Across industries and incomes, more employees are being tracked, recorded and ranked. What is gained, companies say, is efficiency and accountability. What is lost...The New York Times From ACM News | August 22, 2022
Measurement has driven research groups to home in on the most popular datasets, but that may change as metrics shift to real-world quality.
Chris Edwards From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2022
New research suggests the required computing power could diminish quantum computing's exponential speed advantage.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 18, 2022
Researchers at FortiGuard Labs reported that an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet malware identified in mid-June has been evolving rapidly.
The Hacker News 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
A team of researchers has developed an encrypted, one-touch human-machine interface that can reveal physiological details about users.
UCLA Samueli Newsroom From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) researchers have developed a robot that can untie knotted cables using the grippers on its arms.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Artificial intelligence is being used to read and translate cuneiform, helping to recreate ancient libraries by piecing together fragmented tablets and predicting...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | August 10, 2022
Scientists have recruited volunteers to identify clouds on Mars through the Zooniverse, a platform that hosts crowdsourced citizen projects.
Wired From ACM TechNews | August 9, 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
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
Scientists have built the most comprehensive single-cell map of embryo development in any animal to date, using the fruit fly as its model.
European Molecular Biology Laboratory From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2022