While Ireland's datacenters consume a lot of power (more than 1,000 GW in Q4'21), they account for only a small proportion of the country's carbon output.
Computing (U.K.) From ACM News | May 5, 2022
An international research team lleveraged machine learning to model how waves break, which could help improve the design of offshore structures and climate prediction...MIT News From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
The municipal government in Beijing, China, has granted permits to Baidu and Pony.ai to operate robotaxis without human drivers on open roads in the city.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
An Advanced Persistent Threat gang discovered by researchers at security company Mandiant is penetrating corporate networks to steal Exchange emails from those...BleepingComputer From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
Researchers used machine learning and anonymized data to better understand drug and alcohol abuse in developing countries.
University of Waterloo News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
Researchers have developed a method for comparing the reasoning of artificial intelligence software with that of human thinking, to better understand the AI's decision...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Two independent teams show neutral ytterbium-171 atoms can be trapped and used for quantum information processing, bringing quantum computers based on this platform...Physics From ACM News | May 4, 2022
Virginia high school senior Benjamin Choi designed a thought-controlled robotic arm, then three-dimensionally printed the first model in small pieces, and assembled...Smithsonian From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Researchers have developed an approach for shuffling qubits during computing while maintaining their quantum state, resulting in a programmable, error-correcting...Harvard Gazette From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Scientists at Australia's Monash University have developed a computer science learning framework that uses food to teach fundamental computing concepts.
Monash University (Australia) From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Honorees authored influential textbooks, advanced professional organizations, made the World Wide Web accessible to millions, and expanded ACM's global reach.
ACM From ACM News | May 4, 2022
Intel and TSMC are looking to boost chip output amid supercharged demand, but getting the equipment to do so requires increasing patience.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | May 4, 2022
Machine learning is known for its ability to spot fraudulent credit charges or recognize faces. Now researchers are siccing the technology on viruses.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 3, 2022
Studies by big institutions such as Google in well-known journals can have an outsized influence on whether similar projects are funded in the industry...Reuters From ACM News | May 3, 2022
Meta researchers used artificial intelligence to develop concrete that it claims generates 40% less carbon emissions than standard concrete mixtures.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2022
Rresearchers have developed a jumping robot that can reach heights of more than 30 meters, or about the height of a 10-story building, after being launched at about...Scientific American From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2022
Researchers have developed a three-dimensional printing technique to help preserve coral reefs.
Bar-Ilan University (Israel) From ACM TechNews | May 2, 2022