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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Researchers in China have invented a contactless electrocardiogram system that infers electrical signals through artificial intelligence and millimeter-wave radar...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2022
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Strathclyde created a simulated ear to study the hearing system of the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 13, 2022
A new algorithm could help telecommunication companies determine the optimal deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots in streetlights.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2022
German security researchers determined 5G networks can be hacked, having breached and hijacked live networks in a series of "red teaming" exercises.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2022
Harnessing the body's natural ions can enable secure, wireless low-power transmission of data from bio-implants.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 21, 2022
The antigenic cartography algorithm, which can two-dimensionally map laboratory data on viral strains, has helped scientists keep up with genetic variants.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2022
Researchers at the University of Chicago (UChicago) have developed a wireless, nose-worn device that can enable directional smell using tiny electrical impulses...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 21, 2021
Researchers at China's Nanjing Agricultural University discovered unique cybersecurity issues stemming from agricultural Internet of Things applications.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | March 17, 2021
The Search-And-Rescue DrOne platform integrates aerial drones, artificial intelligence, and smartphones to find survivors of disasters using signals from their...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2021
Finnish and Danish researchers have developed an algorithm that boosts diversity of exposure on social networks, while still ensuring widely shared content.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2021
A Philadelphia-based pilot study tested an application for volunteers, which alerts them to opioid overdoses requiring naloxone.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 8, 2020
Researchers have come up with a method to increase the efficiency of setting up sensor networks by using a drone as a launching platform for laser-aimed, sensor...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | November 5, 2020
Northwestern Polytechnical University researchers have developed a model for predicting the lifespan of an app.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2020