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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.
Authorities in Ukraine have deployed technology as part of a wide-ranging investigation into alleged war crimes by Russian forces in the town of Bucha.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 14, 2022
Google has pulled dozens of applications from its Google Play store amid researchers' findings that they contain software that secretly harvests data.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 13, 2022
The attack, which was set for last Friday, used software similar to the 'industroyer' code used in a 2016 hack of Kyiv's grid, experts noted.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 13, 2022
Hackers pulled off a $540-million cryptocurrency heist by exploiting Ronin Network software that lets players of the online game "Axie Infinity" transfer digital...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 11, 2022
Code placed in consumer-facing apps is tied to U.S. national-security contractors, documents show.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 6, 2022
Waymo has deployed fully driverless cars onto the streets of San Francisco to provide free rides to its employees.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 4, 2022
United Parcel Service has expanded its deal with Google Cloud, which will involve greater network, storage, and computing capacity.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 31, 2022
That phone in your pocket was predicted by Moore's Law, but it is bumping against its physical and economic limits.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 7, 2022
Groups say rules unfairly target the biggest firms and could push companies to store more data in Europe.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 24, 2022
The lawmakers called for the immediate declassification of details about the surveillance program and what data was collected.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 11, 2022
Researchers are teaching animals how to drive, in order to understand how experience affects learning and how brains adapt to change.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2022
Tally includes broken vases, dislocated shoulders, injured girlfriends; "Why don't you go to the gym like a normal person?"
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 2, 2022
Diem Association is selling its technology to crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital for $200 million.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 27, 2022
Researchers at the University of Alberta's Computer Poker Research Group pioneered game theory mathematics that transformed how professional poker players approach...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 14, 2022
Robots increasingly are being used in warehouses to sort, pack, and prepare orders for delivery as logistics operators faced with labor shortages turn to automation...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2022
Ultra-wideband technology could revolutionize interaction with devices, if privacy and other issues can be addressed.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 10, 2022
Around 100 people on the team developing Microsoft's HoloLens augmented-reality headsets have left, mostly to Facebook parent Meta.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | January 10, 2022
Artificial intelligence and a data repository built on Google Cloud have helped Levi Strauss & Co. improve revenue and profitability, says chief strategy and AI...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 28, 2021