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Why the Simplex Method, at Age 75, is Still the Go-To Algorithm
Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis… From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Wearable Sensor Provides Cardiac Imaging on the Go
A new portable ultrasound device uses custom algorithms to measure how much blood is being pumped by the heart.
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Virtual Birkin Bags on Trial in Hermès Case Testing IP Rights
French luxury brand Hermès is suing digital artist Mason Rothchild in a New York court to prevent him from selling nonfungible tokens (NFTs) of its Birkin handbags...
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Fact-Checkers Are Scrambling to Fight Disinformation With AI
Bad actors use artificial intelligence to propagate falsehoods and upset elections, but the same tools can be repurposed to defend the truth.
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Has the World's First Unhackable Chip Arrived?
Sinanoglu's backers include the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense, which is supporting his research through its Defense Advanced Research...
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ML Approach May Aid Water Conservation Push
Researchers used survey data from 3,000 residents of Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Denver to determine which are likely to alter their behaviors to conserve water in...
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Ecologists Deploy Drones to Monitor Deer Population
Ecologists are using aerial drones to monitor fallow deer populations in the U.K.'s Ashdown Forest.
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Technology Developed to Support Recovering Alcoholics
Technology that measures the presence of alcohol in digital images could help recovering alcoholics evaluate their exposure to alcohol marketing on social media...
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AI Goes to K Street: ChatGPT Turns Lobbyist
Automated influence campaigns could spell trouble for society.
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FTC Accuses GoodRx of Sharing User Data Without Consent
Under a proposed FTC order, GoodRx would be barred from sharing user health data for advertising purposes.
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Self-Driving Car Services Want to Expand in San Francisco Despite Recent Hiccups
Waymo and Cruise hope to widen their projects to more of the city. But local officials are increasingly concerned about breakdowns causing congestion.
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IEEE Medal of Honor Goes to Vint Cerf
He codesigned the Internet protocol and transmission control protocol.
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Digital Foot Could Enhance Neuroprosthetics
The Footsim digital sole model created by U.K., Canadian, and Swiss researchers can map the signals continuously streaming from the foot to the brain as a tool...
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A Fresh Look at Restoring Power to the Grid
Sandia National Laboratories computer scientists have been developing a "black start" computer model to help grid operators quickly restore power after a disruption...
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Virtual Exam Case Primes Privacy Fight Over College Room Scans
Cleveland State University asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to review a district court ruling that "room scans" by exam proctoring software...
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AI Model Can Detect Future Lung Cancer Risk
A new artificial intelligence tool can perform lung cancer risk assessments without the help of a radiologist.
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Israelis, Germans Bring Yad Vashem Museum to Minecraft
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...
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Roboticists Want to Give You a Third Arm
Unused bandwidth in neurons can be tapped to control extra limbs.
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Israel Opens First 'Smart Operating Room' That Manages Inventory
The Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, Israel, has opened a "smart room" for the management of inventory in operating rooms.
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