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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 at Cornell University and Israel's Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have engineered a soft quadruped robot that locomotes via internal combustion...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 22, 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
The DECRYPT project, a collaboration of linguists and computer scientists, aims to automate the process of cracking historical ciphers.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 19, 2023
Neuroscientists studied the behavior of mice in a learn-reward situation, with the aim of teaching the mice to turn a wheel left or right to receive a reward.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | September 19, 2023
Nanoscale meta-optics holds the promise of improved imaging while removing the bulges from smartphones.
R. Colin Johnson From ACM News | September 19, 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
Semi-transparent image sensors could be incorporated into eyeglasses or curved windshields in front of a user's eyes, with their readout electronics positioned...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 18, 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
Safety officials at New York's Jones Beach are using drones to monitor for potential human-shark interactions.
Forbes From ACM TechNews | September 15, 2023
Scientists created a real-time endoscopic neurosurgery guidance method similar to the navigational technologies used in autonomous cars.
The Johns Hopkins News-Letter From ACM TechNews | September 15, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other researchers developed a technique that uses computer-generated data to help vision and language models better understand...MIT News 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
The prevailing lesson of the Microsoft case, antitrust lawyers say, is that scrutiny from Washington can slow down a company, even when there are no grievous penalties...The Washington Post From ACM News | September 12, 2023
Argentine publicist Santiago Barros uses an app to produce images of what children taken from their parents during Argentina's military dictatorship might look...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | September 12, 2023
Workers in Las Vegas are closely watching employers' adoption of artificial intelligence and other technologies rise as they strive to cut labor costs.
NPR From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2023