Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
From ACM NewsAllyn Jackson Commissioned by CACM Staff| January 31, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
"The court's ruling in the Meta/Within case is consistent with decades of legal precedent," said Matt Schruers, president of the Computer and Communications Industry...Barron's From ACM News | February 2, 2023
Israeli engineers and German gamers partnered to build an accurate virtual model of Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Museum and an educational exhibition in the online gameworld...The Jerusalem Post (Israel) From ACM TechNews | January 31, 2023
Advances in artificial intelligence permit computers to converse with humans in seemingly realistic ways.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2023
When fed a sufficient amount of training data, artificial intelligence techniques can be used to generate new ideas in several different ways. Is that creativity...Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2023
Metaverse technologies unveiled at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2023) included sensory products that can replicate sensations and even odors in virtual...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | January 13, 2023
The 2023 Consumer Electronics Show showcased videogaming products that reproduce physical sensations, like bullet hits and rain.
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2023
The movie Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio features stop-motion animated puppets operated by tiny gears, with the title character three-dimensionally (3D)-printed...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2023
Artificial intelligence software is changing movie-making, including recreating filmed scenes by altering an actor's face to match newly recorded dialogue.
Los Angeles Times From ACM TechNews | December 29, 2022
Federal Trade Commission seeks to prevent social-media company from acquiring Within Unlimited.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 21, 2022
The lawsuit marks FTC chair Lina Khan's most significant effort to date to address tech industry consolidation, and it could upend Microsoft's gaming ambitions....The Washington Post From ACM News | December 8, 2022
Sony Group Corp. has announced a system of wearable motion trackers that may be worn on a user's wrists, ankles, head, and hips to animate avatars inside metaverse...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2022
Digital technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and holograms allow museums and other institutions to preserve historical events and tell stories...Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2022
Recently released city-building strategy game Floodland has a post-apocalyptic storyline in which players must rebuild society following a catastrophic climate...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2022
Louisiana State University's Abe Baggili and colleagues tested the security of immersive virtual reality and X-reality systems for weaknesses.
Louisiana State University From ACM TechNews | November 11, 2022
Lego is offering visitors to the Minifigure Factory experience at the Lego House in Billund, Denmark, the chance to buy a limited-edition 3D-printed plastic duck...Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2022
An exhibition at New York City's Museum of Modern Art explores how video games connect people and create communities.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2022
The work-in-progress "Song of the Ambassadors" got a test run at Alice Tully Hall — with Lincoln Center's artistic director lending her brain.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 31, 2022
Virtual meetings have mixed effects on employee productivity, creativity, and relationships.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2022