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
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Manufacturers look to make batteries safer and help them last longer by replacing liquid cores with solid ones.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 7, 2023
Researchers race to find ecological data kept on outdated media or in dusty backroom boxes—before they're lost forever.
The Scientist From ACM News | February 7, 2023
More than 50 state, city, and county jurisdictions in the U.S. have implemented the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) tool to shift from cash-based bail systems to...ABC News From ACM TechNews | February 6, 2023
Frederike Dümbgen and colleagues have equipped a flying robot to use bat-like echolocation to map its surroundings using a simple microphone and speaker.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 6, 2023
Columbia University researchers have developed a method for growing engineered skin in complex, three-dimensional shapes to make it easier to graft skin onto irregularly...Columbia University Irving Medical Center From ACM TechNews | February 6, 2023
Move over, coding. Some schools are asking student programmers to think critically about rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 6, 2023
Are ChatGPT, Stability AI, and GitHub Copilot the next big breakthroughs, huge legal and regulatory liabilities, or something else entirely?
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 6, 2023
A new portable ultrasound device uses custom algorithms to measure how much blood is being pumped by the heart.
UC San Diego Today From ACM TechNews | February 3, 2023
A smart contact lens can monitor intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients and deliver medications in response to IOP levels.
Pohang University of Science and Technology (South Korea) Research Highlights From ACM TechNews | February 3, 2023
Researchers used survey data from 3,000 residents of Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Denver to determine which are likely to alter their behaviors to conserve water in...Penn State News From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2023
Technology that measures the presence of alcohol in digital images could help recovering alcoholics evaluate their exposure to alcohol marketing on social media...La Trobe University (Australia) From ACM TechNews | February 2, 2023
Waymo and Cruise hope to widen their projects to more of the city. But local officials are increasingly concerned about breakdowns causing congestion.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 2, 2023
The Footsim digital sole model created by U.K., Canadian, and Swiss researchers can map the signals continuously streaming from the foot to the brain as a tool...The Engineer From ACM TechNews | February 1, 2023