Researchers are working to imbue computing devices with sophisticated object recognition and tactile capabilities that could take computer sensing to an entirely new level.
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In Memoriam Alain Colmerauer: 1941-2017
French computer scientist Alain Colmerauer passed away on May 15.
Solid-State Batteries to Support the Growth of Iot
Compared to lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries don't have the potential to burn or explode, and they can recharge via energy harvesting.
Computers Tell Smart City Lights What to Do
Onboard sensors often tell a luminaire to change settings, but sometimes the instructions come from entirely different sources, like IBM's Watson.
The drive to make electronic devices more situationally, contextually aware of their environments.
Chipmakers are exploring what comes after they reach the predicted limits of integrated circuit density, complexity.
Supercomputers will sift massive amounts of data in search of therapies that work.
Developers of innovative assistive devices compete as a means of networking with each other.
2009 ACM Prize recipient Eric Brewer, 2004 ACM A.M. Turing Award co-recipient Vint Cerf, 2016–2017 Athena Lecturer Jennifer Rexford, ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award recipient Martin Casado, ACM Fellows Nick Feamster and Jim Kurose, and ACM member George Roussos discuss the Internet of Things.
Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are motivating researchers to design and build new chips to support different computing models.
CUNY Tutor Program Highlights Math, CS Careers to NYC Students
A City University of New York program helps public school students learn science and math, and provides them with role models.
Free Quantum Computers Online!
D-Wave and IBM offer access to supercomputing quantum computers in the cloud.
New hardware, services are aimed at identifying malware before it has the chance to execute.
Apprenticeship Emerging To Fill Skills Gaps
New approaches to apprenticeship aim to provide talented, if not traditionally trained, computing professionals.
Implantable wireless monitors give researchers a new look inside the human body.
Artists can use software to create art, and some software creates art all on its own.
2002 ACM Turing laureate Len Adleman, 2014 ACM Prize in Computing recipient Dan Boneh, 2015 ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award recipient Brent Waters, and ACM Fellows Patrick McDaniel and Paul Van Oorschot discuss current issues in cybersecurity.
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
An out-of-the-box solution to infrastructure is drawing increasing attention.
Software Synthesis Learns By Example
Neural networks will assist, rather than replace, human programmers.
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