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.
Law enforcement agencies increasingly are using data gathered by the vast network of automated license-plate scanners to solve crimes.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 15, 2021
Ashley Honey at New Zealand-based Nui hopes to use his company's electronic trading platforms to automate trading of meat and poultry products.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 12, 2021
A software toolkit developed by Facebook's artificial intelligence research arm could enable companies to create computer vision software more quickly.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2021
Pharmacy chains including CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens-Boots Alliance are collecting data from customers as they sign up for coronavirus vaccinations.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 5, 2021
An international team of researchers used computer algorithms and x-ray scanning to read a tightly folded letter sealed since 1697, without actually opening it....The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2021
Major technology companies are debating the safest data storage measures for customers following the SolarWinds hack.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
From pilotless jets engaging in dogfights to huge undersea vessels ferrying troops, the Pentagon is pushing to increase the U.S. military's use of automation.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 16, 2021
Federal investigators say there is evidence the suspected Russian hack of U.S. government and businesses went beyond compromising SolarWinds' software.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 11, 2021
China is channeling state funding and political influence to wrest control of technical standards for cutting-edge technologies from the West.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 8, 2021
Ford Motor announced a six-year agreement to use Google's Android operating system to power in-vehicle multimedia displays beginning in 2023.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 3, 2021
Google is moving ahead with a plan to strip third-party cookies from its Chrome Web browser and replace them with privacy-friendly alternatives.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2021
Six quantum computing experts are raising ethical issues about the technology's potential to create new weapons and ramp up human genetic manipulation.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 1, 2021
China continues to be the biggest market for industrial robots, even though the market’s growth had been slowing prior to the pandemic, due to the U.S.-China trade...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2021
Robot technology in many ways hassurpassed the vision presented in Karel Capek's play "R.U.R." ("Rossum's Universal Robots"), which introduced the word "robot"...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2021
The startup Gather offers a videogame-like format for remote work, supporting virtual two-dimensional workspaces for enterprise clients. \
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 20, 2021
More automakers are installing automated steering and speed control in more vehicles, using sensors, radar, and cameras to keep the car centered, control speed,...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2021
Information technology (IT) executives say the pandemic has expanded their clout in corporate boardrooms and front-office decision-making.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 6, 2021
Chief information officers last year had to reprioritize corporate demands and establish new boundaries to prevent team burnout due to remote work and the ramp-up...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 5, 2021