The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
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.
Artificial intelligence is boosting the capabilities of automatic speech recognition.
Esther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 23, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers engineered the Walking Oligomeric Robotic Mobility System (WORMS) to revolutionize space robotics.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 22, 2023
Under pressure from its rivals, Google is updating the way we look for information by introducing a sidekick to its search engine
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | March 22, 2023
Government employees in the United States and internationally often reuse passwords for their work and personal accounts, according to researchers at threat intelligence...GCN From ACM TechNews | March 20, 2023
The stock of NetDragon Websoft has outpaced the Hong Kong market in recent months since appointing a virtual bot as CEO of its flagship subsidiary.
Business Insider From ACM News | March 17, 2023
Researchers have developed an all-optical object classification technique that uses diffractive deep neural networks and a single-pixel spectral detector to classify...UCLA Samueli School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
A prototype system developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory can detect and assess utility pole damage following...Oak Ridge National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
Researchers at Australia's Flinders University were inspired by insect biology to build robots equipped with a brain capable of comprehending their environment....ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2023
The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to...The New York Times From ACM News | March 16, 2023
Researchers at the Netherlands' Eindhoven University of Technology are chasing quantum efficiency.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 16, 2023
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed an autonomous robot, ALAN, that can make decisions and complete tasks based on its observations of its environment...Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 15, 2023
The first successful delivery of a human donor lung by aerial drone in Toronto, Canada, has implications for the future of transplant science.
Scientific American From ACM TechNews | March 15, 2023
Data modeling systems developed by researchers at Norwegian research and development organization SINTEF can extrapolate new insights from vast datasets using digital...SINTEF (Norway) From ACM TechNews | March 14, 2023
More sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being used to replicate a person's voice.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | March 14, 2023
Even as start-ups and investors began recovering their money from Silicon Valley Bank, the episode exposed the tech industry's vulnerabilities.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 14, 2023
Meme-makers and misinformation peddlers are embracing artificial intelligence tools to create convincing fake videos on the cheap.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 13, 2023