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.
Ohio State University researchers combined machine learning and flying drones into a tool for assessing the health of crop fields.
Ohio State News From ACM TechNews | June 9, 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
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 California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved to General Motors' Cruise’s bid to offer a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 6, 2022
The researchers said they found "several out-of-bound read issues when the NAS handler functions read data from outside the Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message."
The Record From ACM News | June 3, 2022
Oxford High School in Michigan has been testing artificial intelligence-based gun detection software that can flag a firearm carried in plain sight in seconds.
...The Detroit News From ACM TechNews | June 2, 2022
Today, Microsoft's AI can take control of characters in Minecraft. Soon, it could help you control your whole computer.
Wired From ACM News | June 1, 2022
The U.S. government has warned employers that artificial intelligence technology for screening new job candidates or tracking productivity could violate civil rights...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | May 24, 2022
The researchers explored how the vast available knowledge about backdoors in cryptography could be applied to machine learning.
TechTalks From ACM News | May 24, 2022
Jack J. Dongarra is the recipient of the 2021 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his pioneering contributions to numerical algorithms and libraries that enabled high-performance...Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
Ohio State University researchers used artificial intelligence to predict how cancer could elevate the probability of spinal fractures by creating digital twins...Ohio State News From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2022
Engineering researchers have come up with a new technique that can detect ransomware faster than previous systems.
NC State University News From ACM TechNews | May 18, 2022
Astronomers used supercomputers and computer algorithms to record the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
PC Magazine From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2022
A 2018 letter from the bureau to the Israeli government is the clearest documentary evidence to date that the agency weighed using the spyware for law enforcement...The New York Times From ACM News | May 13, 2022
Brown University scientists led a multi-institutional team in employing new DNA analysis methods to better understand genetic conditions' impact across different...News from Brown From ACM TechNews | May 11, 2022
Researchers at cybersecurity software company SentinelOne reported two high-severity bugs in Avast and AVG antivirus products that have gone undetected for a decade...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2022
Researchers in China demonstrated the ability of an autonomous flying drone swarm to navigate a thick forest it had never before encountered.
TechCrunch From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2022