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.
Whenever the terrorist threat is increased, as it has been since the tragic events in Paris last week, so too are the calls from politicians to increase the powers...BBC News From ACM News | January 13, 2015
The landing of the Philae Lander—on a comet travelling at 135,000km/h (84,000mph)—has been hailed as the start of a new chapter in space exploration.BBC News From ACM Opinion | December 23, 2014
In July 1965, Mariner 4 became the first space probe to send back pictures of another world from space. Fifty years on, not only do several spacecraft orbit the...BBC News From ACM News | December 22, 2014
The brain is one of the most delicate and complex objects in the universe, so tinkering with its activity may seem like a fool's errand.BBC News From ACM News | November 25, 2014
The lander bounced twice, initially about 1km back out into space, before settling in the shadow of a cliff, 1km from its intended target site.BBC News From ACM News | November 13, 2014
The hidden web community has started trying to find out how services and identities were compromised after police raids led to 17 arrests.BBC News From ACM News | November 10, 2014
Ginger is only a couple of feet tall, but she soon commands attention as she takes to the stage. "I would like to say it's a pleasure to be here," she tells the...BBC News From ACM News | October 29, 2014
As he was hurtling into orbit, Cosmonaut Gherman Titov had the distinct feeling that his body was cartwheeling through the air.BBC News From ACM News | October 8, 2014
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, we humans have been doing our best to compliment other animals for centuries.BBC News From ACM News | September 15, 2014
Robo Brain is designed to acquire a vast range of skills and knowledge from publicly available information sources such as YouTube.BBC News From ACM News | August 26, 2014
With the planned launch of two satellites aboard a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana later this month, Europe is pushing ahead with its own satellite-navigation system...BBC News From ACM News | August 26, 2014