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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.
A wave of regulation and industry action has placed the flourishing fake review business on notice. But experts say the problem may be insurmountable.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 14, 2023
University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed a centimeter-scale quadruped robot inspired by origami.
Penn Today From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2023
A solid-state thermal transistor enables precision control of heat movement in semiconductor devices using the on-off switching of an electric field.
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2023
Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute tested whether rats, like humans, can use their thoughts to navigate a virtual environment.
Smithsonian Magazine From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2023
The implant delivers bursts of electrical signals, stimulating his spinal cord to make his leg muscles move.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | November 13, 2023
The implant, designed to replace the removed skull piece, will read and analyse the person's brain activity and wirelessly relay this information to a nearby laptop...Business Today (India) From ACM News | November 13, 2023
An algorithm developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers aims to identify potential failures in simulated autonomous systems prior to their real...MIT News From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2023
Combining data about the human body with patients’ personal data to create digital twins of their organs could lead to personalized treatments and help avoid medical...The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2023
San Francisco-based startup Humane is pinning its hopes on what's being billed as the first artificially intelligent device.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2023
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new approach to robotics that uses insights from extinct organisms to create soft robots.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2023
Computer scientists at the University of Southern California considered which knowledge graph representations are best for different applications.
USC Viterbi School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2023
A new deep learning algorithm can predict whether an individual's age-related macular degeneration will progress to geographic atrophy, which is more severe, within...Duke University School of Medicine From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2023
A new artificial intelligence model could boost U.K. telecommunications providers' bandwidth efficiency and augment mobile networks' environmental sustainability...University of Surrey (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2023
Researchers at Germany's Bamberg Graduate School of Affective and Cognitive Sciences enlisted 132 people to examine 1,001 selfies and characterize their first impressions...Frontiers Science News From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2023
The Feature Fields for Robotic Manipulation method helps robots identify nearby objects by forming three-dimensional scenes from two-dimensional images and vision...MIT News From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2023
Singapore-based Weston Robot is supplying uncrewed surface vessels to clean Singapore's rivers by collecting garbage and monitoring water quality.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of artificial intelligence tools has raised doubts among doctors about their ability to improve patient care.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2023