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.
Imagine a world where you can find out exactly what lies under your feet, get advanced warning of volcanic eruptions, look around corners or into rooms, and detect...BBC News From ACM News | March 12, 2019
A scientific coalition is urging a ban on the development of weapons governed by artificial intelligence.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 20, 2019
The founder of Huawei has said there is "no way the US can crush" the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
BBC News From ACM Opinion | February 19, 2019
Amazon is pilot-testing a wheeled electric robot that travels on pavements to deliver packages to customers in Snohomish County, WA.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 4, 2019
Researchers have constructed a three-dimensional virtual reality model of tumor samples, with each individual cell mapped.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | January 2, 2019
Broken and scorched black by fire, the dense, wedge-shaped marks etched into the ancient clay tablets are only just visible under the soft light at the British...BBC News From ACM News | December 13, 2018
Computers can be tricked into misidentifying objects and sounds, raising issues about the real-world use of artificial intelligence; experts call such glitches...BBC News From ACM TechNews | December 10, 2018
Generative design is being employed to design seatbelt brackets in cars, motorbike chassis, cabin partitions in passenger aircraft, and other everyday industrial...BBC News From ACM TechNews | December 6, 2018
The defunct Thorp nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield, Cumbria in the U.K. is a toxic environment that must be cleaned up by robots.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2018
Researchers have developed an x-ray tomography technique to reveal hidden text inside damaged and unreadable scrolls.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | October 10, 2018
High-speed 5G networks could lead to big changes in how we use our mobile phones, allowing us to enjoy virtual reality on-the-go, interactive live broadcasts, and...BBC News From ACM News | September 20, 2018
Wireless signals can penetrate bags to measure the dimensions of metal objects or estimate the volume of liquids, researchers claim.
BBC News From ACM News | August 15, 2018
Facial recognition tech has been around for decades, but it has been progressing in leaps and bounds in recent years due to advances in computing vision and artificial...BBC News From ACM News | July 17, 2018
Norman is an algorithm trained to understand pictures but, like its namesake Hitchcock's Norman Bates, it does not have an optimistic view of the world.
BBC News From ACM News | June 5, 2018
In Ridley Scott's seminal blockbuster Blade Runner, humanity has harnessed bio-engineering to create a race of replicants that look, act and sound human—but are...BBC News From ACM News | April 19, 2018