Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Qing Shi and colleagues at China's Beijing Institute of Technology built a rat-inspired robot that can squeeze through tight spaces, which could be used to assess...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2022
Columbia University computer scientists developed an algorithm that can block smart devices from spying on users by generating extremely quiet sounds.
Columbia Engineering News From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2022
Moxi and other delivery-focused assistants have become even more critical as the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed health care workers to their limits.
Wired From ACM News | April 22, 2022
Unlike sectors such as hospitality, the cloud computing industry continued to grow in 2020 and onwards. But it's not stopping there.
The Next Web From ACM News | April 21, 2022
An international team of researchers has developed a three-dimensional printing process for glass microstructures.
University of California, Berkeley From ACM TechNews | April 21, 2022
Researchers are looking to untapped sources—from fertilizer waste to printed circuit boards—to solve the environmental and supply chain problems of rare earth elements...Karen Emslie Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 21, 2022
A team of researchers three-dimensionally (3D)-printed a prototype Tamper-Evident Container designed to record attempts to break into it.
Popular Mechanics From ACM TechNews | April 20, 2022
A circuit board's power consumption can reveal malicious tampering designed to facilitate Trojan attacks to steal sensitive data or crash a device when triggered...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 20, 2022
Researchers built a deep learning model to predict the biologically active structure of proteins and protein complexes.
Georgia Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | April 19, 2022
Hamid Ohadi of the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews said: "Making a quantum simulator with light is the holy grail of science."
SciTechDaily From ACM News | April 19, 2022
Even the smallest window of opportunity for snooping cab pose a threat to the intellectual property and privacy of neural architectures.
From ACM News | April 19, 2022
Researchers at China's Zhejiang University found driverless cars could be fooled into seeing red traffic lights as green.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 18, 2022
Japan has unveiled plans to bring its first domestic quantum computer online by next March, and to have 30 million users by 2030.
Nikkei Asia From ACM TechNews | April 18, 2022
Scientists have designed an algorithm to predict the extent to which specific occupations are at risk from automation.
Silicon Republic From ACM TechNews | April 18, 2022
Researchers at New York-based cybersecurity startup Cynerio identified five zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Aethon TUG smart autonomous robots used in hospitals...The Jerusalem Post (Israel) From ACM TechNews | April 18, 2022
Two seven-foot-tall robots have been deployed at Dallas Love Field Airport in Dallas, TX, to assist and monitor passengers.
The Dallas Morning News From ACM TechNews | April 15, 2022
Technology inventor achieves new transmission distance of 100km, and says it is suitable at shorter distances for audio calls and texts.
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) From ACM News | April 15, 2022