The Codon compiler, from a team led by researchers from MIT CSAIL, allows developers to create new domain-specific languages
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From ACM TechNewsMIT News| March 17, 2023
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Opens the door to using commercially available health monitors to detect other infectious diseases.
McMaster University (Canada) From ACM TechNews | July 27, 2022
Researchers have found a way to use the web's basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
Wired From ACM News | July 26, 2022
A team of scientists from Japan's Hiroshima University, the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences...Hiroshima University From ACM TechNews | July 25, 2022
Cornell University researchers have developed a wearable earphone device that can reconstruct the wearer's face using sonar.
Cornell University Chronicle From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2022
A doctoral student is using TikTok dance videos to build lifelike three-dimensional avatars of people for use in virtual reality environments.
University of Minnesota News and Events From ACM TechNews | July 19, 2022
A private threat intelligence advisory issued by Microsoft warns that hundreds of Windows networks are infected with the Raspberry Robin worm.
PC Magazine From ACM TechNews | July 14, 2022
Researchers have developed a modular software application for optimizing biological systems, which they said does not require computational skills to use.
Max Planck Gesellschaft (Germany) From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
oVRcome, a phone-based virtual reality (VR) application designed to treat phobias, successfully completed a six-week clinical trial.
The Guardian (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
Researchers have discovered at least 80 routers in North America and Europe have been infected by a remote access Trojan as part of a larger hacking campaign.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | July 7, 2022
A new system incorporates a robotic arm that generates sound waves to levitate and move objects to build complex structures in mid-air without touching the parts...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2022
Johns Hopkins University researchers led a team that developed a robotic system that allowed a partially paralyzed man to feed himself.
Frontiers Science News From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2022
Four additional algorithms are under consideration for inclusion in the standard, and NIST plans to announce the finalists from that round at a future date.
TechXplore From ACM News | July 5, 2022
One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 5, 2022
Packages found in the official third-party software repository include loglib-modules, pyg-modules, pygrata, pygrata-utils, and hkg-sol-utils.
The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2022
CLL-Pre-Diagnostic Lymphocytosis app helps doctors ID people at risk of infection following diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
University of Copenhagen (Denmark) From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2022
Sweden's autonomous-truck startup Einride AB, working in partnership with GE Appliances, will test self-driving freight vehicles on U.S. roadways .
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 27, 2022
Delays in setting up the spacecraft's navigation software mean the mission may not reach the asteroid until 2029 or 2030, rather than 2026.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 27, 2022