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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Prosthesis is the world's largest four-legged exoskeleton, described as 'a cross between an excavator, a dune buggy, and a dinosaur.'
BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 16, 2022
Scientists from Stanford University and Nvidia create thinner, lighter virtual reality headgear than commercially available devices.
Interesting Engineering From ACM TechNews | August 15, 2022
Engineer and musician Victor Zappi introduced a virtual percussion instrument co-developed with Professor Sidney Fels at the University of British Columbia at ACM's...University of British Columbia From ACM TechNews | August 15, 2022
Scientists said they could beat Google's Sycamore quantum computer in performing an esoteric calculation using ordinary processors paired with a supercomputer.
...Science From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2022
An interdisciplinary team has developed a method for building quantum computers based on atomic building blocks that are custom-designed by chemists.
UCLA Newsroom From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2022
The U.S. Space Force held a demonstration of dog-like quadruped unmanned ground vehicles for patrols at Cape Canaveral.
Space.com From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Stanford University researchers are exploring whether emerging foundation models can help to realize the highest level of privacy, or "perfect secrecy."
Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence From ACM TechNews | August 9, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Ishan Wahi, a former product manager at the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, of insider trading and securities fraud...Wired From ACM News | August 9, 2022
Using deep learning to identify and classify astronomically distant objects.
Keith Kirkpatrick Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | August 9, 2022
An international team of researchers taught a machine learning system with computer vision to monitor and control three-dimensional printing in real time.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2022
Former NASA roboticists who helped developed the Robonaut 2 astronaut assistant robot are part of a research team that has developed a deep-sea robot.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2022
This fall, students at 10 U.S. universities will attend metaversities, virtual reality (VR) platforms where educators and students wear VR headsets and interact...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2022
As it reckons with supply chain vulnerabilities, the country is spending billions to revitalize domestic production and seeking to form a coalition with "like-minded"...The New York Times From ACM News | August 8, 2022
The work was notable because Quantinuum's error correction technology keeps logical qubits stable longer than conventional qubits.
CNet From ACM News | August 4, 2022