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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.
Although analysts have warned that millions of blue-collar jobs in the U.S. industrial heartland will soon be displaced by robots, that is not yet the case at small...Reuters From ACM TechNews | August 4, 2021
Researchers at the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands used artificial intelligence to restore missing parts of Rembrandt’s "The Night Watch."
Reuters From ACM TechNews | June 25, 2021
Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics has developed a prototype robot to engage with seniors and those isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2021
Final rules from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration that permit small drones to fly over people and to fly at night took effect April 21.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | April 23, 2021
Several U.S. banks are rolling out artificial intelligence systems to analyze customer preferences, monitor employees, and detect suspicious activity near ATMs....Reuters From ACM TechNews | April 21, 2021
A robot is using ultraviolet light to kill viruses aboard Swiss passenger planes, in a test being conducted with airport services company Dnata in the United Arab...Reuters From ACM TechNews | April 9, 2021
After the 2011 earthquake, local governments have partnered with companies and researchers to improve residents' lives
Thomson Reuters Foundation News From ACM News | March 9, 2021
The Louisiana National Guard has been called in to investigate a series of cyberattacks aimed at small government offices across the state.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | October 28, 2020
A U.S. engineering company has designed a robot dolphin in the hope that such animatronic machines eventually could substitute for captive animals at theme parks...Reuters From ACM TechNews | October 19, 2020
Humidity can have a major impact on the dispersion of virus particles, according to a study by researchers at Kobe University in Japan and research giant Riken....Reuters From ACM TechNews | October 16, 2020
The U.S. National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation have publicly exposed a sophisicated hacking tool that Russian intelligence used to penetrate...Reuters From ACM TechNews | August 17, 2020
IBM has launched a research partnership with Japanese industry and academia to expedite quantum computing innovations.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | July 31, 2020
Auto industry executives are speeding up plans to automate routine driving tasks and aim to make the technologies widely available within five years.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | July 21, 2020
In August, a robot made by Japanese developer Telexistence will prepare food at a FamilyMart convenience store.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2020
A recent spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of add-ons to Google's Chrome Web browser.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | June 19, 2020
Traffic experts say nine in 10 crashes result from human error, and more than 36,000 people died in U.S. car crashes last year.
Reuters From ACM News | June 8, 2020
Microsoft plans to launch a version of its cloud-based software to meet the needs of healthcare organizations.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | May 28, 2020
The Legacy at Town Square senior living facility in Amarillo, TX, recently accelerated contact tracing by having staffers and residents wear high-tech wristbands...Reuters From ACM TechNews | May 20, 2020
A fleet of six-wheeled robots that deliver retail purchases is becoming increasingly popular in the British town of Milton Keynes during the coronavirus lockdown...Reuters From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2020