A recent police conference in Dubai showcased next-generation surveillance technologies for use by law enforcement agencies across the globe.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 3, 2023
Startups say Microsoft and its Bing chatbot—not just Google—are stifling competition when it comes to creating better search engines.
Wired From ACM News | March 31, 2023
Scientists at the University of South Australia are creating virtual reality maps of forest plantations to advance forestry management.
ABC (Australia) From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2023
Researchers used eye-tracking software to analyze building inspectors' gaze patterns to gain insights into safety assessment behaviors.
Penn State News From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2023
Advances in artificial intelligence tools that can code could improve productivity, but portend disruption.
Logan Kugler Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 30, 2023
New York's Mineola school district has boosted the numbers of its students taking computer science by infusing the subject into curricula as early as pre-kindergarten...Education Week From ACM TechNews | March 29, 2023
Participants of the Pwn2Own software exploitation conference hacked technology from automaker Tesla twice at the Zero Day Initiative's Pwn2Own software exploitation...PC Magazine From ACM TechNews | March 29, 2023
Disputed Google research is receiving further scrutiny, despite the company's inaction in open-sourcing its data or source code as promised.
Gregory Goth Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 29, 2023
The Biden administration says commercial spyware has proliferated in recent years with few controls and a high risk of abuse.
USA Today From ACM News | March 28, 2023
Washington seeks to steer the semiconductor supply chain using 'guardrails' under the Chips Act.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 28, 2023
White House bans federal agencies from using spyware that poses national security and human rights risks in the U.S.
The Washington Post From ACM News | March 28, 2023
New research has found that as of August 2022, there were only 34 accredited computer science teachers in Ireland.
Silicon Republic From ACM News | March 28, 2023
Utah's Governor Spencer J. Cox signed a social media bill that could restrict access to applications like TikTok and Instagram by children and adolescents.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 28, 2023
North Carolina State University researchers have created a caterpillar-like soft robot that can locomote forward, backward, and duck under cramped areas.
NC State University News From ACM TechNews | March 28, 2023
In its bid to catch up with Starlink, the company plans to build as many as four satellites a day.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | March 27, 2023
General Bytes reported that over $1.5 million in bitcoin was drained from Internet-accessible wallets via its bitcoin ATMs by hackers that exploited a previously...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 27, 2023
Researchers developed the Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan to show how hackers can exploit the vulnerabilities of smart device microphones and voice assistants...University of Texas at San Antonio From ACM TechNews | March 24, 2023