acm-header
Sign In

Communications of the ACM

News


bg-corner

An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.


Smart Software to Simulate Future Financial Crises
From ICT Results

Smart Software to Simulate Future Financial Crises

Can economics better predict how banks will react to future credit crunches and their impact on the wider economy? Breakthrough simulation software by European...

Researchers Demonstrate a Better Way for Computers to 'See'
From ACM News

Researchers Demonstrate a Better Way for Computers to 'See'

Taking inspiration from genetic screening techniques, researchers from MIT and Harvard have demonstrated a way to build better artificial visual systems with the...

From ACM News

Squeezing Web Sites Onto Cellphones

When a group of engineers at National Instruments Corp. modified a 1988 Oldsmobile so it could be controlled by an iPhone, the company was quick to share the project...

Google, ­nesco Alliance Provides Virtual Visits to World Heritage Sites
From ACM News

Google, ­nesco Alliance Provides Virtual Visits to World Heritage Sites

Sites inscribed on the World Heritage List — the Palace of Versailles in France, the historic center of Prague in the Czech Republic and the old town of Cáceres...

Nanowires Key to Future Transistors, Electronics
From ACM TechNews

Nanowires Key to Future Transistors, Electronics

A major discovery by researchers at Purdue University; the University of California, Los Angeles; and IBM has brought the enablement of future ultrasmall transistors...

Research Group to Tackle Cybersecurity
From ACM TechNews

Research Group to Tackle Cybersecurity

Carnegie Mellon University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue University, and Northrop Grumman have launched a five-year research effort to tackle...

As Robots Become More Common, Stanford Experts Consider the Legal Challenges
From ACM TechNews

As Robots Become More Common, Stanford Experts Consider the Legal Challenges

Stanford University researchers are exploring the potential legal ramifications of the growing use of robots in society. "I worry that . . . we'll have some high...

Darpa's Latest Challenge: Locate These 10 Balloons
From ACM TechNews

Darpa's Latest Challenge: Locate These 10 Balloons

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will award $40,000 to the first person who can complete a new social-networking challenge. DARPA wants to...

New Algorithms For Computerized, Large-Scale Surveillance
From ACM TechNews

New Algorithms For Computerized, Large-Scale Surveillance

The U.S. Air Force has adapted the advanced algebraic theories of mathematicians Myoung An and Richard Tolimieri to improve its object and target detection technology...

From ACM TechNews

Scottish Supercomputer Fired ­p

The University of Strathclyde's new supercomputer, based on a Sun Microsystems kit, is now up and running. Strathclyde spent £500,000 on the high-performance computer...

H-1b Demand Spike May Signal Improving Outlook For Skilled Pros
From ACM TechNews

H-1b Demand Spike May Signal Improving Outlook For Skilled Pros

Demand for H-1B visas has risen sharply over the past six to eight weeks, and the number of companies planning to increase college hiring is also rising, indicating...

Iphones Are Musical Instruments in New Course and Ensemble
From ACM News

Iphones Are Musical Instruments in New Course and Ensemble

iPhones are being used as musical instruments in a new course at the University of Michigan. Course students — who design, build and play instruments on their smartphones...

From ACM News

NIST Develops Experimental Validation Tool for Cell Phone Forensics

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new technique aimed at improving the validation of a crime lab's cell phone...

ACM Names 47 Fellows for Innovations in Computing and IT
From ACM News

ACM Names 47 Fellows for Innovations in Computing and IT

ACM has recognized 47 of its members for their contributions to computing and computer science that have contributed fundamental knowledge to the field and generated...

Nadya Mason: From Pirouettes to Carbon Nanotubes
From ACM News

Nadya Mason: From Pirouettes to Carbon Nanotubes

In 1986, Nadya Mason competed as a gymnast in Houston, training with the legendary Bela Karolyi as a member of the U.S. National Team, hoping to make it to the2009...

From ICT Results

Manufacturing, Reinvented

European researchers have created hardware and software that will enable companies to fundamentally revolutionize the way they manage and run their organization...

Tokyo Students Design a New Robotic Muscle Suit
From ACM TechNews

Tokyo Students Design a New Robotic Muscle Suit

Tokyo's University of Science demonstrated a new version of a robotic muscle suit during the recent International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo. The new wearable robotic...

From ACM TechNews

Apache Moves Forward With Machine-Learning Project

Apache Lucene developers have released version 0.2 of the Apache Mahout project, which is an attempt to build libraries and algorithms needed to create machine-learning...

Linux Laptop Orchestra Gives Debut Performance
From ACM News

Linux Laptop Orchestra Gives Debut Performance

Scoot over winds and brass, strings and chorale – it is time to make room for the laptop orchestra. Virginia Tech's laptop group has started the first Linux-based...

Researchers Create Shape-Shifting Antennas
From ACM News

Researchers Create Shape-Shifting Antennas

Research from North Carolina State University is revolutionizing the field of antenna design — creating shape-shifting antennas that open the door to a host of...
Sign In for Full Access
» Forgot Password? » Create an ACM Web Account