The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
"By age five, children are choosing to learn from a competent teacher over someone who is more familiar to them—even if the competent teacher is a robot."
Concordia University (Canada) From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2023
A new computational model may be used to predict which metal-organic framework structures will be most stable for a given application.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2023
A multi-institutional team of scientists found fish can reduce the risk of overreacting to misinformation by adjusting their sensitivity to the actions of others...Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2023
A Belgian man reportedly took his own life after conversing with an artificial intelligence chatbot on the Chai app about his climate anxiety.
EuroNews From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2023
Good weird! Skip the small talk in a driverless EV and enjoy the audio cues that will guide you through a ride and keep you safe.
Wired From ACM News | April 6, 2023
Biden "is setting the stage for a national dialogue on the topic by elevating attention to AI, which is desperately needed," said Russell Wald at the Stanford Institute...AP News From ACM News | April 6, 2023
British, Chinese, and Austrian researchers say more sustainable cloud computing systems can be achieved by algorithmically mimicking seagulls' hunting and migration...Fast Company From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2023
Scientists are gaining new insights into the human mind though artificial intelligence, including the mechanism of communication between neurons, and the roots...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2023
Researchers at China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University developed a simple computer using molecules of folded DNA that was able to split the numbers 6 and 15 into...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2023
A start-up in New York is among a group of companies working on systems that can produce short videos based on a few words typed into a computer.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 5, 2023
Authors of papers on the potential biases of artificial intelligence tools in health care are predominantly white, male and from high-income countries.
Nature From ACM News | April 5, 2023
Researchers at Australia's Deakin University aim to stop erosion with three-dimensionally printed biodegradable lattices made from potato starch derived from industrial...ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | April 4, 2023
On March 27, Japan's RIKEN research institute began granting cloud access to its quantum computer to outside users.
Nikkei Asia (Japan) From ACM TechNews | April 4, 2023
Different approaches emerge in the race to provide direct-to-satellite smartphone services.
Keith Kirkpatrick Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 4, 2023