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.
Salmon seem to prefer small robots to larger ones, a discovery that could help guide how fish farms are automated.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2020
The U.S. Special Operations Command is developing a portable facial recognition system that can identify individuals from 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) off.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2020
Washington University researchers converted grasshoppers into bomb-sniffing tools by implanting electrodes in the insects' antenna lobes to tap into the capabilities...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2020
The Chinese government is working with technology companies to monitor citizens and track confirmed cases of people infected with the coronavirus.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 20, 2020
New software automatically translates a video of a person speaking in one language into another language, while matching their lip movements to the new words.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 29, 2020
Researchers at Princeton University have found that two-factor authentication is easily hackable and could put millions of people at risk.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 24, 2020
Stanford University researchers affixed actual pigeon feathers to a robot to allow it to fly like a bird.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 17, 2020
A glitch connected to the Y2K bug addressed two decades ago is crashing payment systems and computers, due to a poor fix.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | January 8, 2020
Researchers three-dimensionally-printed a polyester rabbit that contains DNA in which instructions for making copies of itself are stored.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 11, 2019
Researchers created a program to render household items into hand-activated robots using a three-dimensional (3D) printer.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 2, 2019
Researchers have developed golf ball-sized robots designed to collect data as they float through pipes.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 27, 2019
Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed a technique to inhibit the Amazon Alexa voice assistant's ability to respond to commands by playing an audio clip...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2019
Researchers at the University of Bristol in the U.K. have developed a handheld robot for remote assistance with repairs.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 11, 2019
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a computer program that plans deliveries by getting drones to piggyback on public transport for a range boost....New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 4, 2019
German Aerospace Center researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can accurately count the number of people in large crowds.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | October 25, 2019
Researchers at DeepMind trained an artificial intelligence algorithm to guess missing words or characters from Greek inscriptions up to 2,600 years old.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | October 21, 2019
University of Virginia researchers have built a fish-inspired robot that can swim as fast as actual fish, and faster than similar robots.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 25, 2019
Scientists at the OpenAI artificial intelligence laboratory developed bots that trained themselves to cooperate by playing hide-and-seek.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 18, 2019
A new artificial leg is equipped with sensors that allow users to feel when the leg flexes and lands on the ground.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 13, 2019