Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
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More than a third of 1,000 surveyed women in the technology sector intend to quit in the next two years, driven by the pandemic and gender inequality.
CNet From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2021
While women in tech have some optimism about the future of the industry, they're feeling the effects of being an underrepresented group.
CNet From ACM News | October 26, 2021
Six major ISPs collect far more user data than consumers realize, the FTC warns, including data grouping those consumers by race and sexual orientation.
CNet From ACM News | October 22, 2021
The social network's services, including Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, were offline for about six hours on Monday.
CNet From ACM News | October 5, 2021
As of June 30, all major voice providers in the U.S., including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Comcast, are required to implement technology to minimize illegal robocalls...CNET From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2021
Scientists in the U.K. have developed a technique for counting African elephant populations using satellite camera imagery and a deep learning algorithm.
CNet From ACM TechNews | January 20, 2021
Researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Scence and Technology found that face masks are causing facial recognition algorithms to fail as much as 50% of...CNet From ACM News | July 28, 2020
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks found that 83% of Internet-linked imaging devices in hospitals use outdated software containing known bugs that hackers can...CNet From ACM TechNews | March 19, 2020
The influence of the biggest US tech companies is as powerful in Europe as anywhere else in the world. But what sets Europe apart is that the relationship is, to...CNET From ACM News | December 10, 2018
In a vast, dark room, the lights glow a steady green, blue, yellow. I'm not inside the Matrix, but it's not far off.
CNET From ACM News | September 28, 2018
When you sign up for Facebook on your phone, the app isn't just giving you the latest updates and photos from your friends and family.
CNET From ACM News | July 13, 2018
President Trump on Tuesday signed into law two bills aimed at encouraging women and girls to enter science, technology, engineering, and math fields.
CNet From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2017
It's been a year since Apple fought the FBI over data privacy, and we've barely heard a peep from either side on the issue.
CNET From ACM News | February 15, 2017