Researchers have demonstrated that a fleet of autonomous robots can track and study a community of marine microbes.
University of Hawaii News From ACM TechNews | January 15, 2021
In the U.S., there is no federal system consumers can use to get easy access to their immunization records online and establish their vaccination status for work...The New York Times From ACM News | January 15, 2021
The encrypted messaging services have become the world's hottest apps over the last week, driven by growing anxiety over the power of the biggest tech companies...The New York Times From ACM News | January 14, 2021
"Smart cushions" designed by a Chinese technology company and used in office chairs have engendered controversy over privacy and surveillance.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 13, 2021
More automakers are installing automated steering and speed control in more vehicles, using sensors, radar, and cameras to keep the car centered, control speed,...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2021
Hackers can exploit the Telegram messenger application employed in Android devices and iPhones to pinpoint users' precise locations.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2021
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
Researchers have developed self-learning algorithms that can help analyze medical image data.
Technical University of Munich (Germany) 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
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
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed a Web-based Covid-19 testing impact calculator.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2020
A dinosaur's brain reconstructed through advanced imaging and three-dimensional modeling suggests the sauropod may have been bipedal and occasionally carnivorous...CNN From ACM TechNews | December 16, 2020
The footprint-identification technique uses software to track black rhinoceros' movements via smartphone-recorded footprints, in order to protect the animals from...Scientific American From ACM TechNews | December 16, 2020
Recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine may eventually be given digital health credentials in order to travel, go to work or school, visit entertainment venues, and...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 16, 2020
Scientists at the U.K.'s University of Bath have captured 360-degree virtual reality video footage using a commercially available camera on a rotating selfie stick...University of Bath (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | December 15, 2020