Data shows that education technology in the United States has a negative impact at a range of grade levels.
Technology Review From ACM News | December 26, 2019
Researchers have demonstrated how to teach a PR2 robot to perform simple repairs on itself by tightening its own screws.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 12, 2019
Researchers created a program to render household items into hand-activated robots using a three-dimensional (3D) printer.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 2, 2019
A pair of security researchers found vulnerabilities across multiple devices including an Alexa-powered Amazon Echo and a Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone.
USA Today From ACM TechNews | November 21, 2019
Drone technology is poised to enter the mainstream of business and society, but engineering robust controls remains a challenge.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2019
Smartphone apps offering location data services may be desirable, but their ability to collect personal data that can be sold to third parties is less attractive...Sarah Underwood From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2019
A 12-week study by drugmaker Eli Lilly, Apple, and Evidation Health found consumer devices and mobile apps could potentially help identify people with mild cognitive...Fierce Biotech From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2019
Mindstrong, a Silicon Valley-based venture co-founded by a former director of the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, is developing an early-warning system...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2019
Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III detailed multiple contacts among Russian operatives and associates of President Trump in the report made public Thursday....The Washington Post From ACM News | April 19, 2019
Apple Inc and Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday settled an acrimonious two-year legal dispute. Shortly afterward, Intel Corp said it will exit the smartphone modem chip business...Reuters From ACM News | April 18, 2019
People.cn, the online unit of China's influential People's Daily, is boosting its numbers of human internet censors backed by artificial intelligence to help firms...Reuters From ACM Careers | March 28, 2019
In the next two weeks, Russia is planning to attempt something no other country has tried before. It's going to test whether it can disconnect from the rest of...Technology Review From ACM News | March 22, 2019
Research into next-generation storage techniques marches forward, yet tape remains the most viable, dependable medium.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2019
Employers monitoring their workforce must balance productivity and security considerations with employee privacy and welfare concerns.
Sarah Underwood From Communications of the ACM | March 20, 2019
As the New Zealand gunman live-streamed the massacre onto Facebook, fewer than 200 people watched. The social network said its moderators removed it sometime after...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 20, 2019