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 National Football League has expanded its partnership with top research universities to gather data from on-field head impacts to inform injury reduction programs...NFL News From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2022
Christopher Wray voices concerns over a proposed deal to allow the continued operation of the Chinese-owned app in the U.S.
CNET From ACM News | November 17, 2022
Scientists, students, and administrative staff are working to bring about a cultural shift to mitigate the impact of research on the environment.
The Scientist From ACM News | November 15, 2022
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Jern Easterly said ransomware and other cyber threats targeting primary and secondary schools are...StateScoop From ACM News | November 15, 2022
Princeton University's Adji Bousso Dieng and Dan Friedman have developed a diversity score for artificial intelligence to help detect bias.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2022
A new study evaluates how six simple interventions, including quizzing students on academic honesty, appear to have reduced cheating in a computer science course... From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2022
Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil said around 100 officers of the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Signals Directorate would participate in the...Reuters From ACM News | November 15, 2022
A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents' knowledge.
Wired From ACM News | November 14, 2022
Machine learning algorithms in a smartphone application analyze people's voices to identify those in the early stages of Parkinson's disease or severe COVID-19...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022
The U.K.'s Home Office says it will soon require people facing deportation to carry a global positioning system (GPS)-enabled fingerprint scanner at all times.
...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022
The sci-fi-themed online game Dark Forest operates on a blockchain, meaning no one can manipulate its outcome.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022
Louisiana State University's Abe Baggili and colleagues tested the security of immersive virtual reality and X-reality systems for weaknesses.
Louisiana State University From ACM TechNews | November 11, 2022
Amazon has rolled out a new warehouse robot in order to automate more jobs as the company seeks to reduce logistics costs.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | November 11, 2022
As demand for electric vehicles has grown in recent years, it is unclear whether supply eventually will bottleneck or if raw material suppliers can catch up.
TeslaRati From ACM News | November 10, 2022
Industrial Control Systems advisories from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency focus on vulnerabilities in software from ETIC Telecom, Nokia...The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2022