Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
From ACM NewsAllyn Jackson Commissioned by CACM Staff| January 31, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Forensic and digital healthcare experts envision the incorporation of virtual/augmented reality into forensic science.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 7, 2020
A hacker who locked computer servers in Las Vegas' Clark County School District with ransomware released documents with stolen private data after officials refused...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 2, 2020
Drone startups increasingly are being targeted by venture investors, due to expected growth in the sector amid technological advancements and federal approvals....The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 24, 2020
The rule that the same dollar buys twice the computing power every 18 months is no longer true, but a new law—which we named for the CEO of Nvidia, the company...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 21, 2020
Computer scientists are using artificial intelligence and digital databases to examine dreams and potentially identify mental issues.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 16, 2020
U.S. cities and towns are using artificial intelligence to monitor and regulate short-term rentals, with some hoping to spot tax-revenue opportunities during the...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 15, 2020
Startups are developing prototype autonomous trucks to haul freight while reducing transportation costs and expediting deliveries.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 4, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy and Microsoft are partnering to develop artificial intelligence tools to improve first-responders' capabilities with regard to natural...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 3, 2020
Amazon's cloud unit announced a commercial service allowing millions of customers to tinker with early-stage quantum computing platforms from D-Wave System, IonQ...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 27, 2020
The deep-learning application makes more accurate decisions on behalf of banks experiencing network disruptions, Visa says.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 26, 2020
Robots could limit how much extra labor U.S. hotels must hire to meet sanitation demands during the global pandemic.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 20, 2020
Robots increasingly are filling some of the most common job roles in warehousing and logistics due to the explosion of e-commerce, Covid-19 stay-at-home orders,...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 14, 2020
Fidelity Investments was among the companies involved in testing the new service, which will allow businesses to experiment with the super-fast computing.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 14, 2020
The U.S. National Security Agency has released new guidance for military and intelligence community staff, warning of threats to national security from cellphone...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 13, 2020
Surveillance technology deployed in schools to prevent or contain coronavirus infection raises issues about its effectiveness, as well as its post-pandemic applications...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2020
Police use of "geofence" warrants is being disputed by criminal defendants in Virginia and San Francisco, and could be banned by lawmakers in New York.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 29, 2020
Researchers are creating tools to calculate the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence models to help developers understand their environmental impact.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 24, 2020
Over three dozen universities worldwide will compete in the Indy Autonomous Challenge, a race between self-driving vehicles to be held at the Indianapolis Motor...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 22, 2020
Utah and Georgia are testing vehicle-to-everything technology installed in roads to alert drivers to hazards.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2020
Engineers and scientists at meatpacking company Tyson Foods are developing an automated deboning system to process meats in order to avoid spreading infectious...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2020