Future online meetings could include people in disparate locations cutting a virtual birthday cake together.
Bennie Mols Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | October 14, 2021
Stanford University scientists engineered virtual artificial intelligences performing tasks in simulated environments to mimic the evolution of mind and body.
TechCrunch From ACM TechNews | October 13, 2021
Vendor-customized Android variants transmit significant amounts of data from mobile phones to the operating system developer and third parties.
Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) From ACM TechNews | October 13, 2021
To fully digitize the last mile of business, you need to distribute compute power where it's needed most -- next to IoT devices that collect data from the real... From ACM News | October 12, 2021
Allstate Corp. is in talks with state insurance regulators to spur an industry-wide transition to the use of telematics to set car insurance rates.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 12, 2021
Frances Haugen's testimony that social networking company puts profit before people just not true."
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | October 6, 2021
Frances Haugen, who left the social network in May and leaked internal documents, gave senators rare insight into its inner workings.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 6, 2021
The social network's services, including Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, were offline for about six hours on Monday.
CNet From ACM News | October 5, 2021
The U.S. government is secretly ordering Google to provide data on anyone typing in certain search terms, an accidentally unsealed court document shows.
Forbes From ACM News | October 5, 2021
A trove of leaked documents, published by The Wall Street Journal, hints at a company whose best days are behind it.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 5, 2021
When apps used by billions of people worldwide blinked out, lives were disrupted, businesses were cut off from customers — and some Facebook employees were locked...The New York Times From ACM News | October 5, 2021
Combining quantum computing with artificial intelligence could lead to the rapid diagnosis and identification of remedies for electrical grid problems.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | October 4, 2021
Chile has become the first country to pass a "neuro rights" law that establishes the rights of individuals to personal identity, free will, and mental privacy.
...Agence France-Presse From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2021
Smartphone accelerometers could be used to eavesdrop on phone conversations, according to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2021
A new program of the Open Wearables Initiative is designed to identify open source algorithms that may become de facto industry standards.
Scientific Computing World From ACM News | September 30, 2021
Researchers found that using Bessel beams reduced the likelihood of pore formation and "keyholing" in laser powder bed fusion, a high-power laser printing process...Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | September 30, 2021
Researchers discovered "critical cryptographic flaws" in the smartphone companion apps of 16 popular smart home devices.
Florida Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2021
Of the 37 new emojis approved this year, one stood out as a visual proxy for our collective malaise.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 30, 2021
Researchers demonstrated how an attack on low-end Android phones targetted a standard encryption process.
Georgia Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | September 28, 2021
Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev developed artificial intelligence software that can provide makeup advice to foil facial recognition...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2021