Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
When next winter's storms subside, a specialized ship will begin a slow crossing, lowering a skinny cable into its wake along a precisely prescribed path: the shortest...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | May 31, 2012
Some people try to make the most of their spare time by exercising, volunteering, or simply recharging their batteries. Others like to use that time to build robots...Scientific American From ACM News | May 31, 2012
There is one version of Craig Venter's life story where he would’ve been a dutiful scientist at the National Institutes of Health, a respected yet anonymous researcher...Wired From ACM Opinion | May 30, 2012
As the United Nations and Iran warn that the newly discovered Flame computer virus may be the most potent weapon of its kind, U.S. computer security experts tell...MSNBC From ACM News | May 30, 2012
At 7:22:07 p.m. on a recent Thursday, an electronic alarm went off in the soundproof control room of a suburban office building here.The New York Times From ACM News | May 29, 2012
Digital Security has launched the Eliminate Vulnerable Code project, an initiative designed to eliminate insecure code. Dark Reading From ACM TechNews | May 29, 2012
"Design is a word that's come to mean so much that it's also a word that has come to mean nothing. We don't really talk about design, we talk about developing ideas...The Telegraph From ACM Opinion | May 25, 2012
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications recently launched a storage infrastructure initiative designed to support the Blue Waters supercomputer, which...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | May 24, 2012
Like a tourist waiting for just the right lighting to snap a favorite shot during a stay at the Grand Canyon, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has used...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | May 24, 2012
Space exploration may have a new direction. In the 1960s, humans did the exploring but since the last moon landing in 1972, NASA's only explorers beyond low Earth...New Scientist From ACM News | May 23, 2012
Like to pick your browser? Beware, because new mobile devices threaten to stifle the competitive vigor of the market for Web browsers on PCs.CNET From ACM News | May 23, 2012
A new method developed by researchers from North Carolina State University promises to improve the quality and efficiency of data transmission in mobile ad hoc...NCS News From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2012
Sanjeev Arora, winner of the 2011 ACM-Infosys Award, discusses his pivotal role in theoretical computer science.Paul Hyman From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2012
Judea Pearl's passionate advocacy of the importance of probability and causality helped revolutionize artificial intelligence.Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2012
Local and national governments are turning to open data to cut their costs, increase transparency and efficiency, and respond to the needs of citizens.Leah Hoffmann From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2012
Electronic patient records contain a treasure trove of data, and researchers are using natural language processing technology to mine the structured data and free...Gregory Goth From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2012
Hopes that a new breed of commercial drones can be easily integrated into civilian airspace have been dashed after it was revealed that the loss of the technology...New Scientist From ACM News | May 22, 2012
Photos taken of snowfall and posted online could help fill holes in satellite weather data caused by cloud cover, says Indiana University Ph.D. student Haipeng...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 22, 2012