The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is launching a program which focuses on transduction, the conversion of energy from one form to another. Network World From ACM TechNews | January 13, 2015
A new method developed by Disney Research scientists should enable automated cameras to produce video imagery that is smooth and aesthetically pleasing. EurekAlert From ACM TechNews | January 13, 2015
Nissan and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration have announced a five-year research and development partnership to produce an autonomous vehicle...PC Magazine From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2015
Descendants of the Intel 8080 microprocessor, which gave rise to the personal computer industry, promise to lead to further computer technology evolution. Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2015
There was little change among the largest recipients of U.S. patents in 2014. But two big Silicon Valley names—Google and Apple—continued climbing the charts.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | January 13, 2015
For household robots ever to be practical, they'll need to be able to recognize the objects they're supposed to manipulate.MIT News Office From ACM News | January 12, 2015
After completing two drives this week, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has paused to photograph the panoramic vista from the highest point the rover has...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | January 12, 2015
A newly developed flexible electronic implant hashe same ability to bend and stretch as the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Technology Review From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2015
The U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has announced a research and development program to reverse-engineer the algorithms brains use.NextGov.com From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2015
University of Sheffield professor Tony Prescott says the day people create dangerous artificial intelligence is far off. The Conversation From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2015
Physicists from Australian National University and the University of Otago have developed a prototype quantum hard drive. Australian National University From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2015
Amid all the noise the Sony hack generated over the holidays, a far more troubling cyber attack was largely lost in the chaos. Unless you follow security news closely...Wired From ACM News | January 9, 2015
The Center for Spintronic Materials, Interfaces, and Novel Architectures wants to use the spin of electrons on nanomagnets to encode zeros and ones in computers...MIT News From ACM TechNews | January 9, 2015
A Dresden University of Technology professor anticipates the "Tactile Internet" as one potential result of the speed of next-generation G5 wireless technology. Quartz From ACM TechNews | January 9, 2015
A professor working to bolster smart-home security says now is the time to start thinking about cybersecurity nightmares.Michigan Tech News From ACM TechNews | January 9, 2015
A leap second will be added to the year this summer, and many Internet companies are concerned this will cause problems for websites. Phys.Org From ACM TechNews | January 9, 2015
By Dec. 30, when search teams began to recover debris and bodies from the apparent crash site of AirAsia flight QZ8501, the airline industry had begun to hear renewed...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM News | January 9, 2015