Estimates from Bot Sentinel suggest more than 875,000 users deactivated their accounts between October 27 and November 1, while a half-million more were suspended...MIT Technology Review From ACM News | November 4, 2022
Misleading edits, fake news stories and deepfake images of politicians are starting to warp reality on the popular video platform.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 4, 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
A study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers revealed the difficulty of comparing neural networks to the brain.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2022
New research found an individual's trust in online content moderation systems depends on whether the moderator is human or artificial intelligence, and the type...Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | 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
Researchers analyzed Facebook posts to differentiate language associated with depression and with loneliness.
Futurity.org From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2022
Scientists at Denmark's University of Copenhagen (KU) has found widespread online gender bias to be a disadvantage for female politicians.
University of Copenhagen (Denmark) From ACM TechNews | November 2, 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
At least five Twitter executives have left in recent days, as one of the world's largest ad companies said clients should pause spending on the social media platform...The New York Times From ACM News | November 2, 2022
Chegg, a homework help app, exposed the data of 40 million users, including details about some students' sexual orientation and religion, regulators said in a legal...The New York Times From ACM News | November 1, 2022
Experiments conducted by scientists at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore may strengthen quantum computing with liquid-like electrons called parafermions...Tom's Hardware From ACM TechNews | November 1, 2022
Researchers at Canada's University of Toronto are leveraging microelectronics and artificial intelligence to make neural implants smarter and safer.
University of Toronto News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | November 1, 2022
The new Twitter owner has fired back at the author, whose horrified "f*** that" reaction to a plan to charge for a verification went viral: "We need to pay the...The Hollywood Reporter From ACM News | November 1, 2022
Shwetak Patel hopes to build something that could impact the lives of a billion people.
Bennie Mols Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 1, 2022
'Ambient computing' is coming, and it promises to change how we interact with the world. But there are still a lot of challenges — and concerns — to overcome.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 31, 2022