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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.
Researchers at the NASA Langley Research Center have developed a LiDAR technique to improve the safety of robotic vehicle landings during future Mars or lunar missions...Optica From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2022
University of Chicago researchers reduced the rate of catastrophic quantum computing errors attributable to cosmic rays from about once every 10 seconds to once...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2022
Scientists have engineered a scaled-up probabilistic computer (p-computer) with stochastic spintronic devices.
Tohoku University (Japan) From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2022
A new chatbot from OpenAI is inspiring awe, fear, stunts and attempts to circumvent its guardrails.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 9, 2022
Facebook announced a forthcoming test of age verification technologies on its Facebook Dating service in the U.S.
TechCrunch From ACM TechNews | December 8, 2022
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers used sound waves to power a wireless camera underwater, which could help to map the impact of climate change. ...Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | December 8, 2022
Bitcoin miners say they can help stabilize a shaky power grid and prevent blackouts. Experts say it will make the problem worse.
Wired From ACM News | December 8, 2022
The Squeegee contamination detection algorithm can instill reproducibility in microbial identification and analysis.
Baylor College of Medicine From ACM TechNews | December 7, 2022
Proposed legislation in Canada that would require digital platforms to promote Canadian content over foreign-made content is facing pushback from leading tech firms...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 7, 2022
A Fermilab scientist developed a way to use qubits to detect single photons produced by dark matter in the presence of a strong magnetic field.
SciTechDaily From ACM News | December 7, 2022
Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive "unequal treatment," an internal report said.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 7, 2022
Fully autonomous system is no longer planned for initial debut; company aims to sell consumer model by 2026 for under $100,000.
Bloomberg From ACM News | December 7, 2022
Sony Group Corp. has announced a system of wearable motion trackers that may be worn on a user's wrists, ankles, head, and hips to animate avatars inside metaverse...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2022
Researchers in China have invented a contactless electrocardiogram system that infers electrical signals through artificial intelligence and millimeter-wave radar...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2022
Seeking to head off a shattering experience when a smartphone is dropped.
Keith Kirkpatrick Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | December 6, 2022
A new report suggests where 20 newly created research centers could best revitalize struggling economies and accelerate new technologies
The New York Times From ACM News | December 6, 2022