Researchers discover computer pioneer Konrad Zuse's long-forgotten Z9, the world's first program-controlled binary relay calculator using floating-point arithmetic.
Paul Hyman
Turing Awardees Pay Tribute to the ‘Father of CS’
The Turing Centenary Celebration featured the first gathering, in one place, of 33 of the 39 living ACM A.M. Turing Award laureates.
Flame Malware Required World-Class Crypto Abilities
Flame appears to be the first public example of malware “in the wild” using a cryptanalytic attack on digital signatures using the MD-5 hash function.
Georgia Tech Launches Malware Intelligence Project
Got malware? If so, the Georgia Tech Research Insititute is interested in hearing from you.
Sanjeev Arora, winner of the 2011 ACM-Infosys Award, discusses his pivotal role in theoretical computer science.
Adaptive Networks Aim to Thwart Cybercriminals
Cybercriminals who take aim at computer networks will find it more difficult to hit their mark if their target is a constantly moving one.
niversity of Florida Endangers CS Department
Four weeks into the academic tussle between computer science students and the administration of the University of Florida, the controversy surrounding a drastic restructuring of the school's CS department remains unresolved.
The success of Germany's Dagstuhl Seminars has inspired a proliferation of Dagstuhl-like venues, especially in India.
Mobile Apps Reach Internet Tipping Point
June 2011 appears to be the first time people in the U.S. spent more time online with apps than with the Web.
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