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Why the Simplex Method, at Age 75, is Still the Go-To Algorithm
Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis… From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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The Movement to Hold AI Accountable Gains More Steam
A New York City law requires algorithms used in hiring to be "audited" for bias. It's the first in the US—and part of a larger push toward regulation.
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The Head of the CIA Says It's Been Doing Mysterious Cryptocurrency Work
Naturally, rumors are spreading about the origins of Bitcoin.
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Wildfire Dataset Helps Firefighters Save Lives, Property
Scientists have built the WildfireDB dataset for simulating the spread of wildfires to help study wildfires and guide emergency response and evacuations.
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Generating a Realistic 3D World
Researchers developed the ThreeDWorld platform to simulate high-fidelity audio and visual environments.
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World's Largest Lab-Grown Steak Unveiled by Israeli Firm
Researchers at the Israeli firm MeaTech 3D said they have grown a 4-ounce steak in a lab, the largest produced thus far.
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Building Human-Robot Relationships Through Music and Dance
A performance called FOREST is exploring trust through creative collaboration.
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Renewable Energy Is Great—but the Grid Can Slow It Down
Many solar and wind projects face a problem: getting the energy from where it's made to where it's needed.
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FBI Document Shows How Popular Secure Messaging Apps Stack Up
An FBI document details the agency's ability to legally access content from secure messaging applications.
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Algorithm Shows Under the Right Conditions, Mosquitoes Flourish in Winter
A machine learning-based algorithm can precisely forecast microclimatic temperature within breeding grounds of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
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Taking Some Guesswork Out of Drug Discovery
The deep learning GeoMol model can rapidly predict the three-dimensional shapes of drug-like molecules, which could expedite drug discovery.
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Researchers Develop Algorithm to Increase Efficiency of Quantum Computers
A collaboration between researchers has yielded a scheme to boost quantum computers' speed and efficiency.
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Mobile Weed Killer for Tree Nurseries
Researchers have developed a mobile robot system that tree nurseries could deploy to remove weeds without the use of herbicides.
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AWS Outage Ripples Through U.S.
An outage of Amazon Web Services Tuesday angered millions of U.S. users
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How Australian Police will Use DNA Sequencing to Predict What Suspects Look Like
The technology, seen as a "gamechanger" for forensic science, raises privacy and racial profiling issues.
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Tech Companies Join the Fight to Take Down Hacking Groups
Google and Microsoft are taking on hackers.
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Amazon Helping Researchers Study How to Dim the Sun
Amazon Web Services has donated cloud computing time to help climate scientists create simulations of the Earth from 2035 to 2070.
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Bots Talk Like Humans but Their Cloned Personalities Give Them Away
Researchers explored social spambots' behavior on social media, interaction with genuine accounts, and current bot technologies' capabilities.
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Car Hackers Could Drive You Off the Road (or They Might Settle for Money)
Automotive cybersecurity is a cat-and-mouse game, with the good guys and bad guys constantly chasing each other.
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