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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.
Software developer Emma Haruka Iwao and colleagues at Google Cloud calculated pi—the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter—to 100 trillion digits.
GeekWire From ACM TechNews | June 10, 2022
Some firms are running algorithms used for quantum computers on advanced machines for risk analysis and portfolio optimization.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 10, 2022
Orca Computing uses its own patented quantum memory to store and retrieve single photons on demand.
Scientific Computing World From ACM News | June 10, 2022
Computer scientists can now solve a decades-old problem in practically the time it takes to write it down.
Quanta Magazine From ACM News | June 9, 2022
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Bristol used robots to demonstrate how predators adapt to overcome unpredictable behavior by their prey.
University of Bristol News (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | June 8, 2022
Automakers and technology companies say they are making driving safer, but verifying these claims is difficult.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 9, 2022
A beam-steering antenna can boost the efficiency of data transmission across the millimeter wave spectrum.
University of Birmingham (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | June 8, 2022
Scientists in Germany have developed a technique that uses radio waves to monitor hardware for tampering.
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany) From ACM TechNews | June 8, 2022
Researchers used the Codex neural network of artificial intelligence research company OpenAI to translate mathematical problems from plain English into formal code...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 8, 2022
In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 8, 2022
The University of South Florida's Marvin Andujar has developed a prototype brain-computer interface that permits users to create abstract art with their thoughts...The Catalyst From ACM TechNews | June 6, 2022
Reno, NV, has launched a blockchain-based program for storing records in order to improve "clarity and transparency" in record-keeping.
Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | June 6, 2022
The researchers behind a quantum computer that encodes data in pulses of light have connected it to the Internet and made it available for public use.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 3, 2022
Researchers created an odor delivery device, then used machine learning to analyze electroencephalograms to determine how the brain processes scents.
University of Tokyo (Japan) From ACM TechNews | June 3, 2022
An autonomous system can patrol agricultural fields around the clock to drive away birds that feed on the crops.
Washington State University From ACM TechNews | June 3, 2022
Chinese developers of the new systems have not officially submitted details to the list organizers.
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) From ACM News | June 3, 2022