Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
From ACM TechNews
Caught Up in the Nsa Net
The Washington Post has published an analysis of about 22,000 surveillance reports collected by the U.S. National Security Agency between 2009 and 2012.
From ACM Opinion
The Case That Might Cripple Facebook
An Irish judge has rendered a preliminary judgment that may have sweeping consequences for U.S. e-commerce firms.
From ACM News
Forget Touchscreens, 3D Holographic Displays Are Coming
As it stands, the touchscreen experience is confined to a flat, two-dimensional world.
From ACM TechNews
Fcc Unveils 'new Regulatory Paradigm' For Defeating Hackers
The Federal Communications Commission is working to expand its role among federal agencies charged with protecting U.S. networks from cyberattacks.
From ACM News
Submarines for Saturn, Comet Hitchhikers, Asteroid Wranglers and Other Space Fantasies
If you thought Elon Musk was the only person coming up with innovative ideas for the exploration of outer space, you'd be wrong.
From ACM News
11 Amazing Images from High-Powered Microscopes
Thanks to high-powered microscopes we’re able to see life in incredible detail.
From ACM News
Brokers se 'billions' of Data Points to Profile Americans
Are you a financially strapped working mother who smokes?
From ACM News
'smart Pills' with Chips, Cameras, and Robotic Parts Raise Legal, Ethical Questions
Each morning around 6, Mary Ellen Snodgrass swallows a computer chip.
From ACM TechNews
Fcc Chair: An Internet Fast Lane Would Be 'commercially Unreasonable'
Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler says the FCC could take action to block the emergence of Internet fast lanes, or "paid prioritization."
From ACM Opinion
Why the Death of Net Neutrality Would Be a Disaster For Libraries
The Internet's eyes turned to the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, as the panel approved a plan to consider allowing Internet service providers to...
From ACM News
When Driverless Cars Crash, Who's to Blame?
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!
From ACM News
Research in India Suggests Google Search Results Can Influence an Election
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.
From ACM News
The Military Thinks Bitcoin Could Pose a Threat to National Security
Does Bitcoin risk endangering the nation's safety? The Pentagon thinks it might.
From ACM News
How George Washington niversity Is Shaping a Piece of Google's Smartphone Future
In the labs of George Washington University, students are laboring in labs covered in black-and-white dotted paper, puzzling out how to make a machine that understands...
From ACM News
Ohio Surgeons Hope Chip in Man's Brain Lets Him Control Paralyzed Hand with Thoughts
Chad Bouton snapped awake at 5 a.m.
From ACM News
Low-Level Federal Judges Balking at Law Enforcement Requests For Electronic Evidence
Judges at the lowest levels of the federal judiciary are balking at sweeping requests by law enforcement officials for cellphone and other sensitive personal data...
From ACM TechNews
High School Students Are All About Computers but Get Little Instruction in Computer Science
There is a significant gap between U.S. high school students' exposure to computer science and their use of computers and technology.
From ACM News
Google, Once Disdainful of Lobbying, Now a Master of Washington Influence
In May 2012, the law school at George Mason University hosted a forum billed as a "vibrant discussion" about Internet search competition.
From ACM TechNews
U.S. Rallied 120 Nations in Response to 2012 Cyberattack on American Banks
In 2012, the Obama administration appealed to 120 nations to help block a wide-ranging cyberattack campaign against U.S. banks
From ACM News