The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The online campaign has tapped into widespread Western sympathy and produced meaningful donations for the country's war effort.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 11, 2022
The attack focused on a system run by Viasat, a California company that provides high-speed satellite communication services — and was used heavily by the Ukrainian...The New York Times From ACM News | May 11, 2022
A reinforcement learning algorithm aims to speed up materials discovery by modeling material properties at the atomic and molecular scale.
Argonne National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | May 10, 2022
The attack crippled the country's customs and taxes platforms alongside several other government agencies, even bringing down one Costa Rican town's energy supplier...The Record From ACM News | May 10, 2022
The facial recognition software maker is largely prohibited from selling its database of photos to private companies.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 10, 2022
Dartmouth College researchers found that smartphone technology and artificial intelligence could be employed as an "early detection system" for mental health issues...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2022
An international team of researchers has modeled digital twins of diseases, in order to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Linkoping University (Sweden) From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2022
In 1969, he was part of a team of young engineers who built the first machine to switch data among computers using the Arpanet, the precursor to the Internet.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 9, 2022
Co-faculty advisor Mary Lauren Benton said she thinks more female role models are needed in the field to encourage women to believe computer science is a viable...Baylor Lariat From ACM News | May 6, 2022
Researchers at security firm Nozomi Networks identified an unpatched vulnerability in third-party code libraries used by 200 hardware and software vendors.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2022
While Ireland's datacenters consume a lot of power (more than 1,000 GW in Q4'21), they account for only a small proportion of the country's carbon output.
Computing (U.K.) From ACM News | May 5, 2022
An international research team lleveraged machine learning to model how waves break, which could help improve the design of offshore structures and climate prediction...MIT News From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
Researchers used machine learning and anonymized data to better understand drug and alcohol abuse in developing countries.
University of Waterloo News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
Researchers have developed a method for comparing the reasoning of artificial intelligence software with that of human thinking, to better understand the AI's decision...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2022