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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.
A study by UNESCO found "staggering" global education inequity due to overreliance on remote learning technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2023
U.S. aerospace company Redwire said it has three-dimensionally-printed a human body part in space for the first time.
Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2023
The effort by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley is the latest move by lawmakers to catch up with the rapidly evolving technology.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 8, 2023
He spent decades working on artificial intelligence, striving to create computers that could replicate common sense.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 7, 2023
Mathematical proofs based on a technique called diagonalization can be relentlessly contrarian, but they help reveal the limits of algorithms.
Quanta Magazine From ACM News | September 7, 2023
The Bayesian experimental autonomous researcher robotics laboratory at Canada's University of Toronto has discovered the most energy-absorbent mechanical structure...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | September 7, 2023
Computer scientists claim to have created the first algorithm for seamlessly concealing messages in realistic text, images, or audio.
Scientific American From ACM TechNews | September 7, 2023
A study by researchers at Canada's University of British Columbia found that a period of gradual transition will be necessary for road users to feel comfortable...UBC News (Canada) From ACM TechNews | September 7, 2023
Scientists in South Korea compared a custom robotic system developed for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) coil placement to traditional manual methods in...News-Medical.net From ACM TechNews | September 7, 2023
Quantum computing is still really, really hard. But the rise of a powerful class of error-correcting codes suggests that the task might be slightly more feasible...Quanta Magazine From ACM News | September 7, 2023
A new device combines ultra-thin two-dimensional semiconductors and ferroelectric materials, with the goal of integrating digital logic and brain-inspired analog...EPFL News (Switzerland) From ACM TechNews | September 6, 2023
Researchers developed a graph neural network that reliably matched human volunteers' identification of 55 odors, then predicted the smells of 500,000 additional...Science From ACM TechNews | September 6, 2023
Researchers have developed a method for connecting quantum devices over long distances that involves sending telecom-ready light emitted from a single ion implanted...Princeton University From ACM TechNews | September 6, 2023
Engineers at the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee developed a potentially mass-producible $1 sensor that can detect contaminants...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | September 1, 2023
Researchers at Cornell and Brown universities found that wearers of augmented reality or smart glasses hold certain advantages, according to non-wearers.
Cornell Chronicle From ACM TechNews | September 5, 2023
Artificial intelligence tools have given scammers a potent weapon for trying to trick people into sending them money.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 1, 2023
The rise in concern about AI has taken place alongside growing public awareness, according to Pew.
Pew Research Center From ACM News | September 1, 2023