Artificial intelligence developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen can predict a patient's likelihood of dying from COVID-19 with up to 90% accuracy...University of Copenhagen From ACM TechNews | February 16, 2021
Companies are finding new ways to enforce social distancing, clean public spaces, and provide substitutes for human workers.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2021
Complaints against ride-hailing company Uber bring the issue of gig workers' data rights into sharp relief.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2020
Many automakers now offer driving monitors as optional or standard components that warn parents if their teenagers are not driving well.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 20, 2020
The last decade has seen major advancements in technology for the blind and visually impaired, but problems remain.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2020
Tracing the contacts of those who come into contact with the coronavirus is not that simple.
Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2020
Japanese scientists have engineered a prototype device that allows anyone to control a miniature toy Gundam robot with thought.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2020
The tech giant helps governments and law enforcement decipher vast amounts of data — to mysterious and, some say, dangerous ends.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 29, 2020
Microsoft has partnered with SpaceX and others to make its Azure cloud technology available and accessible to people anywhere on Earth, and potentially to those...Nextgov From ACM TechNews | October 21, 2020
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Cambridge have developed a method that builds automatic databases using natural language processing...Argonne National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | September 28, 2020
A lighthearted method for calculating π is analogous to a fundamental algorithm for quantum computing.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2020
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have created a new artificial intelligence technique that can help operators understand...Argonne National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | August 27, 2020
Shifting artificial intelligence to the "edge" of the network could transform computing . . . and everyday life.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Videoconferencing apps took off during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but more efficient ways to collaborate virtually are waiting in the wings.
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020