acm-header
Sign In

Communications of the ACM

News


bg-corner

An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.


Is This the Best Drone Racer in the World?
From ACM News

Is This the Best Drone Racer in the World?

MinChan Kim, 18, is the pilot to watch when the Drone Racing League returns to NBC Sports this weekend.

AI-Designed Invisibility Cloak Could Hide Small Communication Devices
From ACM TechNews

AI-Designed Invisibility Cloak Could Hide Small Communication Devices

Researchers used artificial intelligence to design an invisibility cloak to conceal antennas or small communication devices from infrared light or microwave detectors...

NFL Expands Partnership with Research Universities to Measure On-Field Head Impacts Using Novel Mouthguard Sensors
From ACM TechNews

NFL Expands Partnership with Research Universities to Measure On-Field Head Impacts Using Novel Mouthguard Sensors

The National Football League has expanded its partnership with top research universities to gather data from on-field head impacts to inform injury reduction programs...

Stranded Without Food? Edible Drone Has Snackable Wings
From ACM News

Stranded Without Food? Edible Drone Has Snackable Wings

The munchable machine could be used in rescue missions.

Technology Transforms Textiles
From ACM News

Technology Transforms Textiles

Robotic fabrics sense motion and movements, and adapt accordingly.

AI Uses Artificial Sleep to Learn New Task without Forgetting the Last
From ACM TechNews

AI Uses Artificial Sleep to Learn New Task without Forgetting the Last

Scientists taught an artificial intelligence a second distinct task without overwriting connections learned from a first task, through the use of simulated sleep...

Frontier Keeps Top Supercomputer Spot
From ACM TechNews

Frontier Keeps Top Supercomputer Spot

The Frontier system at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory remained the world's top supercomputer on the 60th Top500 list.

Green Lab Initiatives Take Root Around the World
From ACM News

Green Lab Initiatives Take Root Around the World

Scientists, students, and administrative staff are working to bring about a cultural shift to mitigate the impact of research on the environment.

Electric Truck Stops Will Need as Much Power as a Small Town
From ACM News

Electric Truck Stops Will Need as Much Power as a Small Town

The real challenge is how quickly high-speed chargers will need to deliver electricity at a single place and time.

AI Diversity Scoring System Could Help Root Out Algorithmic Bias
From ACM TechNews

AI Diversity Scoring System Could Help Root Out Algorithmic Bias

Princeton University's Adji Bousso Dieng and Dan Friedman have developed a diversity score for artificial intelligence to help detect bias.

Simple Interventions Can Curb Cheating in CS Courses
From ACM TechNews

Simple Interventions Can Curb Cheating in CS Courses

A new study evaluates how six simple interventions, including quizzing students on academic honesty, appear to have reduced cheating in a computer science course...

Australia Unveils Joint Cyber Police Taskforce to 'Hunt Down' Hackers
From ACM News

Australia Unveils Joint Cyber Police Taskforce to 'Hunt Down' Hackers

Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil said around 100 officers of the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Signals Directorate would participate in the...

Terabit/s Optical Data Link Demonstrated for Satellites
From ACM News

Terabit/s Optical Data Link Demonstrated for Satellites

An optical data link was demonstrated over 10km  (more than six miles) of open air in a field experiment in the Netherlands.

Google Agrees to $391.5 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States
From ACM News

Google Agrees to $391.5 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States

The company will change its location tracking disclosures in 2023.

Algorithms Quietly Run the City of DC—and Maybe Your Hometown
From ACM News

Algorithms Quietly Run the City of DC—and Maybe Your Hometown

A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents' knowledge.

App Identifies Parkinson's, COVID-19 Based on User's Voice
From ACM TechNews

App Identifies Parkinson's, COVID-19 Based on User's Voice

Machine learning algorithms in a smartphone application analyze people's voices to identify those in the early stages of Parkinson's disease or severe COVID-19...

Blockchain Game Could Help Create Metaverse No One Owns
From ACM TechNews

Blockchain Game Could Help Create Metaverse No One Owns

The sci-fi-themed online game Dark Forest operates on a blockchain, meaning no one can manipulate its outcome.

Chip Delivery Times Shrank Rapidly in October as Supply Crunch Subsides
From ACM News

Chip Delivery Times Shrank Rapidly in October as Supply Crunch Subsides

All major product areas are now available more quickly than they were.

Hacking the Metaverse
From ACM TechNews

Hacking the Metaverse

Louisiana State University's Abe Baggili and colleagues tested the security of immersive virtual reality and X-reality systems for weaknesses.

Amazon Launches Warehouse Robot That Can Do Human Jobs
From ACM TechNews

Amazon Launches Warehouse Robot That Can Do Human Jobs

Amazon has rolled out a new warehouse robot in order to automate more jobs as the company seeks to reduce logistics costs.
Sign In for Full Access
» Forgot Password? » Create an ACM Web Account