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.
A tremendous surge in VPN downloads represents a challenge to Putin and his version of the Ukraine war.
The Washington Post From ACM News | May 6, 2022
University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a tracking system to monitor the migration of monarch butterflies to specific mountain peaks in central Mexico...University of Pittsburgh Swanson Engineering Newsroom From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2022
Researchers say people could use interactive tools to navigate, save, and tailor online content to extract meaning from big data.
Penn State News From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2022
Researchers in China demonstrated the ability of an autonomous flying drone swarm to navigate a thick forest it had never before encountered.
TechCrunch From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2022
An international research team lleveraged machine learning to model how waves break, which could help improve the design of offshore structures and climate prediction...MIT News From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
Researchers used machine learning and anonymized data to better understand drug and alcohol abuse in developing countries.
University of Waterloo News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
Researchers have developed a method for comparing the reasoning of artificial intelligence software with that of human thinking, to better understand the AI's decision...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Machine learning is known for its ability to spot fraudulent credit charges or recognize faces. Now researchers are siccing the technology on viruses.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 3, 2022
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is starting a new office, the Disinformation Governance Board, that will focus on countering "misinformation" and "disinformation...American Military News From ACM News | April 29, 2022
Chinese social media application Weibo will publish users' Internet Protocol addresses on their account pages and when they post comments, in order to rein in...Reuters From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2022
Texas A&M University researchers demonstrated that unsupervised machine learning algorithms could analyze data from a geological carbon sequestration site to determine...Texas A&M Today From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2022
Developers can begin declaring how they use collected data, with a deadline of July 20 to complete their submissions.
Computing (U.K.) From ACM News | April 29, 2022
"We do not have an adequate level of control and explainability over how our systems use data," Facebook engineers say in leaked document.
Vice From ACM News | April 28, 2022
Researchers have proposed a new machine learning method to accelerate the counting and classification of microplastics, while also boosting affordability and ease...University of Toronto News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | April 28, 2022
The latest biometric security methods place a priority on contactless identification.
Jake Widman Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 28, 2022
Hundreds of small drones from U.S. startups are searching for survivors and Russian hideouts in Ukraine, after Ukrainian government officials cited Chinese drones...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2022
Despite millions of dollars in losses, iBuying's failure doesn't signal the end of tech-led disruption, just a fumbled beginning.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | April 27, 2022
MIT researchers can now estimate how much information data are likely to contain, in a more accurate and scalable way than previous methods.
MIT News From ACM News | April 26, 2022
Start-up Beagle Technology addresses agricultural labor shortage and cost issues with new automated pruning technology for the wine industry.
Global Newswire From ACM News | April 26, 2022