The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Chips designed specifically to model the neurons and synapses in the human brain are poised to change computing in profound ways.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2020
Motion pictures are using new techniques in computer-generated imagery to create feature-length performances by convincingly "de-aged" actors.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2020
Roboticists at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a technique that uses a color camera to enable robots to pick up transparent and reflective objects...Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2020
An expert committee appointed by the Indian government has called for the creation of a new data regulator to oversee the sharing, monetization, and privacy of...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2020
A team of interdisciplinary researchers used intertwined DNA strands to store an Esperanto translation of "The Wizard of Oz" with unprecedented accuracy.
UT News From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2020
The Police Data Accessibility Project aims to request, download, clean, and standardize public records that right now are overly difficult to find.
Wired From ACM News | July 9, 2020
Harvard University researchers achieve “a milestone along the path to a worldwide quantum Internet.”
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | July 7, 2020
Researchers led a project to store data by sliding two-dimensional metal layers over each another, which could increase data density with greater energy efficiency...Stanford News From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2020
Lyft has released a Prediction Dataset, which contains the logs of movements of cars, pedestrians, and other obstacles encountered by its 23 autonomous vehicles...VentureBeat From ACM TechNews | July 2, 2020
Amazon Web Services has launched a service that enables non-coders to write applications, which could broaden the cloud service's audience beyond programmers.
CNBC From ACM TechNews | July 2, 2020
Researchers at Texas A&M University and Tsinghua University in Beijing are studying how the coronavirus pandemic has changed U.S. electricity consumption.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | July 2, 2020
We need to mitigate the environmental impact of disposing of electronics at their end of useful life.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2020
Cryptographers are developing algorithms to ensure security in a world of quantum computing.
Gregory Mone From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2020
Computer scientists at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have created the first intuitive high-level quantum programming language.
ETH Zurich From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2020
Even children are pressed into giving blood samples to build a sweeping genetic database that will add to Beijing's growing surveillance capabilities.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 18, 2020
The ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Architecture named Luis Ceze and Karin Strauss to share the 2020 Maurice Wilkes Award.
University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2020
Chief information officers predict manufacturers will spend more on data management and analytics tools following the coronavirus pandemic.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 11, 2020