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.


About Faces: Geometric Style of Portrait Artwork
From ACM TechNews

About Faces: Geometric Style of Portrait Artwork

Researchers have developed a technique to automatically analyze portrait artwork, factoring in fine-grained detail, accuracy, and individual artistic style.

Chip Startup ­ses Light to Turbocharge AI
From ACM News

Chip Startup ­ses Light to Turbocharge AI

Luminous Computing has developed an optical microchip that runs AI models much faster than other semiconductors while using less power.

Swinburne Researchers Train Robots to Relieve Chronic Pain
From ACM TechNews

Swinburne Researchers Train Robots to Relieve Chronic Pain

A new collaborative robot system can treat back, neck, and head pain caused by soft tissue injury, automatically.

Supercomputing Dynamic Earthquake Rupture Models
From ACM TechNews

Supercomputing Dynamic Earthquake Rupture Models

Researchers have developed physics-based dynamic rupture models that can simulate complex earthquake ruptures using supercomputers.

Robot Baristas are Latest Front in South Korea Automation Push
From ACM TechNews

Robot Baristas are Latest Front in South Korea Automation Push

A wide range of South Korean businesses is increasingly incorporating robots and other automation technologies.

Amazon ­nveils Hybrid Drone for Deliveries
From ACM TechNews

Amazon ­nveils Hybrid Drone for Deliveries

Amazon has unveiled a drone that combines aspects of helicopters and airplanes, capable of vertical takeoffs and horizontal flight.

Autonomous Boats Can Target, Latch Onto Each Other
From ACM TechNews

Autonomous Boats Can Target, Latch Onto Each Other

Researchers have designed autonomous boats that can automatically target and latch onto each other.

Physicists Can Predict Jumps of Schrodinger's Cat (and Finally Save It)
From ACM TechNews

Physicists Can Predict Jumps of Schrodinger's Cat (and Finally Save It)

Yale University researchers have developed a technique for saving Schrodinger's cat by predicting its jumps and taking real-time actions.

CSL Researchers Add 'Time-Travel' Feature to Solid State Drives to Fight Ransomware Attacks
From ACM TechNews

CSL Researchers Add 'Time-Travel' Feature to Solid State Drives to Fight Ransomware Attacks

Researchers have demonstrated how to use the commodity storage devices already in conventional computers to protect files against ransomware attacks.

SlothBot Takes Leisurely Approach to Environmental Monitoring
From ACM TechNews

SlothBot Takes Leisurely Approach to Environmental Monitoring

A new environmental monitoring robot measures chemical and climate-related changes in forest canopies, and is powered by photovoltaic panels to operate for months...

China Pushes Self-Made Chips In Response to ­.S. Threats
From ACM News

China Pushes Self-Made Chips In Response to ­.S. Threats

China is stepping up efforts to design and manufacture semiconductors, but self-sufficiency is a long way off .

Driverless Delivery Vans Are Here as Production Begins in China
From ACM TechNews

Driverless Delivery Vans Are Here as Production Begins in China

Chinese startup Neolix has initiated mass production of self-driving delivery vehicles.

Drone Can Transform into a Tiny Car to Slide ­nder Small Gaps
From ACM TechNews

Drone Can Transform into a Tiny Car to Slide ­nder Small Gaps

A new shape-shifting drone flies, and can transform into a car once it touches down.

Robots Conduct Daily Health Inspections of Schoolchildren in China
From ACM TechNews

Robots Conduct Daily Health Inspections of Schoolchildren in China

More than 2,000 preschools in China are using a robot to check the health status of students each day before they enter the classroom.  

NASA Tests Managing Drones in Cities
From ACM TechNews

NASA Tests Managing Drones in Cities

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has initiated the last stage of a four-year project to develop a national drone traffic management system...

Ford's Way to Finish Driverless Deliveries: Package-Carrying Robots
From ACM TechNews

Ford's Way to Finish Driverless Deliveries: Package-Carrying Robots

Researchers at Ford are working to incorporate into the company’s driverless delivery system an android capable of carrying a 40-pound load.

Molecular Landscaping
From ACM TechNews

Molecular Landscaping

Researchers are pursuing promising drug candidates via supercomputing to differentiate candidate molecules' protein-binding ability.

GM Gives All Its Vehicles a New Soul
From ACM TechNews

GM Gives All Its Vehicles a New Soul

A new electronic platform from General Motors is envisioned as the linchpin of the automaker's future, enabling the function of almost all its cars' digital systems...

Protecting Privacy from Wireless Spycams
From ACM News

Protecting Privacy from Wireless Spycams

Computer science techniques combat intrusive cameras.

States Turn to Drones to Predict Avalanches, Spot Wildlife
From ACM TechNews

States Turn to Drones to Predict Avalanches, Spot Wildlife

Public transportation agencies in nearly every state are using drones, according to a recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials...
Sign In for Full Access
» Forgot Password? » Create an ACM Web Account