Digital artworks known as nonfungible tokens are selling for massive sums, but research indicates their creation may carry an enormous environmental cost.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 15, 2021
Senior living facilities are looking to balance the benefits of technology by promoting social interactions as the pace of coronavirus vaccinations increases.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2021
Long-term care communities increasingly are using virtual reality devices and systems to improve residents' wellness and quality of life amid pandemic-related restrictions...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2021
Sky Bet, the most popular gambling app in Britain, compiled extensive records about a user, tracking him in ways he never imagined.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 24, 2021
Shatner partners with StoryFile to create an interactive version of himself that answers fan questions and talks back to them.
CNet From ACM News | March 23, 2021
Machine intelligence significantly reduces the time needed for an MRI scan, which can help reduce patient anxiety.
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2021
Researchers at U.K. startup Kagenova have developed a system that can reduce nausea or cybersickness induced by virtual reality.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 18, 2021
Artificial intelligence has achieved record high scores on videogames played on classic Atari consoles, by recalling previous successes.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2021
Prague's Švanda Theatre plans to stage a play written by artificial intelligence to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Karel Capek's R.U.R.
Radio Prague International From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2021
Some artificial intelligence experts think role playing adventure games will help machines learn to be as clever as we are.
Wired From ACM News | February 24, 2021
Artificial intelligence provides automatic fact-checking and fake news detection, but with limits.
Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
Many facial recognition systems used by law enforcement are shot through with biases. Can anything be done to make them fair and trustworthy?
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
South Korean broadcaster SBS plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to "resurrect" deceased folk singer Kim Kwang-seok for a new AI vs. human competition.
CNN From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2021
The Sundance Film Festival is giving attendees access to a virtual reality platform that can be accessed with or without a VR headset by logging onto a website....Engadget From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2021
Companies are finding new ways to enforce social distancing, clean public spaces, and provide substitutes for human workers.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2021
Researchers found artificial intelligence's “neurons” behaved similarly to neurons in the human brain when playing classic Atari video games.
California Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | January 11, 2021
Amazon researcher Aleksander Kubica won the world's first quantum chess tournament during the virtual Practical Quantum Computing (Q2B) conference.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 30, 2020