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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.
It is anticipated quantum computing will revolutionize military, economic, and technological affairs and the basis for encryption of the entire Internet.
The Jerusalem Post (Israel) From ACM News | February 17, 2022
A new test uses a single drop of blood and a smartphone's vibration motor and camera to determine whether blood clots too easily, or not at all.
University of Washington News From ACM TechNews | February 17, 2022
Physicists have demonstrated the ability to extend the longevity of quantum states and expand tolerance of quantum errors, both crucial to quantum computing.
ETH Zurich (Switzerland) From ACM TechNews | February 16, 2022
Researchers used a collaborative mathematical game to determine whether different systems demonstrated quantum mechanical properties.
EurekAlert! From ACM TechNews | February 15, 2022
To achieve what metaverse boosters promise, experts believe nearly every kind of chip will have to be an order of magnitude more powerful than it is today.
Protocol From ACM News | February 15, 2022
An international team of researchers led by the U.K.'s University of Cambridge has fabricated a fully woven prototype smart textile display.
University of Cambridge (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2022
Researchers found that a city’s use of a remote emissions sensing system could significantly improve that city’s air quality.
University of Technology Sydney (Australia) From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2022
Carnegie Mellon University researchers strengthened the security of Internet of Things devices by making them more resilient against exploitation.
Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering News From ACM TechNews | February 14, 2022
Artificial intelligence can eliminate errors from a group of quantum bits, thanks to researchers at Germany's RWTH Aachen University.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 11, 2022
The Washington Post verified Full Self-Driving footage posted by beta testers and had it reviewed by a panel of experts.
From ACM News | February 10, 2022
About 6,700 Da Vinci robots in place at hospitals across the globe have performed more than 10 million surgical procedures.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2022
Cheap, flexible processors could be a step on the road to the Internet of Everything.
Samuel Greengard Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 10, 2022
Nvidia is the leader in the graphics processing unit and AI processor market. Arm intellectual property powers virtually all smartphones and Internet of Things...VentureBeat From ACM News | February 9, 2022
Concern is growing about larger, more intricate cloud computing networks' fundamental dependence on less reliable and less predictable chips.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 7, 2022
Iris, a tiny wheeled robot built by students at Carnegie Mellon University, is expected to be the first uncrewed rover from the U.S. to explore the Moon.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 7, 2022
Researchers incorporated a pair of infrared cameras into prototype goggles to help blind and visually impaired people navigate their environment intuitively.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 4, 2022
Using ultrathin materials to reduce the size of superconducting qubits may pave the way for personal-sized quantum devices.
SciTechDaily From ACM News | February 3, 2022