Communications of the ACM
New York City Takes Aim at AI
The Big Apple fields an action plan for artificial intelligence.
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The Big Data Boom Is the Innovation Story of Our Time
The data revolution has turned customers into unwitting business consultants, as our purchases and searches are tracked to improve everything from Web sites to...
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Did an Illinois Water tility Come nder Cyberattack?
And why was it connected to the Internet, anyway?
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Dennis Ritchie, 1941-2011
Colleagues recall the creator of C and codeveloper Unix, an unassuming but brilliant man who enjoyed playing practical jokes on his coworkers.
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CSEdWeek Takes Hold
Groups in more than 130 countries will participate in Computer Science Education Week this year.
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Activism Vs. Slacktivism
Today's activists are highly plugged into social media, mobile apps, and other digital tools. But does this make a difference where it matters most?
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The Rise of Molecular Machines
The field of molecular computing is achieving new levels of control over biochemical processes and fostering sophisticated connections between computer science...
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Georgia Tech Helps to Develop System That Will Detect Insider Threats From Massive Data Sets
Researchers at DARPA, the Army Research Office, and Georgia Tech are developing new approaches for identifying insider threats before a data breach occurs.
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Study Reveals Resistance to Strong Password Security
One would think that improving the security of your computer against intruders would be universally acceptable. However, an overwhelming number of users in a new...
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Google's Lab of Wildest Dreams
Google X is a top-secret lab where Google researchers are focusing on 100 blue-sky concepts, including reportedly the U.S. manufacture of driverless cars, space...
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First-Ever Leadership in Science Policy Institute Kicks Off
The Computing Community Consortium recently held its inaugural Leadership in Science Policy Institute workshop in Washington, D.C., which gave 35 computing researchers...
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Flash: Crippled But Alive... For Now
Today, Adobe confirmed that it's extinguishing the Flash Player plug-in for mobile devices.
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Poor Penmanship Spells Job Security For Post Office's Scribble Specialists
A man in Emden, Mo., recently mailed a letter that he had addressed, in a scribble, to somebody in "Shelhjreille, Mo." That's the way his handwriting made it...
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Google Changes Search Algorithm, Trying to Make Results More Timely
Many Google search results will be more timely after Google made a significant change to its search algorithm last week that it said would affect about 35% of...
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Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales on the Internet's Future
Censorship is the biggest threat to the development of the Internet, according to Wikipedia's founder Jimmy Wales.
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Inventing the Future of Computing
As researchers confidently predict a future of faster-than-ever transformations in computing, they are creating chips that learn and respond as they gain experience...
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Governments Turn to Hacking Techniques For Surveillance of Citizens
In a luxury Washington, D.C., hotel last month, governments from around the world gathered to discuss surveillance technology they would rather you did not know...
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How Technical Glitches Foiled the Russian Sleeper Spies
Spying for Russia can be a hard life. The feds are on your trail, always trying to find out who you’re meeting with and talking to.
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Gartner: 10 Key It Trends For 2012
If you had to pick 10 technology-related trends that will affect your enterprise infrastructure in the coming year, Gartner says you'd do well to start with virtualization...
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A Deeper Look Into Space
NASA hopes the James Webb Space Telescope, which can detect ancient light that its predecessors can’t, will reveal more information about the origins of the universe...
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