Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Microsoft Says Its Weird New Particle Could Improve Quantum Computers
Researchers at Microsoft say they have created elusive quasiparticles called Majorana zero modes–but scientists outside the company are skeptical.
From Communications of the ACM
Accelerating Optical Communications with AI
Communications efficiency helps bring photonics to artificial intelligence.
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Robot Grows Plants as Well as Humans, but Uses Less Water
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a robot gardener that can grow plants as capably as humans, while saving more water.
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Nuclear Transport Fleet Testing AI-Powered Sails
The U.K.'s fleet for transporting spent nuclear fuel aims to retrofit the ships with artificial intelligence-driven sails to reduce fuel costs and emissions.
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Unleashing Photonic Computing Potential Through Artificial 'Life'
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have used optical hardware for cellular automata, implementing computer models with evolving behaviors in...
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Biden Administration Taps Google Chair for Chip Research Effort
The White House chose Alphabet chairman John Hennessy and four other technology industry experts to spearhead research and development of next-generation computer...
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A Wearable Robotic Assistant That's All Over You
The Calico assistive robot developed by researchers at the University of Maryland can be worn on the user's clothes, where it runs along a track to perform various...
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Benchmarking Robots with Dog-Inspired Barkour
Scientists from Google DeepMind evaluated the agility of quadripedal robots with a dog-agility-inspired course called Barkour.
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Food Producers Band Together in Face of Cyber Threats
Executives of U.S. food and agriculture companies say they are collaboratively formalizing information-sharing to fortify themselves against escalating cybersecurity...
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Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era, IBM Says
A quantum computer came up with better answers to a physics problem than a conventional supercomputer.
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Robotic Dog Spots Invasive Fire Ant Nests Better Than Humans
Scientists in China and Brazil are testing robotic dogs and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect invasive fire ant nests.
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Optical-Grade Glass 3-D Printed at the Nanoscale
Engineers have three-dimensionally-printed nanoscale optical-grade glass at low temperature using a new technique.
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Feds Tell Automakers Not to Comply with Mass. 'Right to Repair' Law
The state's right to repair law requires open access to telematics services.
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Nano-Tattoos Don't Need Batteries or Wires
Backscattering-based nano-tattoo sensor tattoos can communicate with nearby devices without needing batteries or wires.
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UN-Backed Team Scans Ukraine Historical Sites to Preserve Them Amid War
Two United Nations-backed engineers are using advanced laser-scanning technology to digitally preserve historical sites in Ukraine as three-dimensional models. ...
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Chattanooga Plants Quantum Seed
Chattanooga, TN, will open the first commercially available quantum network in the U.S. by the end of next month.
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Robots Are Looking to Bring a Human Touch to Warehouses
Automation developers are building a new generation of humanoid machines meant to help fill labor gaps in logistics operations.
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Wrist-Worn Mobile Alcohol Sensor May Boost Alcohol-Use Research
Scientists at Pennsylvania State University and the University of North Carolina created a wrist-worn sensor that collects data on alcohol consumption less obtrusively...
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