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.
Factories and other industrial users ordered 28% more robots last year than in 2020, according to data compiled by the Association for Advancing Automation.
From ACM News | February 2, 2022
Six 7-Eleven stores in Tokyo, Japan, will soon feature floating holographic displays that will allow customers to check out without any physical contact.
Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2022
A new method of lie detection developed by researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University uses electrodes affixed to the face to determine if someone is lying.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2022
The antigenic cartography algorithm, which can two-dimensionally map laboratory data on viral strains, has helped scientists keep up with genetic variants.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2022
A multi-institutional team of researchers has demonstrated that phonons contribute to superconductivity in copper-based materials.
SciTechDaily From ACM TechNews | January 31, 2022
A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains from NSO's Pegasus spyware, a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 31, 2022
Cornell University researchers have trained physical systems to execute generic machine learning computations.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | January 31, 2022
A smartphone application and laboratory kit can diagnose COVID-19, COVID variants, and flu virus infections.
The Current (University of California, Santa Barbara) From ACM TechNews | January 31, 2022
Crypto prices are highly volatile, but die-hard enthusiasts believe prices will keep soaring in a world where traditional notions of value don't apply.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 31, 2022
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University programmed a robot to perform minimally invasive keyhole surgery on pigs.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2022
Diem Association is selling its technology to crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital for $200 million.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 27, 2022
The price of Bitcoin has fallen more than 50% from its peak in November, which could prove costly for institutions that have bought into digital currencies.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 27, 2022
This is the first global standard to measure and verify supplier strust, and to protect digital infrastructure.
Telecommunications Industry Association From ACM News | January 26, 2022
The system—which has 70% to 80% accuracy—predicts if patients are at risk of a heart attack over the next year.
SciTechDaily From ACM News | January 25, 2022
Wearable technology is being used by an increasing number of athletes to record their physical performance and push themselves to achieve more.
CNN From ACM TechNews | January 24, 2022
A focus on causality is promising to help researchers overcome shortcomings that have bedeviled more traditional approaches to artificial intelligence.
Marina Krakovsky From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2022
Advancements in AI, machine learning, and next-gen technologies are transforming the fight against world hunger.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2022