Communications of the ACM
An 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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Researchers Create Robot Capable of Cleaning Your Room, Doing Your Laundry
An international team of researchers has created the TidyBot robot, which can be commanded to clear spaces of objects.
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Jellybeans: A Sweet Solution for Overcrowded Circuitry in Quantum Computer Chips
Engineers designed "jellybean" quantum dots to enhance quantum processing by physically spreading apart quantum bits without breaking communication between them...
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U.S. Focuses on Invigorating 'Chiplets' to Stay Cutting-Edge in Tech
To stay at the forefront of semiconductor technology, the U.S. has turned its attention to "chiplets."
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Centipede Robots with More Legs Better at Walking Over Bumps
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that multi-legged robots with more legs were better at navigating rough terrain than those with fewer legs...
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Robot Fish Makes Splash with Motion Breakthrough
A robot fish created by scientists at the U.K.'s University of Bristol could open up underwater exploration.
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Snake-Like EELS Slithers into Robotics Terrain
A self-propelled snake-like robot developed by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can map and navigate previously inaccessible terrain autonomously...
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Lithography-Free Photonic Chip Offers Speed, Accuracy for AI
Researchers have constructed a lithography-free photonic chip that offers programmable on-chip information processing.
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'Rip and Replace': The Tech Cold War Is Upending Wireless Carriers
As China and the U.S. jockey for tech primacy, wireless carriers in dozens of states are tearing out Chinese equipment. That has turned into a costly, difficult...
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Babies Conceived with Sperm-Injecting Robot Have Been Born
Scientists claim the first two babies conceived by a sperm-injecting robot have been born.
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Tech Increases Equity in Diabetes Care for Kids
The 4T Program found technology can democratize diabetes care for children.
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The Future of Data Storage Lies in DNA Microcapsules
An international team of researchers has added scalability to synthetic DNA data storage via a new polymerase chain reaction technique.
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Deere Seeks Satellite Network to Connect Far-Flung Farms
Farm-equipment company Deere aims to network farms in remote regions of Brazil and the U.S. via satellites.
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How does Quantum Computing Impact the Finance Industry?
Quantum computers are only in the developmental stage; experiments are already showing their great potential in the finance industry.
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Researchers 3D-Print Miniature Vacuum Pump
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers three-dimensionally (3D)-printed a miniature peristaltic pump, in a step toward producing inexpensive mobile mass...
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Ostrich-Inspired Robot Gives Its Neck a Stretch
Researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo have developed a robotic manipulator based on the muscles and tendons in an ostrich's neck.
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Researchers Develop Tool for Optimizing Irrigation
A new irrigation optimization tool can estimate water loss from soil caused by evapotranspiration 100 times faster than state-of-the-art methods, while preserving...
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Apple, Google Partner to Combat Creepy Tracking Tactics
Apple and Google jointly proposed new standards for combatting clandestine surveillance through Bluetooth object-tracking devices like Apple's AirTag.
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Smart Glasses Dim Bright Objects
Camera- and liquid-crystal display-equipped smart glasses can "balance" a scene by dimming bright objects without affecting dim ones.
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Highly Dexterous Robot Hand Can Operate in the Dark
Columbia Engineering scientists melded advanced tactile sense with motor learning algorithms into a dexterous robot hand that does not rely on vision.
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