Biometric markers are increasingly popular targets of data theft, potentially endangering far more than your locally stored information…
From ACM NewsDavid Geer Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 23, 2022
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Ohio State University researchers combined machine learning and flying drones into a tool for assessing the health of crop fields.
Ohio State News From ACM TechNews | June 9, 2022
Computer scientists can now solve a decades-old problem in practically the time it takes to write it down.
Quanta Magazine From ACM News | June 9, 2022
Automakers and technology companies say they are making driving safer, but verifying these claims is difficult.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 9, 2022
A beam-steering antenna can boost the efficiency of data transmission across the millimeter wave spectrum.
University of Birmingham (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | June 8, 2022
Scientists in Germany have developed a technique that uses radio waves to monitor hardware for tampering.
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany) From ACM TechNews | June 8, 2022
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a computational model that identifies the best sites for electric vehicle charging stations.
NC State University News From ACM TechNews | June 8, 2022
Researchers used the Codex neural network of artificial intelligence research company OpenAI to translate mathematical problems from plain English into formal code...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 8, 2022
In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 8, 2022
As governments crack down on ransomware, cybercriminals may soon shift to business email compromise—already the world's most profitable type of scam.
Wired From ACM News | June 6, 2022
The University of South Florida's Marvin Andujar has developed a prototype brain-computer interface that permits users to create abstract art with their thoughts...The Catalyst From ACM TechNews | June 6, 2022
A multi-institutional team of scientists used a forecasting modeling program to predict the June 2018 Sierra Negra volcanic eruption on Ecuador's Galapagos Islands...University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign News Bureau From ACM TechNews | June 6, 2022
Reno, NV, has launched a blockchain-based program for storing records in order to improve "clarity and transparency" in record-keeping.
Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | June 6, 2022
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved to General Motors' Cruise’s bid to offer a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 6, 2022
OpenSea, one of the highest-profile crypto start-ups, is facing a backlash over stolen and plagiarized nonfungible tokens.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 6, 2022
Google employees claim a senior researcher fired earlier this year sought to undermine two more junior AI researchers by suggesting their results were wrong or...Wired From ACM News | June 6, 2022
The researchers behind a quantum computer that encodes data in pulses of light have connected it to the Internet and made it available for public use.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 3, 2022