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Addressing Labor Shortages with Automation
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Addressing Labor Shortages with Automation

Labor shortages have many companies turning to automation technology, but with mixed outcomes.

Immersion Cooling Heats Up
From Communications of the ACM

Immersion Cooling Heats Up

Depending on climate conditions, the availability of renewables and other factors, immersion cooling can make a profound difference in both energy consumption and...

Smart Pacifier Developed to Monitor Infant Health in Hospitals
From ACM TechNews

Smart Pacifier Developed to Monitor Infant Health in Hospitals

U.S. and South Korean researchers have designed a bioelectronic pacifier to monitor the electrolyte levels of infants in Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICUs).

Using AI to Predict Bone Fractures in Cancer Patients
From ACM TechNews

Using AI to Predict Bone Fractures in Cancer Patients

Ohio State University researchers used artificial intelligence to predict how cancer could elevate the probability of spinal fractures by creating digital twins...

Laser Bursts Drive Fastest-Ever Logic Gates
From ACM TechNews

Laser Bursts Drive Fastest-Ever Logic Gates

Researchers have created the fastest logic gate to date, powered by laser-generated ultrafast bursts of electricity.

The Eyes Have It
From ACM News

The Eyes Have It

Expanding the use of biometrics in device interfaces.

New Approach for Faster Ransomware Detection
From ACM TechNews

New Approach for Faster Ransomware Detection

Engineering researchers have come up with a new technique that can detect ransomware faster than previous systems.

Widely Available AI Could Have Deadly Consequences
From ACM News

Widely Available AI Could Have Deadly Consequences

U.S. researchers' "Dr. Evil project" proves drug discovery AI could be used to create biochemical weapons.

Algorithm Trained to Detect Unhappiness on Social Networks
From ACM TechNews

Algorithm Trained to Detect Unhappiness on Social Networks

Scientists have created a deep learning algorithm that analyzes social network content to help diagnose users' potential for mental health problems.

Smart Contact Lens for Glaucoma Could Release Drugs When Needed
From ACM TechNews

Smart Contact Lens for Glaucoma Could Release Drugs When Needed

A prototype wireless contact lens could help treat glaucoma by automatically dispensing drugs when pressure inside the eye becomes excessive.

Robot Hives in Israel Kibbutz Hope to Keep Bees Buzzing
From ACM TechNews

Robot Hives in Israel Kibbutz Hope to Keep Bees Buzzing

Artificial intelligence-equipped apiaries at Kibbutz Beit Haemek in Israel's Galilee region are designed to maintain bee health.

3D-Printed Acoustic Holograms Against Alzheimer's or Parkinson's
From ACM TechNews

3D-Printed Acoustic Holograms Against Alzheimer's or Parkinson's

A team of researchers has created customizable, three-dimensionally-printed acoustic holograms that could be used to treat diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's...

Is This Another Tech Bubble Bursting?
From ACM News

Is This Another Tech Bubble Bursting?

And should you, a normal person, care?

Scientists Create Algae Computer Powered by Photosynthesis
From ACM News

Scientists Create Algae Computer Powered by Photosynthesis

Forget your water-cooled PC — this one runs on pond scum.

Using AI to Analyze Large Amounts of Biological Data
From ACM TechNews

Using AI to Analyze Large Amounts of Biological Data

A graph neural network could speed the development of drugs to treat cancer and other diseases.

Intel Says UCIe to Outpace PCIe in Speed Race
From ACM TechNews

Intel Says UCIe to Outpace PCIe in Speed Race

Intel has disclosed more information about the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) standard.

Computational Sleuthing Confirms First 3D Quantum Spin Liquid
From ACM TechNews

Computational Sleuthing Confirms First 3D Quantum Spin Liquid

U.S. and German physicists have validated single crystals of cerium zirconium pyrochlore as a three-dimensional quantum spin liquid.

Finding the Fairness in AI
From ACM News

Finding the Fairness in AI

Algorithmic fairness is more or less obtainable, depending on how you measure it.

What's Down the Road for Silicon?
From ACM News

What's Down the Road for Silicon?

Meet the new materials overpowering the electric economy.  

Robot Bartender Won't Flirt with Your Date, but You Still Have to Tip
From ACM TechNews

Robot Bartender Won't Flirt with Your Date, but You Still Have to Tip

Italian robotic bartending systems developer Makr Shakr said its Bionic Bar system has been installed aboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas cruise ship.
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