The sci-fi-themed online game Dark Forest operates on a blockchain, meaning no one can manipulate its outcome.
MIT Technology Review From ACM TechNews | November 14, 2022
Amazon has rolled out a new warehouse robot in order to automate more jobs as the company seeks to reduce logistics costs.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | November 11, 2022
As demand for electric vehicles has grown in recent years, it is unclear whether supply eventually will bottleneck or if raw material suppliers can catch up.
TeslaRati From ACM News | November 10, 2022
A robot fish that won the 2022 Natural Robotics Contest has been developed into a functioning prototype that can collect microplastics from waterways.
The Next Web From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2022
Researchers who study disinformation said most efforts to stoke doubt about results had failed to spread widely.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 10, 2022
Lego is offering visitors to the Minifigure Factory experience at the Lego House in Billund, Denmark, the chance to buy a limited-edition 3D-printed plastic duck...Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2022
A team of researchers has developed a machine learning method for the real-time assessment of road base compaction quality.
University of Technology Sydney (Australia) From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2022
Increasingly, sensors and other Internet of Things devices will be powered by ambient energies.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 8, 2022
The U.S. Army flew an autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter 134 kilometers (83 miles) to deliver 230 kilograms (507 lbs.) of simulated and real blood.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2022
Chemists have long conceptualized tiny machines that could fabricate drugs, plastics, and other polymers that are hard to build with bigger tools.
Wired From ACM News | November 3, 2022
The University of Buffalo's (UB) Yubie robot dog is used as both for research and as an educational tool.
Government Technology From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2022
Quantum computer startup QuEra announced the public accessibility of its 256-quantum bit (qubit) Aquila computer through Amazon.com cloud's Braket quantum computer...Reuters From ACM TechNews | November 2, 2022
The difficult path to deploying autonomous vehicles was highlighted by an announcement that Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG would close their self-driving startup...Reuters From ACM TechNews | October 31, 2022
Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality holographic headsets are connecting remote patients in Australia with metropolitan physicians.
ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | October 31, 2022
Demand for semiconductors was off the charts last year. But a sharp slowdown coupled with new U.S. restrictions against China have created obstacles.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 28, 2022