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.
IonQ and DoE are trying to create a stable, domestic pipeline for sourcing the barium qubits used in quantum processors built by IonQ.
ZDNet From ACM News | February 22, 2022
South America contains more than half of the world's reserves of the critical metal that is used in batteries. China is looking for a bigger piece of the pie.
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) From ACM News | February 22, 2022
New tools help firefighters identify the dynamics and characteristics of a fire—and respond more effectively.
Samuel Greengard Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 22, 2022
Patrick Gelsinger is back running a company he first joined at 18. The chip maker was a Silicon Valley titan that lost its luster. As the world craves chips, the...The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2022
Explorers have started combing the Weddell Sea for Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, which sank in 1915.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2022
The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration issued a new rule permitting the use of adaptive LED headlights on U.S. roads.
motor1.com From ACM TechNews | February 18, 2022
It is anticipated quantum computing will revolutionize military, economic, and technological affairs and the basis for encryption of the entire Internet.
The Jerusalem Post (Israel) From ACM News | February 17, 2022
A new test uses a single drop of blood and a smartphone's vibration motor and camera to determine whether blood clots too easily, or not at all.
University of Washington News From ACM TechNews | February 17, 2022
Physicists have demonstrated the ability to extend the longevity of quantum states and expand tolerance of quantum errors, both crucial to quantum computing.
ETH Zurich (Switzerland) From ACM TechNews | February 16, 2022
Researchers used a collaborative mathematical game to determine whether different systems demonstrated quantum mechanical properties.
EurekAlert! From ACM TechNews | February 15, 2022
To achieve what metaverse boosters promise, experts believe nearly every kind of chip will have to be an order of magnitude more powerful than it is today.
Protocol From ACM News | February 15, 2022
An international team of researchers led by the U.K.'s University of Cambridge has fabricated a fully woven prototype smart textile display.
University of Cambridge (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2022
Researchers found that a city’s use of a remote emissions sensing system could significantly improve that city’s air quality.
University of Technology Sydney (Australia) From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2022
Carnegie Mellon University researchers strengthened the security of Internet of Things devices by making them more resilient against exploitation.
Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering News From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2022
Artificial intelligence can eliminate errors from a group of quantum bits, thanks to researchers at Germany's RWTH Aachen University.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 11, 2022
The Washington Post verified Full Self-Driving footage posted by beta testers and had it reviewed by a panel of experts.
From ACM News | February 10, 2022