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.
ROS 2 offers a method for offloading robotic tasks to a remote server, using a cloud computing platform like Amazon Web Services.
TechCrunch From ACM News | May 24, 2022
Nations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 24, 2022
Officials in Barcelona, Spain, are using the Barcelona Supercomputing Center's MareNostrum supercomputer to improve urban planning with a digital twin of the city...Politico Europe From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2022
Sultan Qasim Khan at U.K.-based security firm NCC Group devised an exploit for unlocking Teslas and countless other devices.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2022
A new study concluded the U.S. Census Bureau's move to DP as a de-identification mechanism for the 2020 Census was appropriate.
Columbia Engineering News From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2022
Researchers have developed a technique for automatically detecting and neutralizing cyberattacks in under a second.
Cardiff University News (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2022
The campaign detailed by a cybersecurity firm highlights Beijing's increasingly sophisticated tactics to spy on an array of targets, including countries it considers...The New York Times From ACM News | May 20, 2022
A team of scientists in Japan has developed a multitasking weather sensor that measures rain volumes and wind speeds.
Osaka Metropolitan University (Japan) From ACM TechNews | May 20, 2022
The new Deep Learning for Unsupervised Clustering of DNA Sequences technique draws taxonomic relationships between organisms via unsupervised machine learning.
...University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer Science (Canada) From ACM TechNews | May 20, 2022
Researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo trained algorithms on self-blended images to better spot deepfake images and video.
University of Tokyo (Japan) From ACM TechNews | May 20, 2022
Jack J. Dongarra is the recipient of the 2021 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his pioneering contributions to numerical algorithms and libraries that enabled high-performance...Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
Labor shortages have many companies turning to automation technology, but with mixed outcomes.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
Depending on climate conditions, the availability of renewables and other factors, immersion cooling can make a profound difference in both energy consumption and...Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
ACM, in the midst of both a landmark celebration and a broader open-access initiative, is putting its history online for anyone to access.
Associations Now From ACM News | May 19, 2022
U.S. and South Korean researchers have designed a bioelectronic pacifier to monitor the electrolyte levels of infants in Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICUs).
WSU Insider From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2022
Ohio State University researchers used artificial intelligence to predict how cancer could elevate the probability of spinal fractures by creating digital twins...Ohio State News From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2022
Researchers have created the fastest logic gate to date, powered by laser-generated ultrafast bursts of electricity.
University of Rochester NewsCenter From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2022
Cornell University researchers uncovered discrepancies in the skin tones of models as depicted in online retail images.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2022