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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.
Intel's Edison chip has been launched in a rocket, floated in a weather balloon, fitted into a futuristic light-emitting dress and used to power a dancing robot...CNET From ACM Opinion | October 6, 2014
A new initiative by Google seeks to form an open standard for the Internet of Things, dubbed the Physical Web by the company's Chrome team. Network World From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2014
Researchers are developing programs and platforms that will ensure systems work despite power outages and other issues associated with mobility and connectivity...National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2014
Google's advanced-projects lab, Google X, is developing a giant display consisting of smaller screens that fit together to create a seamless image. The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2014
Google's driverless car may still be a work in progress, but the potential for semiautonomous vehicles on American roads is no longer the stuff of science fiction...The New York Times From ACM News | October 6, 2014
A European Union-funded project recently provided electric vehicles with enhanced energy efficiency in Spain. CORDIS News From ACM TechNews | October 3, 2014
Christof Koch says it is possible people will some day create conscious machines, but they may not look as expected. Technology Review From ACM TechNews | October 3, 2014
The nonprofit Mozilla foundation is seeking to give more users of its open source Web browser the option of a device that speaks their language. The Economist From ACM TechNews | October 2, 2014
Yonsei University researchers have developed a system to enable air- and ground-based robot vehicles to cooperate without GPS signals or sensor devices. The Institution of Engineering and Technology From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2014
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are developing tools to improve electric grid protection operation analysis and prediction under different contingencies...Oak Ridge National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2014
Software developed to help Hollywood create better virtual hair may be used to study the properties of filamentary structures like oceanic telecommunication cables...Columbia News From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2014
Named Data Networking Consortium supports an emerging Internet architecture designed for an increasingly mobile world.Chris Edwards From ACM News | September 30, 2014
Researchers say graphene-treated nanowires can be used to produce flexible touchscreens at a fraction of the current cost.The Engineer (nited Kingdom) From ACM TechNews | September 30, 2014
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas researchers have nearly doubled the swimming speed of their robotic octopus.IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 30, 2014
The Pawsey Supercomputing Center recently installed the final stage upgrade for Magnus, the most advanced scientific supercomputer in the Southern Hemisphere. ARNnet (Australia) From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2014
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week warned about the newly discovered Shellshock bug affecting a widely used Bash Unix shell. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2014
New technology accesses the power of a single electron to control energy consumption inside transistors, which could lead to wearable computers with built-in power...T Dallas News From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2014