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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.
Explorers have started combing the Weddell Sea for Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, which sank in 1915.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2022
The agency has withheld critical data on boosters, hospitalizations and, until recently, wastewater analyses.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2022
Over 1,000 sensors line the streets of the Itami suburb of Osaka, Japan, as part of an effort to track elderly people with dementia.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2022
Helium, a wireless network powered by cryptocurrency, hints at the practical promise of decentralized services.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 7, 2022
Concern is growing about larger, more intricate cloud computing networks' fundamental dependence on less reliable and less predictable chips.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 7, 2022
Intelligence assessments suggest that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would most likely be preceded by cyberattacks on the country.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 2, 2022
A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains from NSO's Pegasus spyware, a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 31, 2022
An extensive digital privacy law aimed to give internet users more control over their data. Instead, experts say, it's created "almost a useless exercise."
The New York Times From ACM News | January 31, 2022
Crypto prices are highly volatile, but die-hard enthusiasts believe prices will keep soaring in a world where traditional notions of value don't apply.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 31, 2022
At the Australian Open tennis tournament, new technology is translating the movement of the ball into sounds to help blind and low-vision fans follow the action...The New York Times From ACM News | January 28, 2022
The tech industry has grown rich off big ideas developed more than a decade ago. New things like quantum computing and self-driving cars could take a while.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 28, 2022
A war game and study by a think tank illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwan's semiconductor foundries.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 27, 2022
The price of Bitcoin has fallen more than 50% from its peak in November, which could prove costly for institutions that have bought into digital currencies.
The New York Times From ACM News | January 27, 2022
After a huge volcanic eruption severed the island country's lone connection to the global Internet, a difficult repair job, delving deep into the ocean, lies ahead...The New York Times From ACM News | January 20, 2022
Canadian cybersecurity watchdog Citizen Lab has detailed encryption flaws in the mandatory smartphone application China created for Winter Olympics athletes.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 19, 2022