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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 companies had honed a protocol for releasing artificial intelligence ambitiously but safely. Then OpenAI's board exploded all their carefully laid plans.
The New Yorker From ACM News | December 4, 2023
Researchers demonstrated a lower-power method for transmitting data at close range while maintaining high throughput using electric, rather than electromagnetic...University of Sussex (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2023
Ken Goldberg at the University of California, Berkeley, and colleagues developed a robot system to efficiently pick up strewn clothes.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2023
A new machine learning tool uses data from hyperspectral satellites to automatically detect methane plumes from space.
University of Oxford (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2023
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers found that reaction time potentially could be used to measure presence (immersive engagement) with mixed reality...University of Massachusetts Amherst From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2023
The company's C.E.O. bet it all on a new kind of chip. Now that Nvidia is one of the biggest companies in the world, what will he do next?
The New Yorker From ACM News | November 30, 2023
The ongoing conflict between the U.S. and China over semiconductor chip production is expected to ramp up as the U.S. seeks a competitive edge in advanced packaging...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 29, 2023
Researchers found drones with automated external defibrillators arrived at the scene of a suspected cardiac arrest more than 3 minutes before ambulances in 67%...Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | November 29, 2023
Researchers found vulnerabilities in several laptop makers’ implementations of Windows Hello, the biometric login feature built into Windows.
SiliconANGLE From ACM TechNews | November 29, 2023
Northeastern University researchers said over-the-air spectroscopy could enable next-generation 6G networks to monitor climate change and air pollution.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 28, 2023
A machine learning model developed by University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) researchers can better predict cancer cure rates.
University of Texas at Arlington From ACM TechNews | November 28, 2023
Computer scientists developed a technique to manage mobile network demand by multiple Internet of Things devices using terahertz frequencies.
University of Leicester (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2023
Researchers say a majority of the world’s most popular websites put users and their data at risk by failing to meet minimum password requirement standards.
Georgia Tech Research From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2023
Agencies are using "traitors" to find hotspot hideouts of invasive carp that are threatening the Great Lakes.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2023
Citrix Bleed, a critical flaw in Citrix Systems software, is being exploited by government-backed hackers and critical groups.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2023