Quantum annealing computers can run algorithms faster than classical computers in certain instances, but typically not when time…
From ACM TechNewsLos Alamos National Laboratory| August 17, 2022
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The Mars rover Opportunity is having memory problems that the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration will try to fix remotely. BBC News From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2015
The landing of the Philae Lander—on a comet travelling at 135,000km/h (84,000mph)—has been hailed as the start of a new chapter in space exploration.BBC News From ACM Opinion | December 23, 2014
In July 1965, Mariner 4 became the first space probe to send back pictures of another world from space. Fifty years on, not only do several spacecraft orbit the...BBC News From ACM News | December 22, 2014
The lander bounced twice, initially about 1km back out into space, before settling in the shadow of a cliff, 1km from its intended target site.BBC News From ACM News | November 13, 2014
Microsoft is collaborating with a British charity to develop a headset that could help the blind and the visually impaired navigate urban locations. BBC News From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2014
The British government will spend 97 million British pounds on a new supercomputer to improve the Met Office's weather forecasting and climate modeling. BBC News From ACM TechNews | October 29, 2014
The facility will work 13 times faster than the current system, enabling detailed, UK-wide forecast models with a resolution of 1.5km to be run every single hour...BBC News From ACM News | October 29, 2014
A "deadly serious" bug potentially affecting hundreds of millions of computers, servers and devices has been discovered.BBC News From ACM News | September 29, 2014
Robo Brain is designed to acquire a vast range of skills and knowledge from publicly available information sources such as YouTube.BBC News From ACM News | August 26, 2014
Scientists used a methodology modeled on the behaviors of injured animals to help a six-legged robot relearn how to walk once one or more of its legs were damaged...BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 4, 2014
Engineers have taken a step towards having machines that can operate when damaged by developing a robot that can teach itself to walk, even with a broken leg.BBC News From ACM News | July 31, 2014
Every time you use the flash on your smartphone or camera, you should give silent praise to Harold Eugene Edgerton.BBC News From ACM News | July 23, 2014
The UK unveiled its robotics strategy last Tuesday, revealing a plan drawn up by the Technology Strategy Board that aims to spur the country on towards capturing...BBC News From ACM Careers | July 7, 2014