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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.
I would be hard-pressed to recall in my four decades as an ACM member a time as eventful and exceptional as recorded by ACM in FY08.
Stuart I. Feldman From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2009
Future generations of smartphones will be context aware, tracking your behavior, providing information about the immediate environment, and anticipating your intentions...Alex Wright From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2009
Two virtual astronomical telescopes promise to transform the way people view and study the cosmos.Jeff Kanipe From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2009
European and Israeli researchers have developed an education system that focuses on teaching students critical thinking, social interaction, discourse, rhetoric...ICT Results From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2009
Even with a struggling economy and record unemployment, certain IT skills will be in high demand in the coming year. Programming and application development will...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 31, 2008
The overall outlook for IT employment in 2009 is mixed, but some analysts say the U.S. federal economic stimulus package could add IT positions. Compared to jobs...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 29, 2008
Virginia Tech researchers recently found that the speed at which code is executed on multicore processors can vary by as much as 10 percent depending on how the...Government Computer News From ACM TechNews | December 29, 2008
Mobile phones will become the primary Internet device for most people by 2020, largely due to their increasing computing power, predicts the "Future of the Internet...Network World From ACM TechNews | December 17, 2008
The United States is woefully unprepared for the challenges of 21st century cybersecurity, concludes a new report from the U.S. Commission on Cybersecurity, which...Business Week From ACM TechNews | December 8, 2008
A collaborative effort between Stanford University's Woods Institute for the Environment, the Nature Conservancy, and the World Wildlife Fund has been awarded a...Stanford Report From ACM TechNews | December 8, 2008
In combination with finger and hand gestures, multitouch input is enabling users to manipulate and display information in innovative and unprecedented ways.Ted Selker From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2008
Researchers of molecular computing and communication are focusing on the type of breakthroughs needed to make the vision of ultrasmall, biocompatible computers....Kirk L. Kroeker From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2008
Microsoft is supporting a host of projects in its research and development division that are focused on tackling real-world technical challenges but could haveView...Network World From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2008
A new book by Yale University ethicist Wendell Wallach and Indiana University professor Colin Allen, titled "Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right From Wrong,"...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2008
A group of open source software advocates have published a report that establishes a road map for the software industry through 2020. The report makes several...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2008
The Internet2 nonprofit consortium is engaged in the development, implementation, and use of networking technologies to tap a massive volume of new URL address...ACM TechNews From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2008
The U.S. National Intelligence Council's (NIC's) report, "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World," outlines the military, economic, and environmental challenges...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 1, 2008
The European Union-funded Nepomuk project has developed innovative software to make finding and sharing information on a computer significantly easier, potentially...ICT Results From ACM TechNews | December 1, 2008
Inspectors might not have to examine bridges for visible damage directly on site as a result of new software that has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer...Fraunhofer Institute From ACM TechNews | November 26, 2008