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.
Researchers at China's Zhejiang University have developed a smartwatch application in which users write text in mid-air with a finger, and the text is captured...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | January 3, 2022
An early-alert system managed by the U.S. Geological Survey on Monday warned Californians of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake by phone, seconds before it struck.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | December 22, 2021
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that can distinguish between the brush strokes of different artists...The Daily - Case Western Reserve University From ACM TechNews | December 22, 2021
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher who survived breast cancer has devised a technique that seems to predict many breast cancer cases.
The Washington Post From ACM News | December 21, 2021
Some investors expect trucks to overtake cars in becoming fully autonomous and profitable, as trucks face fewer regulatory and technological barriers to deployment...Reuters From ACM TechNews | December 21, 2021
A new machine learning approach could speed up vehicle routing algorithms, which tend to slow down when applied to large urban datasets.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2021
South Korea in January plans launch a pilot project to track the movements of persons infected with COVID-19 and anyone with whom they had close contact
Reuters From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2021
DHL's supply-chain unit has doubled the number of robots it uses in the U.S. to about 1,500 ahead of the holidays, in addition to hiring 15,000 seasonal workers...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2021
Florida Atlantic University researchers found that gunshot sound detector systems misclassified 75% of plastic bag popping sounds as gunshot sounds.
Florida Atlantic University News Desk From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2021
Scientists designed a machine learning model to identify medical treatments that could pose greater potential danger than alternatives.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | December 17, 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
What is your private data worth, to you and to the companies willing to pay you for it?
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2022
The bizarre robots look like cobbled-together Tetris pieces. A new system "evolves" them to run, climb, and throw stuff better.
Wired From ACM News | December 16, 2021
Researchers come up with a machine learning method to reduce the amount of memory required for Internet of Things devices.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | December 16, 2021
Australia is building "Earth's Black Box," a reportedly indestructible steel structure containing a real-time archive of climate change news and research.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 15, 2021
The ecommerce giant is closing down Alexa.com, an online service that the vast majority of Amazon customers are likely unaware even existed.
Mashable From ACM News | December 14, 2021
The Pyth blockchain-based technology service aims to provide data for diverse cryptocurrency projects in real time.
The Wall Street Journal 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