Communications of the ACM
Capturing What is Said
Artificial intelligence is boosting the capabilities of automatic speech recognition.
From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
From ACM News
Two Sigma Announces Public Launch of Halite, A.i. Coding Game
Halite creates an engaging game environment in which to learn, write, and visualize code in action.
From ACM TechNews
Virtual Reality App Makes Haptics as Immersive as Visuals
Disney Research has developed a 360-degree virtual reality application and a haptic chair that enable users to enhance their virtual experience with customizable...
From ACM TechNews
Nyu Is Building a Real-Life Holodeck
New York University recently received a $2.9-million U.S. National Science Foundation grant to develop an immersive virtual reality experience.
From ACM TechNews
Playing Grand Theft Auto Can Teach Autonomous Cars How to Drive
Self-driving cars can learn the rules of the road by studying virtual traffic on videogames such as Grand Theft Auto V, according to a new study.
From ACM TechNews
Researchers Are Teaching Artificial Intelligence How to Terrify Humans
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have trained a computer to produce scary images.
From Communications of the ACM
Learning Securely
Because it is easy to fool, machine learning must be taught how to handle adversarial inputs.
From Communications of the ACM
Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin
Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize applications and redefine the digital economy.
From ACM TechNews
New Method Reduces Amount of Training Data Needed For Facial Performance Capture System
Disney Research has developed a facial-capture system that uses a sample of actors' recordings to synthetically generate the data needed to train the system.
From ACM News
Twitter's 'firehose' of Tweets Is Incredibly Valuable, and Just as Dangerous
There are half a billion tweets a day. For the company, they’re sellable data. For despots, they’re a great way to hunt dissidents.
From ACM Careers
The Search For Virtual Reality's Killer App
Sony Corp.'s release of the PlayStation VR on Thursday brings virtual reality to the cusp of mainstream adoption.
From ACM Careers
Vr Started with Gaming, But It Will Take Over Every Other Industry
"We are looking at sensory immersion.
From ACM TechNews
Computer Scientist Publishes Manifesto For Expressive Algorithmic Music
Gerhard Widmer at Austria's Johannes Kepler University has published a manifesto for music information research. He argues the field should refocus so it can facilitate...
From ACM TechNews
'virtual Physiotherapist' Helps Paralyzed Patients Exercise Using Computer Games
Researchers at the U.K.'s Imperial College London recently demonstrated a device that enables paralyzed stroke patients to play computer games as physical therapy...
From ACM TechNews
CM Computer Beats Humans in 'doom' Video Game
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are using the videogame "Doom" as an artificial intelligence research platform as part of the Visual Doom AI Competition....
From ACM Opinion
The Problem With Google's 'star Trek' Computer
Google is hoping to develop its Assistant, a Siri-like technology to be included on the company's new smartphones and other products, into something like the computer...
From Communications of the ACM
Battling Algorithmic Bias
How do we ensure algorithms treat us fairly?
From Communications of the ACM
Bringing Holography to Light
While 3D technologies that make headlines are not truly holographic, holographic techniques are furthering advances in important applications such as biomedical...
From ACM TechNews
Researchers Eye Gaming as Tool For Boosting Computer Science Skills, Diversity in Middle Schools
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Florida plan to use a custom-designed videogame to improve educational outcomes in middle...
From ACM News
Humans Do Dumb Things with Smart Cities
New York City wants to make Wi-Fi available to anyone who walks its streets. But Gotham is finding out the hard way that free and open Internet access is ripe for...
From ACM TechNews