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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 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 at security firm Nozomi Networks identified an unpatched vulnerability in third-party code libraries used by 200 hardware and software vendors.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2022
Weiss is also co-leading a project to help the U.S. National Science Foundation set priorities for computer science education research.
FIU News From ACM News | May 5, 2022
While Ireland's datacenters consume a lot of power (more than 1,000 GW in Q4'21), they account for only a small proportion of the country's carbon output.
Computing (U.K.) From ACM News | May 5, 2022
An international research team lleveraged machine learning to model how waves break, which could help improve the design of offshore structures and climate prediction...MIT News From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
The municipal government in Beijing, China, has granted permits to Baidu and Pony.ai to operate robotaxis without human drivers on open roads in the city.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
An Advanced Persistent Threat gang discovered by researchers at security company Mandiant is penetrating corporate networks to steal Exchange emails from those...BleepingComputer From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
Researchers used machine learning and anonymized data to better understand drug and alcohol abuse in developing countries.
University of Waterloo News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
Researchers have developed a method for comparing the reasoning of artificial intelligence software with that of human thinking, to better understand the AI's decision...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Two independent teams show neutral ytterbium-171 atoms can be trapped and used for quantum information processing, bringing quantum computers based on this platform...Physics From ACM News | May 4, 2022
Virginia high school senior Benjamin Choi designed a thought-controlled robotic arm, then three-dimensionally printed the first model in small pieces, and assembled...Smithsonian From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Researchers have developed an approach for shuffling qubits during computing while maintaining their quantum state, resulting in a programmable, error-correcting...Harvard Gazette From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Scientists at Australia's Monash University have developed a computer science learning framework that uses food to teach fundamental computing concepts.
Monash University (Australia) From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Honorees authored influential textbooks, advanced professional organizations, made the World Wide Web accessible to millions, and expanded ACM's global reach.
ACM From ACM News | May 4, 2022
Intel and TSMC are looking to boost chip output amid supercharged demand, but getting the equipment to do so requires increasing patience.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | May 4, 2022
Facebook's parent company is inviting researchers to pore over and pick apart the flaws in its version of GPT-3.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | May 4, 2022
Machine learning is known for its ability to spot fraudulent credit charges or recognize faces. Now researchers are siccing the technology on viruses.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 3, 2022