Researchers found that off-the-shelf artificial intelligence (AI) models can detect the early signs of a tsunami in two-dimensional (2D) images from GPS satellites...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 28, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) operates the U.S. Air Force's pilotless XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental aircraft, which the military envisions as a next-generation robot...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 28, 2023
A team of researchers has developed a light-based machine learning system that could surpass the system behind ChatGPT in terms of power and efficiency, while also...MIT News From ACM TechNews | August 25, 2023
The Telomere-to-Telomere consortium has completed sequencing the human genome by adding the fully mapped Y chromosome.
ScienceAlert From ACM TechNews | August 25, 2023
The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 24, 2023
U.S. pharmacy chain CVS is among those interested in a pill-tracking device created by Virginia-based high school student Archishma Marrapu.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 24, 2023
A post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithm developed by researchers at Google and Switzerland's ETH Zurich enables quantum-resistant encryption for FIDO2 security...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | August 24, 2023
Engineers have produced a supercapacitor from cement and carbon black, a development that could expedite the shift to renewable energy.
dezeen.com From ACM TechNews | August 23, 2023
Scientists evaluated eight artificial intelligence-based pedestrian detectors used in driverless car research, and found they may have difficulty detecting children...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 23, 2023
By revisiting key algorithms from computing, a team unlocked hidden efficiency in a long-standing computer science problem.
Chris Edwards From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2023
How the Dark Web continues to operate, and why law enforcement will not shut it down anytime soon.
Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2023
Ships without crews. Self-directed drone swarms. How a U.S. Navy task force is using off-the-shelf robotics and artificial intelligence to prepare for the next...Wired From ACM News | August 22, 2023
Researchers explored the octopus's neural makeup that defines its learning processes using automated tissue preparation and new machine learning reconstruction...The Jerusalem Post (Israel) From ACM TechNews | August 22, 2023
Scientists at Switzerland's ETH Zurich have formulated a "minimal manual guidance" model to train robots to learn how to open doors and dishwashers.
TechCrunch From ACM TechNews | August 22, 2023
University of California, San Diego computer scientists have proposed a method for repurposing deactivated smartphones.
University of California, San Diego From ACM TechNews | August 22, 2023
The audio sounds like it's being played underwater. Still, it's a first step toward creating more expressive devices to assist people who can't speak.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 22, 2023