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.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers used machine learning and artificial intelligence to better understand how interacting traits influence brain cells'...University of Wisconsin-Madison News From ACM TechNews | February 28, 2022
An approach that uses hours of video and elements of reinforcement learning can guide a robot vehicle almost two miles without a full map of the surroundings.
ZDNet From ACM News | February 25, 2022
Scientists suggest ground-up pieces of glass could help in securely encrypting facial images via a new optical cryptosystem.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2022
A cheese robot created by Klavs Martin Sørensen at Denmark's University of Copenhagen is employed at Danish dairy company Arla to help with quality control.
University of Copenhagen (Denmark) From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2022
Researchers at driverless car company Waymo and Google Research used self-driving vehicles to create a virtual model of San Francisco.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2022
Researchers working with the Temporal Analysis of Products reactor system are using artificial intelligence to study the role of catalysts in chemical reactions...Idaho National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2022
U.K. surgeons saved the life of a baby girl with a rare heart condition using a three-dimensionally-printed model of her heart.
University Hospital Southampton (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2022
New research describes an electronic nose that can analyze whiskies and identify a whiskey’s brand with over 95% accuracy after a single whiff.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2022
The Internal Revenue Service has walked back a requirement for taxpayers to use facial recognition to access their online accounts.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 23, 2022
Artificial intelligence may be an unstoppable force, but in the recruitment market it has met an immovable object: humans. Something has to give.
Paul Marks From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2022
Sweeping rules will cover algorithms that set prices, control search results, recommend videos, and filter content.
Wired From ACM News | February 22, 2022
The Texas Attorney General's Office has filed suit against Facebook for allegedly violating state law with its facial recognition technology.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2022
Researchers trained an algorithm to remove facial tattoos from images, in order to improve facial recognition systems.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2022
Algorithms developed by University of Florida Health researchers employ artificial intelligence to forecast outcomes from treatments for hepatitis C.
UF Health From ACM TechNews | February 22, 2022
New tools help firefighters identify the dynamics and characteristics of a fire—and respond more effectively.
Samuel Greengard Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 22, 2022
The agency has withheld critical data on boosters, hospitalizations and, until recently, wastewater analyses.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2022