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.
Christopher Wray voices concerns over a proposed deal to allow the continued operation of the Chinese-owned app in the U.S.
CNET From ACM News | November 17, 2022
Italy has banned the use of facial recognition technology and "smart glasses," except when used in judicial investigations or the fight against crime.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | November 16, 2022
Scientists taught an artificial intelligence a second distinct task without overwriting connections learned from a first task, through the use of simulated sleep...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 16, 2022
The Frontier system at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory remained the world's top supercomputer on the 60th Top500 list.
HPCwire From ACM TechNews | November 16, 2022
Scientists, students, and administrative staff are working to bring about a cultural shift to mitigate the impact of research on the environment.
The Scientist From ACM News | November 15, 2022
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Jern Easterly said ransomware and other cyber threats targeting primary and secondary schools are...StateScoop From ACM News | November 15, 2022
The real challenge is how quickly high-speed chargers will need to deliver electricity at a single place and time.
Automotive News From ACM News | November 15, 2022
Major technology companies have announced hiring pauses or job reductions amid tepid consumer spending, mounting inflation, and a strengthened dollar undermining...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2022
Princeton University's Adji Bousso Dieng and Dan Friedman have developed a diversity score for artificial intelligence to help detect bias.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2022
A new study evaluates how six simple interventions, including quizzing students on academic honesty, appear to have reduced cheating in a computer science course... From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2022
Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil said around 100 officers of the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Signals Directorate would participate in the...Reuters From ACM News | November 15, 2022
An optical data link was demonstrated over 10km (more than six miles) of open air in a field experiment in the Netherlands.
Arnout Jaspers Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 15, 2022
A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents' knowledge.
Wired From ACM News | November 14, 2022
Machine learning algorithms in a smartphone application analyze people's voices to identify those in the early stages of Parkinson's disease or severe COVID-19...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022
The U.K.'s Home Office says it will soon require people facing deportation to carry a global positioning system (GPS)-enabled fingerprint scanner at all times.
...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022
The sci-fi-themed online game Dark Forest operates on a blockchain, meaning no one can manipulate its outcome.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022