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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.
Computer scientists analyzed the trailers of 29,000 North American movies released from 1960 to 2019 to identify the dominant colors used in individual films, genres...University of Waterloo (Canada) From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2023
Researchers at Google and Germany's Technical University of Berlin recently debuted PaLM-E, described as the largest visual-language model ever created.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 13, 2023
The Stable Diffusion artificial intelligence algorithm can read functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans to replicate images people have recently...Science From ACM TechNews | March 13, 2023
The Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle has completed the mapping of the previously uncharted ocean floor off the Alaska and California coasts.
FOX Weather From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2023
Researchers recently demonstrated that a miniature robot could travel autonomously to a superficial femoral artery in a pig, deliver contrast dye, and return safely...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | March 10, 2023
An artificial intelligence algorithm developed by a global team led by researchers at New York University can identify existing drugs that could be repurposed during...New York University From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2023
On International Women’s Day, UNESCO released its latest #HerEducationOurFuture factsheet on gender equality in education, which cites persistent gender inequity...UNESCO From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2023
Ohio State University said researchers at its College of Medicine have developed a virtual reality training program that represents a mass casualty event realistically...GCN From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2023
Researchers at Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET have found the first real-world case of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface malware that can take over a computer's...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 9, 2023
Rather than obtaining a warrant, the bureau purchased sensitive data—a controversial practice that privacy advocates say is deeply problematic.
Wired From ACM News | March 9, 2023
The new technology could upend many online businesses. But for companies that figure out how to work with it, A.I. could be a boon.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 8, 2023
An algorithm developed can measure tree diameter accurately and nearly five times faster than manual methods using low-cost, low-resolution smartphone LiDAR sensors...University of Cambridge (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2023
Real estate builders and investors envision the metaverse as the new housing market, with contractors like Gabe Sierra offering virtual twins of the properties...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 7, 2023
This newly emerging approach to quantum computation uses a novel silicon-based qubit device architecture to trap single electrons in quantum dots.
HRL Laboratories From ACM News | March 7, 2023
Researchers in France found so-called "cat qubits” (quantum bits) could reduce errors by quantum computers and accelerate the cracking of common encryption algorithms...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2023
Researchers found the computational needs of self-driving cars could drive a significant increase in global carbon emissions.
National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | March 6, 2023