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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a test facility to evaluate and enhance sensors designed to detect buried land mines. The unique automated...Newswise From ACM News | May 14, 2009
Intel and Germany's University of Saarland have launched Intel VCI, a new visual computing institute that will focus on software architectures and algorithms for...EE Times From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2009
Fewer items on the results page of a Web search might be more appropriate for certain situations and users, according to a new study from researchers at the Helsinki...Helsinki Institute for Information Technology From ACM TechNews | May 14, 2009
Nearly 40 years after Americans first set foot on the moon, a host of private rocketeers are hoping to follow to win a $30 million prize. Team Italia, one of 17...FoxNews.com From ACM News | May 14, 2009
The EUREKA ITEA software Cluster ANSO project is working to integrate domestic networked multimedia, home control, and communications devices. The digital home...EUREKA From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2009
As the expiration of ICANN's agreement with the U.S. Commerce Department approaches, stakeholders are weighing in on the fate of the organization. European Union...InternetNews.com From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2009
Pennsylvania State University (PSU) has launched the Aesthetic Quality Inference Engine (ACQUINE), an online system for determining the aesthetic quality of an...Penn State Live From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2009
Researchers from around the world are meeting at a conference in Kobe, Japan, to discuss recent advancements in robotics. Among those on display will be RiSE, a...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2009
Office workers who make time to chat face to face with colleagues may be far more productive than those who rely on e-mail, the phone, or Facebook, suggests a study...Technology Review From ACM News | May 14, 2009
Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe...ICT Results From ACM News | May 13, 2009
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China say they have developed the first optical quantum cryptography network. The quantum communication...Chinese Academy of Sciences From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2009
The Internet is rife with cybercriminals and online eavesdroppers, and countering this threat is the job of cybersleuths. One of the key tools in cybersleuths'...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2009
A new cryptography approach based on the mathematical theory of elliptic curves is considered a leading candidate to replace the widely used RSA public key security...European Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2009
A lost or stolen laptop or notebook computer is replaceable; the stolen data inside it may produce real owner's anxiety. Which makes Fujitsu's newly announced "security...The New York Times From ACM News | May 13, 2009
While Americans may worry about having to give up their beloved flat screen TVs, computers and other high-tech devices in the home and workplace in an energy-constrained...American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy From ACM News | May 13, 2009
A leading cyber security specialist said last week that China has developed its own ultra-secure operating system for a strategic edge in its cyber warfare with...WorldTribune.com From ACM News | May 13, 2009
Many innovative technologies funded by the European Commission (EC) were spotlighted at the Science Beyond Fiction conference in Prague. The EC announced in April...BBC News From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2009
Scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Japan's RIKEN institute recently completed research that could lead to self-cleaning walls, counter tops...niversity of Nebraska-Lincoln From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2009
In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, ICANN president Paul Twomey agreed with European Union commissioner Viviane Reding, who recently called on President...San Francisco Chronicle From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2009
Research teams from York University and Warwick University, along with experts from the universities of Bangor, Bedford, and Brighton, are working to create new...The British Council From ACM TechNews | May 11, 2009