Self-supervised learning allows a neural network to figure out for itself what matters. The process might be what makes our own brains so successful.
Quanta Magazine From ACM News | August 11, 2022
An interdisciplinary team has developed a method for building quantum computers based on atomic building blocks that are custom-designed by chemists.
UCLA Newsroom From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2022
New mathematical models can assess the use of biomarkers for detecting glioblastomas (GBMs) and their potential for improvement.
University of Bristol News (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2022
Researchers at FortiGuard Labs reported that an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet malware identified in mid-June has been evolving rapidly.
The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2022
Researchers found congestion control algorithms fail to prevent certain users from taking up all the bandwidth.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2022
Consumers could soon be checking the environmental impact of food items through an eco-labeling system based on work by researchers at the U.K.'s Oxford University...BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
News of yet another datacenter fire in just two years hits Google. Here's how to make sure you're not next.
DataCenter Knowledge From ACM News | August 10, 2022
TikTok has established itself as one of the top online platforms for U.S. teens, while the share of teens who use Facebook has fallen sharply.
Pew Research Center From ACM News | August 10, 2022
The U.S. Space Force held a demonstration of dog-like quadruped unmanned ground vehicles for patrols at Cape Canaveral.
Space.com From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
A team of researchers has developed an encrypted, one-touch human-machine interface that can reveal physiological details about users.
UCLA Samueli Newsroom From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) researchers have developed a robot that can untie knotted cables using the grippers on its arms.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Artificial intelligence is being used to read and translate cuneiform, helping to recreate ancient libraries by piecing together fragmented tablets and predicting...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Internet routing data for a service provider in Kherson shows traffic beginning to flow through Russian networks in May before fully transitioning by early June...The New York Times From ACM News | August 10, 2022
The White House credits the Act for spurring more than $44 billion in new manufacturing plans. But rebuilding the U.S. semiconductor industry will take years.
CNet From ACM News | August 9, 2022
Scientists have recruited volunteers to identify clouds on Mars through the Zooniverse, a platform that hosts crowdsourced citizen projects.
Wired From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2022
Stanford University researchers are exploring whether emerging foundation models can help to realize the highest level of privacy, or "perfect secrecy."
Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2022
Researchers have found the operators of the Gootkit access-as-a-service malware now are using legal documents to get unsuspecting users to download them.
The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2022