...The New York Times From ACM News | March 15, 2018
As the United States and China look to protect their national security needs and economic interests, the fight between the two financial superpowers is increasingly...The New York Times From ACM News | March 12, 2018
What if the scourge of false news on the internet is not the result of Russian operatives or partisan zealots or computer-controlled bots? What if the main problem...The New York Times From ACM News | March 9, 2018