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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.
Carrie Shaw's struggle with her mother's dementia led her to create a company that allows users to experience the struggles of growing older.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 24, 2020
After months of complaints about its centralized, privatized system, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government says resources will be diverted to local public health...The New York Times From ACM News | August 11, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic highlighting the need for safety, the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament will replace human line judges on 15 of 17 match courts...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 5, 2020
Researchers are using computer models to determine how the coronavirus moves through a community, building, or small group of people.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 4, 2020
Researchers at the University of Chicago want you to be able to post selfies without worrying that the next Clearview AI will use them to identify you.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 4, 2020
Software engineer Frederic Rechtenstein found a South Korean mobile application designed to enforce pandemic quarantines contained major security flaws that could...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 22, 2020
Some government agencies that use the software said they were surprised Google may pick up the locations of certain app users. Others said they had unsuccessfully...The New York Times From ACM News | July 21, 2020
Researchers have developed a model that uses social-media and search data to forecast outbreaks of Covid-19 well before they occur.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 7, 2020
Tech, catering and design companies are rushing to sell employers on fever scanners, box lunches, and office floor-planning apps for social distancing. But it's...The New York Times From ACM News | June 23, 2020
As businesses grapple with how to safely reopen the workplace, some companies are rushing out new work force health-vetting and tracking tools.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 19, 2020
Months after other countries, Britain will now use technology provided by Apple and Google to build a contact-tracing app.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 19, 2020
Even children are pressed into giving blood samples to build a sweeping genetic database that will add to Beijing's growing surveillance capabilities.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 18, 2020
The company said it hoped the moratorium "might give Congress enough time to put in place appropriate rules" for the technology.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 11, 2020
Sensors and other equipment aboard the International Space Station will be used to monitor wildlife, revolutionizing animal tracking.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 10, 2020
With the disease there mostly under control, officials are looking for new uses for the government software that's now on many phones.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 27, 2020
The app, which allows people to record their symptoms, was remarkably effective in predicting infections. The most reliable indicators, researchers found, were...The New York Times From ACM News | May 13, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted technology companies' plans to bring autonomous vehicles into the mainstream this year.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 13, 2020
The effectiveness of many technologies being developed to cope with wildfires in Australia hinges on the ability to predict how fuel types like eucalyptus trees...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2020