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.
Self-driving eighteen-wheelers are on U.S. highways, but there are still human "safety drivers" behind the wheel. What will it take to get them out?
The New York Times From ACM News | November 28, 2022
A programmer is suing Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI over artificial intelligence technology that generates its own computer code.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 28, 2022
The 31-story JTC Summit smart office building in Singapore incorporates a network of approximately 60,000 sensors to collect data from various building systems....TechRadar From ACM TechNews | November 23, 2022
Researchers have developed a system that can calculate energy consumption related to online advertising.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 23, 2022
South Korea has launched its first autonomous urban patrol robot, which patrols the streets of Seoul monitoring in search of dangerous situations.
EuroNews From ACM TechNews | November 23, 2022
Naver, a South Korean Internet firm, is trying to introduce robots into the world of cubicles and conference rooms without making employees uncomfortable.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 23, 2022
Digital technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and holograms allow museums and other institutions to preserve historical events and tell stories...Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2022
An experimental device under development by scientists at Australia's Macquarie University is designed to alert lifeguards when its wearer is drowning.
New Atlas From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2022
Engineers have developed an ultrafast electronic/photonic chip sandwich that generates minimal heat.
California Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2022
Allen Mi and colleagues at Yale University warn that even carefully wiping quantum computers of data would not thwart its theft by hackers.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2022
A suspected cyberattack has disabled the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu's government since November 4.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2022
Scientists are developing flexible wearable electronics that can monitor the wearer's health.
Argonne National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2022
A dozen colleagues spoke about Hartmanis' significant contributions to the field of computer science.
Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science From ACM News | November 21, 2022
Valérie Issarny, a director of research at France's National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (Inria), passed away on November 12.
Inria From ACM News | November 18, 2022
Scientists have enabled a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to adapt to obstacles.
Carnegie Mellon University News From ACM TechNews | November 18, 2022
The Pacific island-nation of Tuvalu intends to replicate itself in the metaverse, to preserve its history and culture amid threatened submersion by rising sea levels...Reuters From ACM TechNews | November 18, 2022
Semiconductor giant Intel claims its FakeCatcher technology can detect whether videos are genuine or deepfakes with 96% accuracy in real time.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | November 18, 2022
MinChan Kim, 18, is the pilot to watch when the Drone Racing League returns to NBC Sports this weekend.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 17, 2022
Researchers used artificial intelligence to design an invisibility cloak to conceal antennas or small communication devices from infrared light or microwave detectors...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2022
Recently released city-building strategy game Floodland has a post-apocalyptic storyline in which players must rebuild society following a catastrophic climate...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2022