By knitting together multiple components and data streams, multimodal AI offers the promise of smarter, more human-like systems…
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.
Rust makes it impossible to introduce some of the most common security vulnerabilities. And its adoption can't come soon enough.
Wired From ACM News | November 8, 2022
Though several bot detection systems are available, there is no standard definition of "bot" and the results of the detection systems can differ.
Wired From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2022
Wednesday's iPhone launch event saw the release of four new iPhone models, plus an Apple Watch built to take a beating.
Wired From ACM News | September 8, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Ishan Wahi, a former product manager at the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, of insider trading and securities fraud...Wired From ACM News | August 9, 2022
Researchers have found a way to use the web's basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
Wired From ACM News | July 26, 2022
Today, Microsoft's AI can take control of characters in Minecraft. Soon, it could help you control your whole computer.
Wired From ACM News | June 1, 2022
Researchers say their GT Sophy is the first artificial intelligence able to beat professional esports players in the motorsport game Gran Turismo.
Wired From ACM TechNews | February 16, 2022
Google's Project Zero researcher Natalie Silvanovich found vulnerabilities in messaging apps that add eavesdropping bugs without requiring users to click a malicious...Wired From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2021
A study found that a system used to identify cases of sepsis missed most instances and frequently issued false alarms.
Wired From ACM News | June 22, 2021
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often misunderstood. Here's what it is, and how those with OCD can use technology to help navigate uncertainty.
Wired From ACM News | June 3, 2021
Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. "The code writes itself," CEO Satya Nadella says.
Wired From ACM News | May 27, 2021
Internet of Things security firm Forescout uncovered 33 flaws in seven open source TCP/IP stacks that potentially leave millions of IoT devices vulnerable.
Wired From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2020
From surveillance to arrests, governments are using the novel coronavirus as cover for a crackdown on digital liberty.
Wired From ACM News | October 16, 2020
Researchers at Google have developed a robotic dog and taught it to walk by showing it motion-capture videos of real dogs walking on treadmills.
Wired From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2020