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.
What is your private data worth, to you and to the companies willing to pay you for it?
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2022
Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is the first woman to serve as launch director for the U.S. space agency.
Keith Kirkpatrick Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | January 28, 2021
Companies are finding new ways to enforce social distancing, clean public spaces, and provide substitutes for human workers.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2021
The ability to pay touch-free during the Coronavirus pandemic is persuading more consumers and retailers to go contactless.
Keith Kirkpatrick Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | December 10, 2020
ISPs, app developers, and even the government may know more about you than you think.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2020
The social media platforms like their freedom, but information gerrymandering may require legislation to fix.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | May 1, 2020
Translation devices are getting better at making speech and text understandable in different languages.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2020
Retailers of all stripes are using technology to follow consumers through their brick-and-mortar stores in order to develop detailed profiles of their shopping...Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2020
Why isn't IT regulated, when it can have such substantial impacts on people's lives?
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2019
Demand is expected to spike over the next few years, leading to higher prices and international trade issues.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2019
Why aren't better assistive technologies available for those communicating using ASL?
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2018
A growing number of low-cost (and free!) solutions aim to open the Internet to developing regions.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2018