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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
University of Chicago researchers reduced the rate of catastrophic quantum computing errors attributable to cosmic rays from about once every 10 seconds to once...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2022
The University of Chicago's Aashish Clerk and colleagues found a seemingly unwanted quantum effect may help improve the sensitivity of quantum sensors by up to...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 20, 2022
German security researchers determined 5G networks can be hacked, having breached and hijacked live networks in a series of "red teaming" exercises.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2022
Researchers have developed a method of calculating the carbon emissions of artificial intelligence systems that boasts greater accuracy.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2022
Researchers have developed a method for comparing the reasoning of artificial intelligence software with that of human thinking, to better understand the AI's decision...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022
Qing Shi and colleagues at China's Beijing Institute of Technology built a rat-inspired robot that can squeeze through tight spaces, which could be used to assess...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2022
A new virtual reality haptics system eliminates hand-based hardware by manipulating the forearm instead of the hand to generate physical sensations.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2022
Online employment marketplace Hired's 2022 State of Software Engineers report found mounting cyberattacks last year raised demand for security engineers.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2022
Scientists suggest ground-up pieces of glass could help in securely encrypting facial images via a new optical cryptosystem.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2022
New research describes an electronic nose that can analyze whiskies and identify a whiskey’s brand with over 95% accuracy after a single whiff.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2022
Tests uggest the new RISC-V-based Snitch processor used in parallel can be 3.5 times more energy efficient than other benchmark designs, and six times faster.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | October 25, 2021
Microsoft’s DeepMC framework uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to predict local weather.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2021