Researchers in Israel discovered a security breach that would let hackers eavesdrop on users through voice-command remote controls from the Comcast cable TV service...The Jerusalem Post From ACM TechNews | October 9, 2020
A new algorithm trains an adversarial bot to automatically identify and exploit the weaknesses of master game bots trained by deep reinforcement learning algorithms...Penn State News From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2020
Researchers at India's International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) have developed artificial intelligence that tweaks video footage in real time to...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 17, 2020
Shifting artificial intelligence to the "edge" of the network could transform computing . . . and everyday life.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Videoconferencing apps took off during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but more efficient ways to collaborate virtually are waiting in the wings.
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Researchers have created a more complex version of the ancient Chinese board game Go using quantum entanglement.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 13, 2020
An upcoming science-fiction film will feature the first humanoid robot to take on the lead role in a movie.
Popular Mechanics From ACM TechNews | July 1, 2020
Cryptographers are developing algorithms to ensure security in a world of quantum computing.
Gregory Mone From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2020
Some employers are building virtual reproductions of their offices as online simulations for workers in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2020
ACM A.M. Turing Award recipients, Ed Catmull and Pat Hanrahan, overcame industry indifference to found Pixar and put their computer graphics expertise to work. ...Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2020
Artificial intelligence makes sense of radio signals to understand what someone in another room is doing.
Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2020
Two studies evaluated a robot comedian's performance at comedy clubs to gather data to enable more effective robot-human interplay through humor.
Oregon State University News From ACM TechNews | May 22, 2020
In recent years, there's been serious talk about how to build the Metaverse, the next version of the Internet, and who will build it first.
The Washington Post From ACM News | April 21, 2020