Researchers at Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET have found the first real-world case of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface malware that can take over a computer's...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2023
The new technology could upend many online businesses. But for companies that figure out how to work with it, A.I. could be a boon.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 8, 2023
A new algorithm hides sensitive information in a way that makes it impossible to detect anything has been concealed.
University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2023
An algorithm developed can measure tree diameter accurately and nearly five times faster than manual methods using low-cost, low-resolution smartphone LiDAR sensors...University of Cambridge (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2023
Researchers have created a system that three-dimensionally tracks wireless ingestible devices throughout the gastrointestinal tract.
New Atlas From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2023
A surprising number of industries, from embroidery to aviation, still use floppy disks. But the supply is finally running out.
Wired From ACM News | March 7, 2023
Bimal Viswanath and his colleagues amassed one of the largest datasets of AI-manipulated media in existence, to explore ways to detect and disarm weaponized media...Virginia Tech From ACM News | March 7, 2023
This newly emerging approach to quantum computation uses a novel silicon-based qubit device architecture to trap single electrons in quantum dots.
HRL Laboratories From ACM News | March 7, 2023
Tech innovations are again racing ahead of Washington's ability to regulate them, lawmakers and A.I. experts said.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 6, 2023
Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 6, 2023
Companies like Paradromics and Synchron are competing with Elon Musk's Neuralink to design a brain implant that can communicate with computers.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2023
Researchers in France found so-called "cat qubits” (quantum bits) could reduce errors by quantum computers and accelerate the cracking of common encryption algorithms...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2023
Researchers found the computational needs of self-driving cars could drive a significant increase in global carbon emissions.
National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2023
In the future, specifying a drug target may be like sitting down to ChatGPT. After a few clicks, you'll have your novel therapeutic.
ZDNet From ACM News | March 3, 2023
The Unconventional Computing Laboratory of the U.K.'s University of the West of England focuses on developing chemical or living computers that can interface with...Popular Science From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2023
Artificial intelligence is enhancing physicians' diagnostic abilities to better identify patients who might be vulnerable to certain ailments.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2023
A robot and algorithm developed at Israel's Ben-Gurion University will be used to reassemble 15,000 stones that had been part of elaborate frescoes in Pompeii before...Haaretz.com (Israel) From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2023