Facebook has unveiled a plan to create an alternative financial system that relies on a new cryptocurrency.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 19, 2019
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has significantly upgraded the software that guides its weather prediction capability for the first time...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 17, 2019
Stanford University researchers are designing voice-operated virtual assistants that give users more control over personal information.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 14, 2019
Researchers have developed automated "agents" that display humanlike behavior when playing in capture-the-flag mode in the Quake III multiplayer computer game.
...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 31, 2019
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has banned the use of facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes by police and other agencies in the city.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 15, 2019
Researchers used robotic technology and young ostriches wearing artificial wings to gain insight into how a dinosaur's running gait may have caused its wings to...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 8, 2019
Doctors are using a hand-held ultrasound scanner to provide medical imaging to residents of remote African villages.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 24, 2019
On the evening of March 19, the mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck gathered with revelers at the Institute for Advanced Study for a champagne reception.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 8, 2019
Methane gas periodically wafts into the atmosphere of Mars; that notion, once considered implausible and perplexing, is now widely accepted by planetary scientists...The New York Times From ACM News | April 2, 2019
A recently published study warns that new artificial intelligence technology designed to enhance healthcare is vulnerable to misuse.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 26, 2019
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a device that can capture an image of your retina and automatically detect signs of diabetic blindness.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 25, 2019
Concern that cars could be hacked by criminals, terrorists, or even rogue governments has prompted a new era of security efforts within the auto industry.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 18, 2019
The internet consists of tiny bits of code that move around the world, traveling along wires as thin as a strand of hair strung across the ocean floor. The data...The New York Times From ACM News | March 12, 2019
The Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, India, is working with Google artificial intelligence scientists to automate the identification of diabetic retinopathy.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2019
Jerry Merryman, a self-taught electrical engineer who helped design the first pocket calculator, died on Feb. 27 in Dallas. He was 86.
The New York Times From ACM Careers | March 8, 2019
Chinese technology companies are developing advanced systems to make certain the country's pigs are in good health.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2019
Top auto shows are increasingly incorporating technology, along with hands-on experiences like driving simulators and virtual reality demos.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2019
Researchers in the U.S. and China have developed a system that uses artificial intelligence to automatically diagnose common childhood conditions.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2019
Erin Hawley grew up immersed in video games, progressing from Pong on the Atari 2600 to Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis to Tomb Raider on the Sony PlayStation...The New York Times From ACM News | February 20, 2019