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.
The cryptocurrency boom has spawned enterprises democratically governed by a community of users. Or that's the theory. Making it work has been much mess
The New York Times From ACM News | March 10, 2022
Researchers from Lancaster University and the University of Bath use phone usage time to help identify users
Lancaster University From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2022
The online battles have blurred lines between state-backed hackers and patriotic amateurs, making it difficult for governments to understand who is attacking them...The Seattle Times From ACM News | March 7, 2022
The company is undertaking a far-reaching effort to change how it works. For some, it is an echo of their early idealism and a vision for what the Internet could...The New York Times From ACM News | March 4, 2022
Researchers at North Carolina State University and Turkey's Dokuz Eylul University have cracked next-generation homomorphic encryption via side-channel attacks....NC State University News From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2022
Investors give money to pseudonymous developers. Venture capitalists back founders without learning their real names. What happens when they need to know?
The New York Times From ACM News | March 3, 2022
A newly revamped store in Washington shows how thoroughly Amazon has woven itself into the grocery shopping experience.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 2, 2022
A new technique to prevent memory timing side-channel attacks by malware exploits memory hardware common to multiple programs running on the same computer.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2022
Toyota-owned truck manufacturer Hino Motors said two of its plants were affected, while Daihatsu, a Toyota affiliate that makes small cars, reportedly also stopped...Forbes From ACM News | March 1, 2022
Engineers build a lower-energy chip that can prevent hackers from extracting hidden information from a smart device.
SciTechDaily From ACM News | February 28, 2022
Technology conglomerate Cisco has issued software patches to correct four security flaws that hackers could exploit to commandeer affected systems.
The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | February 28, 2022
Scientists found fake profiles produced by artificial intelligence on the business social network LinkedIn can easily deceive people.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 28, 2022
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed an integrated circuit chip that can thwart power side-channel attacks using less energy than...MIT News From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2022
Scientists suggest ground-up pieces of glass could help in securely encrypting facial images via a new optical cryptosystem.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2022
Russian companies have many cryptocurrency tools at their disposal to evade sanctions, including a so-called digital ruble and ransomware.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 25, 2022