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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.
The U.S. Army is training on a new night-vision system that generates a videogame-like view of a scene.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2021
The Biden administration will prioritize cybersecurity in the distribution of $1 billion in technology modernization funds signed into law by Congress in March....The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 11, 2021
Even as federal officials and Microsoft race to contain a recebt breach, stakeholders need to make certain they are no longer compromised, to prevent follow-up...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 23, 2021
Israeli company Aleph Farms has unveiled the world's first three-dimensionally printed rib-eye steak, cultivated from live animal tissue.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2021
Ford Motor's Spin division has announced a new service allowing electronic scooter operators to remotely move their scooters if they wind up in public spaces.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | February 5, 2021
Apple's lawsuit against security research firm Corellium has failed, with a federal judge rejecting claims that Corellium's software breached copyright law.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 4, 2021
Two Marin County, CA, high school students built apps to help local schools contain the spread of Covid-19, hoping to encourage in-person attendance while maintaining...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2020
The University of Pittsburgh recently received an $8-million+ National Institutes of Health grant to develop brain-computer interfaces.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 22, 2020
Human Rights Watch says Buenos Aires is using a facial recognition system connected to a database that includes child suspects and is publishing warrants for their...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | October 19, 2020
Amazon on Thursday opened its first Fresh grocery store in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, featuring no checkout lines, smart shopping carts, and...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | August 28, 2020
The British government has changed its strategy of using an algorithm to estimate how students would have performed on A-level college admissions exams after results...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | August 19, 2020
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore can provide blind parents with three-dimensional models of their baby's face so they can "see" them before they are born,
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2020
U.S. colleges are racing to contain the Covid-19 pandemic with technology including contact-tracing applications and facial recognition, prompting concerns about...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | July 16, 2020
In Japan, a country with a long fascination with robots, automated assistants have become bartenders, security guards, deliverymen, and more, since the onset of...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred consumers to substitute fitting rooms with augmented reality using their smartphones and computers.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2020
The University of Southern California Election Security Initiative is scrambling to virtually train campaign and election officials across the U.S. before the November...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2020
Thermal imaging may be used to identify those suspected of having the coronavirus, but civil liberties experts warn such systems will monitor some who may not know...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2020
Coronavirus may have forced people to stay at home, but the Internet these scientists envisioned long ago is keeping the world connected.
The Washington Post From ACM News | April 7, 2020