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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.
The U.S. Space Force held a demonstration of dog-like quadruped unmanned ground vehicles for patrols at Cape Canaveral.
Space.com From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Stanford University researchers are exploring whether emerging foundation models can help to realize the highest level of privacy, or "perfect secrecy."
Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Ishan Wahi, a former product manager at the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, of insider trading and securities fraud...Wired From ACM News | August 9, 2022
Using deep learning to identify and classify astronomically distant objects.
Keith Kirkpatrick Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | August 9, 2022
An international team of researchers taught a machine learning system with computer vision to monitor and control three-dimensional printing in real time.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2022
Former NASA roboticists who helped developed the Robonaut 2 astronaut assistant robot are part of a research team that has developed a deep-sea robot.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2022
This fall, students at 10 U.S. universities will attend metaversities, virtual reality (VR) platforms where educators and students wear VR headsets and interact...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2022
As it reckons with supply chain vulnerabilities, the country is spending billions to revitalize domestic production and seeking to form a coalition with "like-minded"...The New York Times From ACM News | August 8, 2022
The work was notable because Quantinuum's error correction technology keeps logical qubits stable longer than conventional qubits.
CNet From ACM News | August 4, 2022
Researchers have developed artificial muscles using a three-dimensional printer and tiny actuators that convert energy into movement.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 4, 2022
The OceanOneK robot built by Stanford University researchers is exploring shipwrecks and sunken planes on the ocean floor.
CNN From ACM TechNews | August 3, 2022
Some experts see agricultural robots as necessary for keeping California's strawberry industry afloat.
The Los Angeles Times From ACM TechNews | August 1, 2022
University of Virginia researchers are experimenting with methods to incorporate plants into buildings to advance sustainability.
UVA Today From ACM TechNews | August 1, 2022
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress this week passed the Chips and Science Act, earmarking $280 billion to strengthen U.S. innovation and technology hubs, including...GeekWire From ACM TechNews | July 29, 2022
Opens the door to using commercially available health monitors to detect other infectious diseases.
McMaster University (Canada) From ACM TechNews | July 27, 2022