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From ACM CareersACM| March 22, 2023
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The U.S.F.L. is testing tech that could resolve disputes over where balls are spotted, clearly show if a first down was reached, and track players who stand too...The New York Times From ACM News | April 20, 2022
A new virtual reality haptics system eliminates hand-based hardware by manipulating the forearm instead of the hand to generate physical sensations.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2022
Hackers pulled off a $540-million cryptocurrency heist by exploiting Ronin Network software that lets players of the online game "Axie Infinity" transfer digital...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 11, 2022
Specialized techniques may make it possible to induce selective 'amnesia' in machine learning models.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2022
Leading technologists and thinkers are concerned about technology's impact on our ethical thinking.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2022
Cornell University researchers have created a virtual reality tour of New York City's Red Hook Farms.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2022
Artificial intelligence may be an unstoppable force, but in the recruitment market it has met an immovable object: humans. Something has to give.
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2022
Researchers say their GT Sophy is the first artificial intelligence able to beat professional esports players in the motorsport game Gran Turismo.
Wired From ACM TechNews | February 16, 2022
A virtual reality test can be used to assess an individual's functional cognition, and eventually may be used to test for age-related cognitive decline.
King's College London (U.K.) News Center From ACM TechNews | February 4, 2022
Tally includes broken vases, dislocated shoulders, injured girlfriends; "Why don't you go to the gym like a normal person?"
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 2, 2022
Pablo Picasso's descendants plan to auction off more than 1,000 digital pieces representing a previously unseen ceramic work by the Spanish artist.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 31, 2022
A focus on causality is promising to help researchers overcome shortcomings that have bedeviled more traditional approaches to artificial intelligence.
Marina Krakovsky From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2022
Advancements in AI, machine learning, and next-gen technologies are transforming the fight against world hunger.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2022