An international team of more than 170 experts evaluated the opportunities and challenges facing the use of robotic technology for urban nature and green space....University of Leeds (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | January 6, 2021
More than a decade of research advanced by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Photo Source played a role in the development of the Covid-19 vaccines.
Nextgov From ACM TechNews | January 5, 2021
Chief information officers last year had to reprioritize corporate demands and establish new boundaries to prevent team burnout due to remote work and the ramp-up...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 5, 2021
Encrypted identification data on a smartcard or smartphone can deliver significant benefits while boosting security, but raise concerns about privacy and the potential...Samuel Greengard Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | January 5, 2021
Software company Burning Glass Technologies projected quantum computing and connected technologies will be among the 10 most "disruptive" information technology...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | January 4, 2021
New regulations from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will require most U.S. drones to broadcast a radio signal identifying them and their location.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | January 4, 2021
Apple's lawsuit against security research firm Corellium has failed, with a federal judge rejecting claims that Corellium's software breached copyright law.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 4, 2021
Researchers have developed self-learning algorithms that can help analyze medical image data.
Technical University of Munich (Germany) From ACM TechNews | December 30, 2020
Economics and machine learning researchers have found artificial intelligence is making companies change how they communicate.
VentureBeat From ACM TechNews | December 30, 2020
The Wiliot Internet of Things tag is a printable chip that harvests energy from ambient radio waves, so it requires no battery.
Forbes From ACM TechNews | December 30, 2020
Amazon researcher Aleksander Kubica won the world's first quantum chess tournament during the virtual Practical Quantum Computing (Q2B) conference.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 30, 2020
A New Jersey man was accused of shoplifting and trying to hit an officer with a car. He is the third known Black man to be wrongfully arrested based on face recognition...The New York Times From ACM News | December 30, 2020
A Harvard Business Review study of organizations found "a growing divide between teams with ready access to automation and AI tools and teams without."
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | December 29, 2020
Researchers have discovered the alloy InGaAs could potentially lead to smaller, more energy-efficient nonsilicon transistors.
SciTechDaily From ACM TechNews | December 29, 2020
Using teletherapy, metrics, and matching algorithms, entrepreneurs are focusing on addressing aspects of the mental health care system that they view as broken....The New York Times From ACM News | December 29, 2020
Purdue University innovators generated a virtual reality model of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France, using battlefield simulations designed to train future...Purdue University Research Foundation News From ACM TechNews | December 28, 2020
A three-dimensionally printed soft robotic finger features a built-in sensor with adjustable stiffness that could pave the way for more dexterous robotic handling...Ritsumeikan University (Japan) From ACM TechNews | December 28, 2020
Two Marin County, CA, high school students built apps to help local schools contain the spread of Covid-19, hoping to encourage in-person attendance while maintaining...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2020