The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
What are the best two legs for running an obstacle course? One leg that crawls at the knee joint, and one massive leg dragged behind for stability like a kangaroo's...New Scientist From ACM News | October 12, 2018
Researchers at Michigan State University have developed a mobile application that can identify and track primates in the wild from facial photos.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 14, 2018
Maths fans can't get enough of numbers that are millions of digits long and can only be divided by themselves and one. Now, through a collaborative effort, utilising...New Scientist From ACM News | January 5, 2018
Researchers have been developing a tool that can take a single image of a face and create an animated version that puts on either a happy, sad, or angry expression...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2017
The missing links between galaxies have finally been found. This is the first detection of the roughly half of the normal matter in our universe—protons, neutrons...New Scientist From ACM News | October 11, 2017
You won't read about a smaller robot than this one any time soon. It consists of just a single strand of DNA, and moves by taking tiny 6-nanometre steps—around...New Scientist From ACM News | September 15, 2017
Researchers have developed a method to hijack intelligent voice assistant using sounds above the range of human hearing.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2017
How much of your privacy would you trade for a smarter home? Internet service providers (ISPs) can peek at the internet-connected devices people use in their own...New Scientist From ACM News | August 28, 2017
I'm in the cockpit of a Typhoon fighter jet. It's an overwhelming sea of buttons, twiddly knobs and square screens displaying various diagrams and measurements....New Scientist From ACM News | August 21, 2017
If there are advanced alien civilizations in the Milky Way, we ought to be thinking about how to say hello to our neighbours.
New Scientist From ACM News | July 21, 2017
A new smart harness uses artificial intelligence to help people regain their mobility following certain neurological injuries.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2017
"I can't define obscenity, but I know it when I see it." US Justice Potter Stewart's famous turn of phrase could also be an apt description of the Turing test,...New Scientist From ACM News | July 18, 2017
Need to send a message across interstellar space? Use the sun for a signal boost. A new proposal suggests that the sun's gravity could be used to amplify signals...New Scientist From ACM News | July 10, 2017
Oi, AI—What do you think you're looking at? Understanding why machine learning algorithms can be tricked into seeing things that aren't there is becoming more important...New Scientist From ACM News | July 7, 2017
An artificial iris can open and close in response to sunlight without any other outside control, just like the ones in your eyes.
New Scientist From ACM News | June 27, 2017
AI systems continue to get increasingly powerful, but still need far too much hand-holding by their human masters. New research from DeepMind and OpenAI suggests...New Scientist From ACM News | June 19, 2017
Researchers say they have created a virtual reality headset and jacket system that enables operators to control a drone using only their body movement.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2017