Biometric markers are increasingly popular targets of data theft, potentially endangering far more than your locally stored information…
From ACM NewsDavid Geer Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 23, 2022
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Researchers found that shifting large computing jobs to nights or weekends can lower carbon emissions from datacenters by as much as a third.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2021
A ninth grader at Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico won the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize at the Broadcom MASTERS science and engineering contest.
Albuquerque Journal From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2021
The teams behind the real and virtual robots named as winners shared a total of $5 million in prize money.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | October 28, 2021
Artists are jumping into a market that will pay thousands for their work. But they're running into scams, environmental concerns, and crypto hype.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | October 26, 2021
Key questions and challenges remain, including how to scale qubit devices while reducing noise and errors to the point where the devices become useful.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2021
Social media "influencers" use augmented reality filtering apps to appear more beautiful, together, and cool. Results may vary.
Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2021
Retail pharmacy chain Walgreens and Google affiliate Wing will test drone deliveries in Texas next week in the city of Frisco and the town of Little Elm.
The Hill From ACM TechNews | October 22, 2021
The McAfee Enterprise Advanced Threat Research team found a bug in the Netop Vision Pro Education software used by about 3 million teachers and students worldwide...Fast Company From ACM TechNews | October 21, 2021
Once you've left the Earth, the simple inversion of a critical parameter can cause a mission to fail.
Paul Marks Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | October 19, 2021
Pennsylvania State University scientists have designed a search engine that uses artificial intelligence to sift through millions of online documents.
Penn State News From ACM TechNews | October 18, 2021
Researchers combined electron microscopy with machine learning to identify structures within cells.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute News From ACM TechNews | October 12, 2021
Hassan Hijazi and Carleton Coffrin of Los Alamos National Laboratory earned top prizes in a national contest to develop algorithms to enhance the electrical grid...Los Alamos National Laboratory News From ACM TechNews | October 7, 2021
Google is investing $1 million in the Linux Foundation's Secure Open Source pilot program to make open source projects more secure.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2021
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration officials said the agency will deploy new software to more easily estimate when planes can taxi onto a runway and take off....The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2021
A study suggests pretrial risk assessment algorithms increase the likelihood that judges will change their priorities in making pretrial decisions.
Government Technology From ACM TechNews | September 29, 2021
Government use of face ID systems exploded during the pandemic—but tying it to critical services has left some people locked out at the moment they needed help...MIT Technology Review From ACM News | September 28, 2021
U.S. federal agencies issued a joint alert warning companies to be on guard against the Conti ransomware variant.
The Hill From ACM TechNews | September 24, 2021