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.
A new program of the Open Wearables Initiative is designed to identify open source algorithms that may become de facto industry standards.
Scientific Computing World From ACM News | September 30, 2021
Researchers have computationally harnessed single-nucleotide polymorphisms to identify disease pathways.
University of Illinois Institute for Genomic Biology From ACM TechNews | September 30, 2021
A national task force is recommending the use of a new diagnostic equation for measuring kidney function that eliminates race from the algorithm.
Penn Medicine News From ACM TechNews | September 30, 2021
The nation's decentralized, underfunded reporting system hampers efforts to combat the coronavirus.
The Washington Post From ACM News | September 30, 2021
Fires spread with a complexity that scientists can pick apart little by little, thanks to lasers, sensors, and some of the most powerful computers.
Wired From ACM News | September 30, 2021
These spyware apps record your conversations, location and everything you type, all while camouflaged as a calculator or calendar.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 30, 2021
A study suggests pretrial risk assessment algorithms increase the likelihood that judges will change their priorities in making pretrial decisions.
Government Technology From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2021
An artificial intelligence technique can determine which neoantigens (cell surface peptides generated by cancer cells) are recognized by the immune system.
News-Medical Life Sciences From ACM TechNews | September 28, 2021
Government use of face ID systems exploded during the pandemic—but tying it to critical services has left some people locked out at the moment they needed help...MIT Technology Review From ACM News | September 28, 2021
A new algorithm enables the smallest, most relevant subset of features to be selected from high-dimensional datasets.
University of Groningen (Netherlands) From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2021
Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed artificial intelligence software that can provide makeup advice to foil facial recognition...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2021
Radar is one of the most popular new technologies for next-generation auto safety systems.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2021
A key backer of a 2018 Oakland law to rein in tools like automated license plate readers says the city is not following the rules.
Wired From ACM News | September 27, 2021
Researchers have developed a method for locating a position on Earth using signals broadcast by SpaceX's Starlink Internet service satellites.
Ohio State News From ACM TechNews | September 24, 2021
Researchers from multiple institutions collaborated on the development of an algorithm that can identify asymptomatic COVID-19 infections in travelers.
University of Southern California From ACM TechNews | September 24, 2021
The tweak, which targets the code in accessibility features for visually impaired users, drew ire from researchers and those who monitor the platform
The MarkUp From ACM News | September 23, 2021