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.
Ukraine claims to have doxed Russian troops and spies, while hacktivists are regularly leaking private information from Russian organizations.
Wired From ACM News | April 15, 2022
The U.K. National Health Service will offer roughly 250,000 people in England with type 1 diabetes a skin sensor to monitor their blood sugar.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | April 14, 2022
While these breakthroughs must be considered proofs of concept, they demonstrate the pieces of future quantum datacenters are coming together, says independent...R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 14, 2022
The alert said the actors are specifically targeting Schneider Electric MODICON and MODICON Nano PLCs, and OMRON Sysmac NJ and NX PLCs.
The Record From ACM News | April 14, 2022
Japanese engineer Wataru Chino has designed footwear that incorporates a flexible motor-mounted device embedded to guide vision-impaired users.
Asahi Shimbun (Japan) From ACM TechNews | April 11, 2022
U.S. officials said the Federal Bureau of Investigation had seized control of thousands of routers and firewall appliances from Russian hackers.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | April 11, 2022
New technology that blends language and images could serve graphic artists—and speed disinformation campaigns.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 8, 2022
Researchers have identified a method for attacking the Combined Charging System and interrupting electric vehicle charging sessions.
The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2022
The image-focused social network says it will take down content that distorts or denies facts of climate crisis.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | April 7, 2022
Experts say the hackers' intentions might not be to actually trick anyone, but to erode confidence in Ukrainian media outlets and institutions.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 6, 2022
Researchers in the Shadytel telecommunications and embedded device hacking group used a decommissioned Canadian satellite to broadcast a livestream to the Northern...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2022
Kyiv city officials have been working to adapt and repurpose the Ukrainian capital's technology amid the war with Russia.
Time From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2022
North Carolina State University researchers have determined that Facebook's targeted advertising algorithm does not account for the context of users' activities...NC State University News From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2022
One ransomware attack struck a professional football team as competitors were preparing for the Super Bowl.
David Geer Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 5, 2022
A researcher found that Yandex, known as "Russia's Google," embedded code in apps for mobile devices that allows data to be sent to servers in Russia.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | April 4, 2022
For years, the country has been trying to create its own sovereign Internet—a goal given new impetus by the backlash to its invasion of Ukraine.
Wired From ACM News | April 4, 2022
A sign language glossary features more than 500 new signs covering computer science, cybersecurity, data science, and software development.
University of Edinburgh (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | April 1, 2022