New York University researchers have developed a camera that uses ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) light to take photos in the dark without the use of a traditional...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2009
'Intent and timing' may help the federal cyberspace initiative work better than previous blueprints.
Gregory Goth From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
Electronic games can inspire players to explore new ideas and concepts. By gaining a better understanding of the dynamic between player and game, researchers hope...Leah Hoffmann From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
Technologists discuss government policies affecting broadband, patent reform, privacy — and President Obama's effect on it all.
Tom Geller From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
By using sparse representation and compressed sensing, researchers have been able to demonstrate significant improvements in accuracy over traditional face-recognition...Kirk L. Kroeker From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
Recommender systems that provide consumers with customized options have redefined e-commerce, and are spreading to other fields.Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
A team of faculty from the Georgia Institute of Technology has formed a historic partnership with the Korean government, industry, and universities to develop a...Georgia Institute of Technology, Research Communications From ACM News | July 20, 2009
Newcastle University computer scientists have developed Magic Bullet, a computer game that turns a tedious manual labeling task into entertainment, giving companies...Newcastle niversity From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2009
New research on online dating sites shows that users can experience "cognitive overload" when faced with too many choices, causing them to make poorer decisions...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2009
Seniors are sharpening their recall and other mental processes at The Brain Emporium, a community center program in Cleveland opened and run by Case Western Reserve... From ACM News | July 17, 2009
Research funded by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research could lead to advancements in data encryption and wide-area, high-resolution photography. The...Air Force Office of Scientific Research From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2009
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope team has developed an algorithm that enabled researchers at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific...CIO Australia From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2009
By observing global flow of news online, Cornell computer scientists have managed to track and analyze the "news cycle" — the way stories rise and fall in popularity...Cornell niversity From ACM News | July 14, 2009
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are using ad hoc networking to make direct phone-to-phone communication possible in real-world settings without sending...Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2009
The game of baseball could be significantly affected by a new camera and software system capable of recording the precise speed and location of the ball and every...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 10, 2009
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have developed an Einstein robot "empowered" to learn to smile and frown realistically via machine...CSD News From ACM TechNews | July 10, 2009
ACM's SIGGRAPH 2009 conference will take a comprehensive look at how stereoscopic 3D will impact the movie industry as well as the home theater in the years to...Business Wire From ACM TechNews | July 8, 2009
Southern Methodist University professor Marc Christensen, backed by funding from the U.S. Defense Department's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has developed...Wired News From ACM TechNews | July 8, 2009
Computing has influenced many fields in a big way, and journalism is one of them. There’s an ongoing trend away from print media and toward digital, and this is...Bob Violino From ACM News | July 7, 2009
In the summer, the grass just grows and grows and grows. And that means people must mow and mow and mow. But maybe not for long. Grass-cutting robots already exist...NPR From ACM News | July 7, 2009