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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
A report released by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton has found that the U.S. federal government is falling behind in its efforts to protect...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | July 24, 2009
The replacement of an important piece of collision-prevention equipment five days before last week's fatal train crash on the Washington, D.C., Metro's Red Line...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | July 2, 2009
The fatal collision of two trains on Washington, D.C., Metro's Red Line may come to symbolize the core problem of automation, which is the relationship between...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2009
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano is calling on lawmakers to change the Real ID Act to make it more palatable to states. Eleven states have refused...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | June 18, 2009
A Chinese lawyer has demanded a public hearing to reconsider a government demand that all new personal computers carry Internet filtering software, adding to uproar...The Washington Post From ACM News | June 11, 2009
The massive amounts of data available on the Internet potentially have infinite uses. For example, advertisers want to mine photos and status updates on social...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2009
The growth of the Web has facilitated a revolution in translation technologies that are primarily based not on language rules but on vast volumes of text translated...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 27, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce that he will create a cyberczar position, adding a senior White House official who will have broad authority...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2009
The U.S. Pentagon is considering establishing a new cyber-command to oversee government efforts to protect military computer networks and to assist in protecting...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2009
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially launched the World Digital Library, an Internet-based library that...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | April 28, 2009
Researchers are developing socially assistive robots that can provide therapy and support to people with cognitive and physical handicaps. One example is CosmoBot...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | March 13, 2009
The United States has always been the country to which the world's best and brightest have flocked in pursuit of education and to seek their fortunes. But burgeoning...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 9, 2009
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama wants to provide everyone in the United States with access to high-speed Internet service and create thousands of jobs in the...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 14, 2009
Teachers are increasingly incorporating video games, virtual reality, and simulations to improve education. Business and science classes are starting to use sophisticated...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2009
Computer scientists are developing machines that enable users to feel digital content. "The world is going digital, but people are analog," says Immersion Corp...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 15, 2008