By knitting together multiple components and data streams, multimodal AI offers the promise of smarter, more human-like systems…
From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Companies are finding new ways to enforce social distancing, clean public spaces, and provide substitutes for human workers.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2021
Software called TLDR (too long, didn't read) automatically produces one-sentence abstracts of research papers.
Nature From ACM TechNews | November 30, 2020
The last decade has seen major advancements in technology for the blind and visually impaired, but problems remain.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2020
Tracing the contacts of those who come into contact with the coronavirus is not that simple.
Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2020
A victory for the government could remake one of America's most recognizable companies and the internet economy that it has helped define.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 21, 2020
Videoconferencing apps took off during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but more efficient ways to collaborate virtually are waiting in the wings.
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Cornell University researchers have developed an algorithm to improve the fairness of online search rankings while retaining their utility and relevance.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | August 19, 2020
Researchers have developed a dedicated search engine for researchers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer Science From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2020
Technologies are coming increasingly closer to approximating the human senses of taste and smell.
Gregory Mone From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2020
Translation devices are getting better at making speech and text understandable in different languages.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2020
Google is rolling out an update to its English-language search engine that vice president of search Pandu Nayak calls "the single biggest change we've had in the...Fast Company From ACM News | October 25, 2019
Researchers at the Polish Academy of Sciences have developed an algorithm for performing multistep retrosynthesis and predicting the most efficiency synthetic pathways...Chemistry World From ACM TechNews | September 3, 2019
Smartphone apps offering location data services may be desirable, but their ability to collect personal data that can be sold to third parties is less attractive...Sarah Underwood From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2019
In the next two weeks, Russia is planning to attempt something no other country has tried before. It's going to test whether it can disconnect from the rest of...Technology Review From ACM News | March 22, 2019
Research into next-generation storage techniques marches forward, yet tape remains the most viable, dependable medium.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2019
As the New Zealand gunman live-streamed the massacre onto Facebook, fewer than 200 people watched. The social network said its moderators removed it sometime after...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 20, 2019
The ability of Internet users to spread a video of Friday's slaughter in New Zealand marked a triumph—however appalling—of human ingenuity over computerized systems...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 20, 2019
Artificial intelligence can identify people in pictures, find the next TV series you should binge watch on Netflix, and even drive a car.
CNN From ACM News | March 18, 2019