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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.
Researchers said Apple has corrected a series iOS zero-day flaws used to infect Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Eltantawy's iPhone with Predator spyware.
...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | September 28, 2023
Finding ways to determine whether a voice message is real or generated by an artificial intelligence.
Sandrine Ceurstemont From ACM News | September 28, 2023
The IEEE-USA 2023 Salary and Benefits Survey indicates U.S. engineering salary growth lagged inflation for the second consecutive year, marking the first multiyear...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2023
The New York Police Department has deployed a nearly 400-pound "fully autonomous outdoor security robot" in Times Square's subway station as a test run.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2023
The European Patent Office found that over the last decade, patent applications for three-dimensional printing technology rose eight times faster than all technology...EuroNews From ACM TechNews | September 26, 2023
OpenAI has integrated a new version of its DALL-E image generator into its ChatGPT online chatbot.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 22, 2023
Researchers demonstrated that machine learning models can generate reliable results even with limited training data.
University of Cambridge (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | September 21, 2023
Scientists at cloud security company Wiz discovered Microsoft artificial intelligence researchers accidentally compromised a large collection of private data.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | September 21, 2023
A new machine learning framework can manage power usage to reduce energy consumption in multi-core computer processors.
WSU Insider From ACM TechNews | September 20, 2023
A new version of retail giant Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless shopping technology for clothing vendors keeps track of apparel via radio-frequency identification...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | September 20, 2023
U.K.-based driverless car company Wayve has tapped chatbot technology to question its vehicles about their driving decisions.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | September 20, 2023
In a new report, scientists offer a list of measurable qualities that might indicate the presence of some presence in a machine.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 19, 2023
Autonomous air taxis were demonstrated in Jerusalem, Israel, last week, taking off from Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital and flying over the city before landing back...The Times of Israel From ACM TechNews | September 18, 2023
Last week, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the Smart Lander for Investigation Moon probe with a small, spherical lunar explorer aboard.
Space.com From ACM TechNews | September 15, 2023
Private equity firms integrating machine learning and data analytics into their investment processes increasingly are turning to data-science experts to interpret...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | September 14, 2023
Google's search dominance is going on trial in the biggest U.S. antitrust case since a crackdown on Big Tech that started in 2019.
Wired From ACM News | September 14, 2023