A self-propelled snake-like robot developed by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can map and navigate previously inaccessible terrain autonomously...NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory From ACM TechNews | May 10, 2023
Google's decision to allow its operating system to install third-party apps makes Android smartphones targets for spyware.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | May 9, 2023
Some researchers envision synthetic data as not only offering content that is close enough to actual data to preserve privacy, but also enabling production of better...Nature From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2023
Analysts found China's search engines have more than 66,000 rules governing content, suggesting the growing pervasiveness and subtlety of the country's censorship...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2023
The 4T Program found technology can democratize diabetes care for children.
Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered AI From ACM TechNews | May 8, 2023
U.S. national security officials are warning about the potential for the new technology to upend war, cyber conflict and — in the most extreme case — the use of...The New York Times From ACM News | May 8, 2023
University of Southern California officials said the forthcoming School of Advanced Computing will extend computer science instruction to students in all disciplines...Los Angeles Times From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2023
Quantum computers are only in the developmental stage; experiments are already showing their great potential in the finance industry.
Cointelegraph From ACM News | May 5, 2023
China's government aims to build a metaverse that supports the economy, while its Western counterparts are focused on consumers.
Wired From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2023
A new irrigation optimization tool can estimate water loss from soil caused by evapotranspiration 100 times faster than state-of-the-art methods, while preserving...Stanford News Service From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2023
The desire to replace writers with AI is a symptom of the larger problem that the guild is fighting for—which is that companies do not value writers and their work...Vice From ACM News | May 4, 2023
FTC says the company violated 2020 privacy order; proposes new protections for children and teens.
Federal Trade Commission From ACM News | May 4, 2023
Pi, an A.I. tool that debuted this week, is a twist on the new wave of chatbots: It assists people with their wellness and emotions.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 4, 2023
A Swiss radio station, which falls under the umbrella of public broadcaster Radio Television Switzerland, notes the concerns about AI — and embraces and seeks to...Fortune From ACM News | May 3, 2023