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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.
Telescope uses machine-learning algorithm to identify a sample of 5,000 candidates of gravitational lenses from tens of millions of galaxy images.
Space.com From ACM TechNews | October 11, 2022
Cybersecurity specialists are working multiple cases simultaneously and dealing with the resulting stress.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 11, 2022
Malte Schröder and colleagues at Dresden University of Technology programmed an algorithm to design the optimal cycling route for any given city, using network...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | October 11, 2022
Researchers at AI laboratory DeepMind have created an algorithm that can solve tough mathematical calculations with improved computing efficiency.
Nature From ACM TechNews | October 7, 2022
Six major robot manufacturers — Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree — have signed a letter promising not...NPR From ACM TechNews | October 7, 2022
Researchers at QuTech in the Netherlands have developed a chip with six silicon-based spin qubits that operates with a low-error rate, a development seen as a stepping...QuTech From ACM TechNews | October 7, 2022
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Washington developed a machine learning model that can predict the...Carnegie Mellon University From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2022
Though several bot detection systems are available, there is no standard definition of "bot" and the results of the detection systems can differ.
Wired From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2022
Scientists at EPFL have developed a deep learning-based computational framework that replicates dynamic metabolism in cells.
EPFL From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2022
An international team of neuroscientists used medical data to record human neural activity of visual processing in exceptional detail.
New York University From ACM TechNews | October 5, 2022
U.S. pharmacy chain Walgreens is deploying robots to fill prescriptions for drugstores amid a nationwide shortage of pharmacists and pharmacist technicians.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 5, 2022
In a call with reporters, senior administration officials described the principles as part of President Biden's commitment to tech accountability.
Axios From ACM News | October 4, 2022
Researchers found that social media users trust artificial intelligence as much as human content moderators when it comes to flagging harmful content.
Pennsylvania State University From ACM TechNews | October 4, 2022
Dartmouth College researchers used data from FitBit users to determine that exercise could be optimized to improve mental and cognitive health.
SciTechDaily From ACM TechNews | October 4, 2022
Wegmans has discontinued the self-checkout SCAN app it rolled out early in the pandemic to offer contactless shopping, citing losses tied to the app.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 4, 2022