White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has asked major software companies and developers to discuss ways to improve digital security, as hacks against...Reuters From ACM TechNews | December 27, 2021
Texas-based teenager Archer Calder created a Web-based application to give his sister Della, who has a speech-inhibiting genetic disorder, the means to communicate...CNN From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2021
Nike has acquired RTFKT, a virtual sneaker company, as part of an effort to expand in the "metaverse," where users can purchase clothing, virtual land, and other...Reuters From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2021
Researchers used virtual reality to evoke emotions as realistically as possible in a study.
Max Planck Gessellschaft (Germany) From ACM TechNews | December 22, 2021
Much of the Internet, from Amazon's cloud to connected TVs, is riddled with the log4j vulnerability, and has been for years.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 20, 2021
In highly regulated industries, it is critical that laws are translated precisely into code that reflects their intent.
Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2022
Artificial intelligence technology is being used to enable autonomous drones exploring the deep ocean to navigate using currents instead of fighting them.
California Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | December 16, 2021
The 3D Scene Perception via Probabilistic Programming system helps machines perceive the world in a more human-like manner.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | December 14, 2021
New technologies are being deployed to predict, monitor, and fight wildfires as their frequency and ferocity grow.
Karen Emslie Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | December 14, 2021
Companies and governments scrambled this past weekend to patch a major bug in a piece of popular Internet software that security experts warned could grant hackers...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 13, 2021
The company also performed well last month in a test of its ability to match two different photos of the same person.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 24, 2021
Apple accused NSO Group, the Israeli surveillance company, of "flagrant" violations of its software, as well as federal and state laws.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 24, 2021
The SugarCoat tool developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Brave Software can better protect users' private data as they browse...UC San Diego News Center From ACM TechNews | November 22, 2021
ACM has named a team of Chinese researchers to receive the 2021 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for simulating a random quantum circuit in real time on a supercomputer. ... From ACM TechNews | November 19, 2021
Errors and biases in artificial intelligence systems often reflect the data used to train them.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2021
The cost of powering streaming and other rapidly growing online services will not "take down the Internet."
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2021
When Apple announced its plan to scan iCloud Photos for child pornography, privacy groups were quick to condemn it.
Arnout Jaspers Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 18, 2021
Hackers put companies under intense pressure to pay ransoms quickly to get their computers systems back online.
The Washington Post From ACM News | November 16, 2021