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.
Makeup artist Adrien Morot used digital sculpting and three-dimensional printing to transform actor Brendan Fraser into the 600-pound protagonist of the movie The...The Los Angeles Times From ACM TechNews | February 17, 2023
The recall notice applies to certain 2016-2023 Model S, Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles.
Fortune From ACM News | February 16, 2023
The U.S. Air Force said the X-62A VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft) autonomous jet fighter had 17 hours of flight testing.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | February 16, 2023
Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla's Autopilot and...The New York Times From ACM News | February 16, 2023
After 16 years, the agency has implemented the software to cryptographically verify digital passport data—and it's already caught a dozen alleged fraudsters.
Wired From ACM News | February 16, 2023
After a backlash, Spotify paused an arrangement that allowed Apple to train machine learning models on some audiobook files.
Wired From ACM News | February 16, 2023
An ingestible sensor can be monitored as it travels through the digestive tract, helping doctors to diagnose gastrointestinal ailments more precisely.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | February 15, 2023
Computationally efficient mathematical models aim to improve the accuracy of flexible medical needles used in surgical simulation without adding unnecessary steps...The Engineer From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2023
An international team of researchers at Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem found undersea fiber-optic cables can detect earthquakes occurring at sea 30 seconds...The Jerusalem Post (Israel) From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2023
Highly flexible, inexpensive low-energy sensors combined with pervasive connectivity and artificial intelligence deliver real-time triggers without human intervention...Samuel Greengard Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 14, 2023
Scrolling past ads has rarely been enjoyable. But in recent months, people say the experience seems so much worse.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 13, 2023
An automated framework developed by Charalambos Poullis and Qiao Chen at Canada's Concordia University can three-dimensionally (3D)-simulate large-scale landscapes...Concordia University (Canada) From ACM TechNews | February 13, 2023
Scientists have created a technique for assembling three-dimensional (3D) objects using ultrasound.
Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (Germany) From ACM TechNews | February 13, 2023
Japanese robotics companies are testing autonomous delivery robots to address a shortage of delivery workers.
France24 From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2023
Scientists at Cerebras and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory said they can model extreme weather by accelerating field equations...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2023
Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government announced that next year it will close a research facility that studied online misinformation.
The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2023
The Freeform Future startup aims to establish automated three-dimensional (3D) printing plants that mass-produce products from metal powders using laser arrays....Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2023
Scientists in Australia say forensic imaging, augmented reality headsets, and artificial intelligence could reduce the necessity for invasive autopsies.
ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2023
Microsoft plans to release technology to help big companies launch their own chatbots using the OpenAI ChatGPT technology, a person familiar with the plans told...CNBC From ACM News | February 8, 2023