University of California, Irvine researchers have developed a self-powered, wireless wearable device that can monitor a user's pulse.
University of California, Irvine From ACM TechNews | July 15, 2022
The sheer amount of tech tools and knowledge required to discreetly seek an abortion underlines how wide open we are to surveillance.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 15, 2022
Neither Amazon or the Seattle-based Fred Hutch organization specified whether the trial was part of a wider collaboration.
GeekWire From ACM News | July 14, 2022
Researchers investigated cryptocurrency scammers' pump-and-dump practices, through which they buy cryptocurrency coins low, collaboratively inflate the price, then...USC Viterbi School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2022
At Rio Tinto's Gudai-Darri mine in western Australia, iron ore is hauled by almost two dozen driverless carts, with autonomous water carts used to control dust....The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2022
An international team of researchers has created a method for visualizing mRNA molecules in the brains of live mice in real time.
University of Minnesota College of Science & Engineering From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2022
A private threat intelligence advisory issued by Microsoft warns that hundreds of Windows networks are infected with the Raspberry Robin worm.
PC Magazine From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2022
The future of over-the-counter at-home medical tests is trending toward multiple-malady detection.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | July 14, 2022
Researchers have found that facial recognition systems may be thwarted by fabric face masks bearing adversarial patterns.
Help Net Security From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
Researchers have developed a modular software application for optimizing biological systems, which they said does not require computational skills to use.
Max Planck Gesellschaft (Germany) From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
oVRcome, a phone-based virtual reality (VR) application designed to treat phobias, successfully completed a six-week clinical trial.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
A July 12 letter to governors and top education officials in all 50 states calls for every K-12 student to be given access to computer science education.
Education Week From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
The pace of automation has accelerated in the pandemic, as big players invest billions in their efforts to streamline how goods are sorted and shipped.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 13, 2022
Fuelled by hype and hysteria, the market in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies went from an obscure niche to a $3-trillion industry. Then the house of cards collapsed...The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM News | July 12, 2022
In a series of incidents, the GM subsidiary lost contact with its autonomous vehicles, leaving them frozen in traffic and trapping human drivers.
Wired From ACM News | July 12, 2022
A researcher at security firm Intezer identified a new malware that can steal YouTube content creators' authentication credentials.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | July 12, 2022
Usual punctuation in headlines can make people more likely to share news stories on Facebook, although asking questions is less likely to encourage engagement.
...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 12, 2022
MIT engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for biological sensing and quantum computing.
SciTechDaily From ACM News | July 12, 2022