Hand gesture controls being developed for the next generation of virtual and augmented reality systems risk excluding millions of people, including those with common conditions such as arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as individuals with disabilities resulting from stroke, new research finds.Hand gesture controls being developed for the next generation of virtual and augmented reality systems risk excluding millions of people, including those with common conditions such as arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as individuals with disabilities resulting from stroke, new research finds.[#item_full_content]

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the AI revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this essential skill. To help answer that question, Johns Hopkins University researchers studied the brain activity of university students before and after they learned how to code.Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the AI revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this essential skill. To help answer that question, Johns Hopkins University researchers studied the brain activity of university students before and after they learned how to code.[#item_full_content]

Bio-inspired computational methods have gained popularity recently. These methods mimic the seemingly complex behavior of organisms to tackle difficult and often overwhelming problems. For example, algorithms have been inspired by honeybees’ flight patterns when searching for nectar, ants’ social foraging strategies, the evasive murmurations of birds and fish, and even the growth patterns of slime molds. By modeling these natural processes mathematically, researchers can develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.Bio-inspired computational methods have gained popularity recently. These methods mimic the seemingly complex behavior of organisms to tackle difficult and often overwhelming problems. For example, algorithms have been inspired by honeybees’ flight patterns when searching for nectar, ants’ social foraging strategies, the evasive murmurations of birds and fish, and even the growth patterns of slime molds. By modeling these natural processes mathematically, researchers can develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.[#item_full_content]

A team of faculty and students from George Mason University recently discovered a vulnerability in a widely used anonymization tool. They presented their findings last week in Taiwan at the Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Computer and Communications Security (ACM CCS 2025). The paper is available on the arXiv preprint server.A team of faculty and students from George Mason University recently discovered a vulnerability in a widely used anonymization tool. They presented their findings last week in Taiwan at the Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Computer and Communications Security (ACM CCS 2025). The paper is available on the arXiv preprint server.[#item_full_content]

Living in paradise comes with a cost. For the second consecutive year, Santa Cruz has been named the most expensive county in California by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. As the housing crisis continues to burden the entire Bay Area, many families who work in the region are being forced to move further away from their jobs—trading longer commutes for more affordable housing.Living in paradise comes with a cost. For the second consecutive year, Santa Cruz has been named the most expensive county in California by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. As the housing crisis continues to burden the entire Bay Area, many families who work in the region are being forced to move further away from their jobs—trading longer commutes for more affordable housing.[#item_full_content]

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), have achieved the world’s first successful demonstration of next-generation error correction codes, mitigating the impact of atmospheric turbulence on ground-to-satellite laser communications.The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), have achieved the world’s first successful demonstration of next-generation error correction codes, mitigating the impact of atmospheric turbulence on ground-to-satellite laser communications.[#item_full_content]

The era has begun where AI moves beyond merely “plausibly drawing” to understanding even why clothes flutter and wrinkles form.The era has begun where AI moves beyond merely “plausibly drawing” to understanding even why clothes flutter and wrinkles form.[#item_full_content]

The world’s largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has experienced a major outage that has impacted thousands of organizations, including banks, financial software platforms such as Xero, and social media platforms such as Snapchat.The world’s largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has experienced a major outage that has impacted thousands of organizations, including banks, financial software platforms such as Xero, and social media platforms such as Snapchat.[#item_full_content]

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a new method to make large language models (LLMs)—such as the ones that power chatbots and protein sequencing tools—learn new tasks using significantly less data and computing power.Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a new method to make large language models (LLMs)—such as the ones that power chatbots and protein sequencing tools—learn new tasks using significantly less data and computing power.[#item_full_content]

In the largest computer systems project ever undertaken at EPFL, an international team of researchers has come up with a new way of building computers to help tackle the increasing challenges faced by data centers.In the largest computer systems project ever undertaken at EPFL, an international team of researchers has come up with a new way of building computers to help tackle the increasing challenges faced by data centers.[#item_full_content]