A lighthearted method for calculating π is analogous to a fundamental algorithm for quantum computing.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2020
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have created a new artificial intelligence technique that can help operators understand...Argonne National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | August 27, 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 at Facebook Inc. and NYU Langone Health say that a two-year experiment demonstrates how artificial intelligence can produce a fourfold increase in the...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 21, 2020
Google says it has created "the world's largest earthquake detection network" by adding quake detection features to almost all Google Play Android phones.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | August 17, 2020
U.S. Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard Thursday detailed her agency's research plans on the potential development of a U.S. central bank digital currency,...Forbes From ACM TechNews | August 14, 2020
Chips designed specifically to model the neurons and synapses in the human brain are poised to change computing in profound ways.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2020
Motion pictures are using new techniques in computer-generated imagery to create feature-length performances by convincingly "de-aged" actors.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2020
Roboticists at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a technique that uses a color camera to enable robots to pick up transparent and reflective objects...Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2020
An expert committee appointed by the Indian government has called for the creation of a new data regulator to oversee the sharing, monetization, and privacy of...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2020
A team of interdisciplinary researchers used intertwined DNA strands to store an Esperanto translation of "The Wizard of Oz" with unprecedented accuracy.
UT News From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2020
The Police Data Accessibility Project aims to request, download, clean, and standardize public records that right now are overly difficult to find.
Wired From ACM News | July 9, 2020
Harvard University researchers achieve “a milestone along the path to a worldwide quantum Internet.”
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | July 7, 2020
Researchers led a project to store data by sliding two-dimensional metal layers over each another, which could increase data density with greater energy efficiency...Stanford News From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2020
Lyft has released a Prediction Dataset, which contains the logs of movements of cars, pedestrians, and other obstacles encountered by its 23 autonomous vehicles...VentureBeat From ACM TechNews | July 2, 2020
Amazon Web Services has launched a service that enables non-coders to write applications, which could broaden the cloud service's audience beyond programmers.
CNBC From ACM TechNews | July 2, 2020