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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.
Researchers recently demonstrated that a miniature robot could travel autonomously to a superficial femoral artery in a pig, deliver contrast dye, and return safely...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2023
A molecular sensing system used by researchers at Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem can enter plant cells to identify potential crop diseases.
The Jerusalem Post (Israel) From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2023
An artificial intelligence algorithm developed by a global team led by researchers at New York University can identify existing drugs that could be repurposed during...New York University From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2023
Ohio State University said researchers at its College of Medicine have developed a virtual reality training program that represents a mass casualty event realistically...GCN From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2023
An algorithm developed can measure tree diameter accurately and nearly five times faster than manual methods using low-cost, low-resolution smartphone LiDAR sensors...University of Cambridge (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2023
Real estate builders and investors envision the metaverse as the new housing market, with contractors like Gabe Sierra offering virtual twins of the properties...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 7, 2023
This newly emerging approach to quantum computation uses a novel silicon-based qubit device architecture to trap single electrons in quantum dots.
HRL Laboratories From ACM News | March 7, 2023
Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 6, 2023
Artificial intelligence is enhancing physicians' diagnostic abilities to better identify patients who might be vulnerable to certain ailments.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2023
A robot and algorithm developed at Israel's Ben-Gurion University will be used to reassemble 15,000 stones that had been part of elaborate frescoes in Pompeii before...Haaretz.com (Israel) From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate released results from its 2022 Biometric Technology Rally to assess the accuracy of facial...Nextgov From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2023
Luxury retailers are capitalizing on the metaverse, with some using the virtual environment to identify trends and roll out new products.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2023
New studies broaden the perspectives on what constitutes a "computer" and how small a computational unit can be.
SciTechDaily From ACM News | March 2, 2023
Startup Palmear has developed a device that uses acoustic artificial intelligence to identify early signs of red palm weevil infestations of date palm trees.
Al Jazeera From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2023
Computer scientists in the U.K. found security and privacy vulnerabilities among 40 Android applications for pets and farm animals.
Newcastle University (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have combined computer vision and wireless perception into X-AR, an augmented reality (AR) headset that can visualize...MIT News From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2023
Chatsworth, CA-based startup Machina Labs has developed an automated metalworking system in the midst of a metalworker shortage.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | February 28, 2023