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News Jun 13 2017

In Memoriam: Charles P. “chuck” Thacker: 1943-2017

Thacker was awarded the 2009 ACM A.M. Turing Award in recognition of his pioneering design and realization of the first modern personal computer, and for his contributions to Ethernet and the tablet computer.

Computing Profession

News May 23 2017

In Memoriam: Jean E. Sammet 1928-2017

Sammet was the first female president of ACM, and a pioneer in programming languages.

Computing Applications

News May 22 2017

In Memoriam Alain Colmerauer: 1941-2017

French computer scientist Alain Colmerauer passed away on May 15.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

News Feb 13 2017

Nae’s Newest Members Include 17 Computer Scientists

Seventeen computer scientists were among the 84 new members and 22 new foreign members recently announced by The National Academy of Engineering.

Architecture and Hardware

News Jan 27 2017

Top Technews Stories of 2016

Readers voted with their clicks.

Computing Profession

News Dec 14 2016

Who Decides the Future of Work?

The beginning of “a broad conversation” on whether technology should drive society, or should people make decisions about how technology supplements (or supplants) employment?

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning