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From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
A new report found that the hardest and perhaps most promising work of deep learning may lie in the realm of robotics,
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2021
IBM and New York State have initiated testing of their forthcoming blockchain-based Covid-19 digital health pass, Excelsior Pass.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2021
The U.K. Cyber Security Council aims to serve as a "one-stop shop" for people seeking careers in information security.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2021
Researchers simulated some materials as much as 3 million times faster than a classical computer could through the process of quantum annealing.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2021
New IBM research revealed that developers with skills in creating open-source cloud technologies are more likely than other job candidates to receive a call-back...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2021
The Perseverance rover will explore Mars with the self-flying Ingenuity helicopter drone, using Linux and NASA-built software.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2021
Research teams from ExxonMobil and IBM are using quantum devices to model maritime routing to optimize fleet management, with an aim of shortening the distance...ZDNet From ACM News | February 19, 2021
A new blockchain platform named Lygon, formed by Australian banks ANZ, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Westpac, IBM, and shopping center company Scentre...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 18, 2021
A space mission currently underway aims to maximize the effectiveness of CubeSats by showing how they could track and communicate with each other.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 11, 2021
A study by blockchain investigations firm Chainalysis found that cybercrime gangs often switch ransomware-as-a-service suppliers as they seek better profits.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 8, 2021
Delivery robot manufacturer Starship Technologies recently expanded its robot-based food delivery services to two additional campuses.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | January 29, 2021
Tim Cook says there will be consequences to having 'rampant disinformation and conspiracy theories juiced by algorithms'.
ZDNet From ACM News | January 29, 2021
In a survey of information technology leaders, 41% of respondents expect artificial intelligence to take over their roles by 2030.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2021
Researchers have uncovered seven vulnerabilities that affect Dnsmasq, a domain name system forwarding client for *NIX-based operating systems.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2021
According to cybersecurity company Wandera's Cloud Security Report 2021, malware attacks increasingly targeted remote workers last year.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | January 22, 2021
Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research have spent the past five years working to upgrade to the large hadron collider, the largest particle...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | January 21, 2021
Researchers at French security company NinjaLab found a vulnerability impacting chips used in Google Titan and YubiKey hardware security keys.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | January 19, 2021