OpenAI has developed a Minecraft-playing bot that can build pixelated tools and buildings in the game via a combination of imitation and reinforcement learning....Popular Science From ACM TechNews | December 2, 2022
Physicists created a quantum experiment to study the dynamics of a specific type of theoretical wormhole that can predict quantum gravity.
California Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | December 2, 2022
ACM A.M. Turing award recipient Geoffrey Hinton envisions a "mortal" neuromorphic computer combining hardware and software.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | December 2, 2022
App store comment sections were overrun with users saying they were hit with hidden fees, high interest rates, and predatory repayment terms after they signed up...The Record From ACM News | December 2, 2022
Bankman-Fried and his colleagues spent more than $530 million to battle what they saw as the dangers of artificial intelligence. Now those efforts are reeling. ...The New York Times From ACM News | December 2, 2022
Twitter's defense of its legal immunity and ability to moderate comes as its new owner, Elon Musk, has been rapidly shifting the platform's content policy.
Axios From ACM News | December 1, 2022
Online regulators tell big tech companies to expand censorship of information on demonstrations and take steps to curb the virtual private networks used to bypass...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 1, 2022
Musk has signaled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules meant to combat misinformation.
HuffPost From ACM News | December 1, 2022
Quantum computing, machine learning, and contact lens polymers combined to dramatically reduce energy costs.
Popular Science From ACM News | December 1, 2022
Musk, who had said the company was trying to sabotage Twitter, met with Apple's chief executive, Tim Cook, on Wednesday.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 1, 2022
New technique could diminish errors that hamper the performance of super-fast analog optical neural networks.
MIT News From ACM News | November 30, 2022
Weiss said additional research is necessary to validate the deep learning model, which could ultimately serve as a decision-support tool for treating physicians...SciTechDaily From ACM News | November 30, 2022
Analysts at NordVPN found the average website has 48 trackers monitoring visitors' activity and recording their private data.
TechRadar From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2022
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted to grant city police the option to deploy potentially lethal robots in emergency situations.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2022
A team of Cornell University researchers created the Notate interface to translate handwriting and sketches into computer code.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2022
A software bill of materials lists the "ingredients" in a software product, making it easier to identify and avoid security risks.
From ACM News | November 30, 2022
"Companies that are FIFA sponsors should bolster their security mechanisms and stay up to date on threat actors' tactics and techniques," said a CloudSEK researcher...Help Net Security From ACM News | November 30, 2022
Legislating for cyberspace means establishing new legal frameworks and rethinking existing ones. The global picture is mixed.
Karen Emslie Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 29, 2022