Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Businesses are already exploring the future potential of quantum computers, and some industries anticipate big changes ahead.
From ACM News | November 3, 2021
The pandemic caused schools to embrace laptops, tablets, Zoom, and an app called GoGuardian that tracks everything students (and, sometimes, parents) do online....Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM News | November 2, 2021
The PodoSighter tool identifies early indicators of kidney disease by detecting podocytes, a specialized kidney cell damaged during early-stage kidney disease.
...University at Buffalo News Center From ACM TechNews | November 1, 2021
Chinese scientists have developed a quantum computer prototype with 113 detected photons to solve tasks using the classical Gaussian boson sampling (GBS) modeling...China Daily From ACM TechNews | October 29, 2021
A multi-institutional team of scientists devised a computer model for the study of worm blob dynamics.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 29, 2021
A solution to P vs NP could unlock countless computational problems—or keep them forever out of reach.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | October 29, 2021
The teams behind the real and virtual robots named as winners shared a total of $5 million in prize money.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | October 28, 2021
Two companies plan to start building the largest three-dimensionally (3D)-printed home community in the U.S. next year.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 27, 2021
Researchers have enhanced computer modeling to better predict the lift and drag of an airplane's structure, without slowing the speed of calculation.
Stanford Engineering From ACM TechNews | October 27, 2021
The Indy Autonomous Challenge in Indianapolis made history as the first racing competition between driverless vehicles.
Yahoo! News From ACM TechNews | October 25, 2021
A machine learning model can train itself to smell by building an artificial neural network that mimics the brain's odor-processing olfactory circuits.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | October 25, 2021
Key questions and challenges remain, including how to scale qubit devices while reducing noise and errors to the point where the devices become useful.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2021
Social media "influencers" use augmented reality filtering apps to appear more beautiful, together, and cool. Results may vary.
Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2021
Retail pharmacy chain Walgreens and Google affiliate Wing will test drone deliveries in Texas next week in the city of Frisco and the town of Little Elm.
The Hill From ACM TechNews | October 22, 2021