IBM researcher David Buchanan says worries about artificial intelligence surpassing humans in more existential ways are overblown. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2015
Cars these days have more in common with smart phones than the Model-T. But a new reportfrom Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) warns that the increasing technical complexity...The Washington Post From ACM News | February 9, 2015
In the last three months of 2014, the Associated Press published 3,000 articles on the earning reports of U.S. companies. Previously it could publish only 300.The Washington Post From ACM News | February 2, 2015
Automakers and third-party vendors at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week are demonstrating windshield-based heads-up displays. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2015
The motley group included men and women, old and young, in sweatshirts and three-piece suits, shod in socks and sandals, wingtips and heels.The Washington Post From ACM News | January 5, 2015
Rutgers University researchers are training a computer to analyze thousands of paintings to understand which artists influenced others. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | November 10, 2014
The Home Exploring Robot Butler has advanced manipulation skills that enable it to perform multiple functions. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | September 17, 2014
The Federal Communications Commission is working to expand its role among federal agencies charged with protecting U.S. networks from cyberattacks. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | June 13, 2014
If you thought Elon Musk was the only person coming up with innovative ideas for the exploration of outer space, you'd be wrong.The Washington Post From ACM News | June 12, 2014
Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler says the FCC could take action to block the emergence of Internet fast lanes, or "paid prioritization." The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 21, 2014
Self-driving cars have an undeniable allure: Think of all the fun things you could do if you didn't have to keep your eyes on the road!The Washington Post From ACM News | May 13, 2014
Google long ago went from being a mere directory of the Internet to a shaper of online reality, helping determine what we see and how.The Washington Post From ACM News | May 12, 2014
Twitter is full of relative junk: tweets you don't want to read from people you're not all that interested in knowing, almost all of them chiming in on topics (see ...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 9, 2014
A small group of financial firms are using their technological superiority to skim the top off the market, Michael Lewis claims in his new book "Flash Boys."The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | April 7, 2014
If you write a book or a song, you can get copyright protection for it. If you invent a pill or a better mousetrap, you can patent it.The Washington Post From ACM News | March 31, 2014
It's the latest mystery in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Was a key communications system on board the plane disabled before or after the co-pilot calmly...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 19, 2014