The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The cost of powering streaming and other rapidly growing online services will not "take down the Internet."
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2021
When Apple announced its plan to scan iCloud Photos for child pornography, privacy groups were quick to condemn it.
Arnout Jaspers Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 18, 2021
Hackers put companies under intense pressure to pay ransoms quickly to get their computers systems back online.
The Washington Post From ACM News | November 16, 2021
Researchers say they have discovered over a dozen software vulnerabilities that could be used to crash medical devices and other equipment.
CNN Business From ACM TechNews | November 16, 2021
University of California, Riverside computer scientists have developed a tool that cripples botnets by fooling them into exposing their Internet of Things command...University of California, Riverside From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2021
SlashData's 21st State of the Developer Nation Report listed JavaScript as the most popular programming language in the third quarter.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | November 5, 2021
An international team of scientists used supercomputing to strengthen existing antibiotics' effectiveness against bacterial resistance.
University of Portsmouth (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 5, 2021
The new Prune, Adjust, and Re-Prune (PARP) technique allows an advanced speech-learning model learn uncommon spoken languages more easily.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | November 5, 2021
Companies offer big money to 'white-hat hackers' to find flaws in software products before the black hats do.
Jake Widman Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 4, 2021
Researchers found that shifting large computing jobs to nights or weekends can lower carbon emissions from datacenters by as much as a third.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2021
A ninth grader at Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico won the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize at the Broadcom MASTERS science and engineering contest.
Albuquerque Journal From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2021
The teams behind the real and virtual robots named as winners shared a total of $5 million in prize money.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | October 28, 2021
Artists are jumping into a market that will pay thousands for their work. But they're running into scams, environmental concerns, and crypto hype.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | October 26, 2021
Key questions and challenges remain, including how to scale qubit devices while reducing noise and errors to the point where the devices become useful.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2021
Social media "influencers" use augmented reality filtering apps to appear more beautiful, together, and cool. Results may vary.
Esther Shein From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2021
Retail pharmacy chain Walgreens and Google affiliate Wing will test drone deliveries in Texas next week in the city of Frisco and the town of Little Elm.
The Hill From ACM TechNews | October 22, 2021
The McAfee Enterprise Advanced Threat Research team found a bug in the Netop Vision Pro Education software used by about 3 million teachers and students worldwide...Fast Company From ACM TechNews | October 21, 2021