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.
French luxury brand Hermès is suing digital artist Mason Rothchild in a New York court to prevent him from selling nonfungible tokens (NFTs) of its Birkin handbags...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 3, 2023
IARPA scientists are taking up the nascent field of cyber psychology to predict and counter hacker behavior.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 26, 2023
The Cyberspace Administration of China Tuesday began enforcement of its "deep synthesis" technology regulations in an effort to prevent the production of "deepfakes...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 11, 2023
Ukraine has digitally networked its fighting forces, intelligence, and weapons on the cheap through satellite communications and custom software.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 4, 2023
Irish privacy regulator tells the Facebook and Instagram owner it can't use its contracts with users to justify sending them such ads.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 4, 2023
Federal Trade Commission seeks to prevent social-media company from acquiring Within Unlimited.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 21, 2022
Officials from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's 38 member-states finalized a framework to limit governments' access to citizens' personal...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2022
Forty years after the Internet was born, one of its pioneers calls for more critical thinking about how we use it.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 19, 2022
Maersk and IBM last month shut down their global platform that was supposed to bring blockchain to the shipping industry. Other big bets are moving slowly.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 15, 2022
The action comes the same day Twitter moved to boost its revenue not linked to digital advertising by reintroducing a paid-for subscription service that would show...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 13, 2022
Proposed legislation in Canada that would require digital platforms to promote Canadian content over foreign-made content is facing pushback from leading tech firms...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 7, 2022
Automating some warehouse functions could let the giant do more with its existing workforce—or the retailer may not require all the humans it employs today.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 5, 2022
'Ambient computing' is coming, and it promises to change how we interact with the world. But there are still a lot of challenges — and concerns — to overcome.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 31, 2022
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic warned criminals are increasingly targeting nonfungible tokens (NFTs).
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2022
On Aug. 25, online password manager LastPass reported the theft of some of its source code and proprietary information.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 29, 2022
Researchers have identified information-sharing initiatives worldwide that aim to better detect fraud and money laundering.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 2, 2022
At Rio Tinto's Gudai-Darri mine in western Australia, iron ore is hauled by almost two dozen driverless carts, with autonomous water carts used to control dust....The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2022