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.
Researchers built a ground vehicle that may be operated in autonomous or remote-controlled modes to study hundreds of Emperor penguins in Antarctica.
Popular Science From ACM TechNews | March 23, 2022
More than three-quarters of U.S. adults polled were against surgically implanting a chip in their brains to improve their cognitive abilities.
Fortune From ACM TechNews | March 23, 2022
Researchers have designed a new version of the Mini Cheetah robot that can achieve high running speeds more efficiently than its predecessors.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | March 18, 2022
Plans to use two new robot dogs only in precarious search and rescue missions may help avoid the controversy that met the Police Department's robots last year.
...The New York Times From ACM News | March 18, 2022
Ward Beullens at IBM Research Zurich in Switzerland easily cracked a cryptography algorithm touted as one of three contenders for a global standard against quantum...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2022
Researchers discovered seven vulnerabilities, known collectively as "Access:7," in more than 150 Internet of Things devices made by more than 100 companies.
Dark Reading From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2022
A new high-resolution light detection and ranging chip could pave the way for smaller, less-expensive LiDAR navigation systems.
Berkeley Engineering From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2022
A robotic hand developed by Yale University researchers can fully rotate objects as its grippers break contact, similar to a human moving an object around to find...Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2022
A new method for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning control mechanisms use machine learning to balance energy cost, comfort, and efficiency while enabling...Pennsylvania State University News From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2022
Houston, TX-based startup Avelo Airlines is using autonomous robots from Canadian manufacturer Aero HygenX to disinfect aircraft cabins for COVID-19 and other viruses...Hartford Courant From ACM TechNews | March 7, 2022
Researchers at Australia's University of Melbourne observed a time crystal in action, with the help of quantum computing technology.
University of Melbourne (Australia) From ACM TechNews | March 7, 2022
Researchers combined surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and a deep learning model to identify bacteria in seconds with up to 98% accuracy.
KAIST (South Korea) From ACM TechNews | March 7, 2022
The first in-person non-fungible token vending machine has been installed in New York City by digital art collecting platform Neon.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2022
Cornell University researchers have developed a robotic photography system that can automatically rove an indoor space and shoot aesthetically appealing photos....Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2022
A thumb-shaped sensor with a camera inside uses computer vision and a deep neural network to infer haptic contact information.
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (Germany) From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2022
A newly revamped store in Washington shows how thoroughly Amazon has woven itself into the grocery shopping experience.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 2, 2022
Researchers used supercomputers to generate the first biologically authentic computer simulations of the HIV-1 virus liposome and genome capsid.
Texas Advanced Computing Center From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2022