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The digital computer of today arose in the first half of the 1940s independently in three different countries: Germany, the U…
Herbert Bruderer| June 20, 2022
The branch of philosophy known as phenomenology can broaden our understanding of what is really going on in the tasks we address with computing.Robin K. Hill From BLOG@CACM | March 29, 2018 at 07:39 AM
Election systems are supposed to be disconnected from the Internet, for obvious and sensible reasons. Most elections today, however, use computers.
Duncan Buell From BLOG@CACM | March 27, 2018 at 09:22 AM
Reacting to the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review, which now tries to extend nuclear deterrence to cyberspace.
John Arquilla From BLOG@CACM | February 23, 2018 at 03:24 PM
There is a growing trend to treat very difficult problems in computer science as purely engineering problems where solutions are approximated using data-driven...Walid S. Saba From BLOG@CACM | February 8, 2018 at 11:14 PM
Ethics for Tech must address how professional issues play out in the workplace, in real life.Robin K. Hill From BLOG@CACM | January 29, 2018 at 12:02 PM
What can an individual do on a day-to-day basis to ensure that her/his environment fosters inclusiveness?
Jodi Tims From BLOG@CACM | January 3, 2018 at 10:33 AM
Learning computer science has unique challenges that make it harder than learning other STEM disciplines.
Mark Guzdial From BLOG@CACM | January 5, 2018 at 04:17 PM
It is hard to convince people to become CS teachers (K–12 or University) when the opportunities elsewhere are so lucrative.Mark Guzdial From BLOG@CACM | December 1, 2017 at 10:33 AM
Our behaviors often seem to mimic the procedures that we induce in computers. What questions does that raise?Robin K. Hill From BLOG@CACM | November 28, 2017 at 12:23 PM
There are reports of much older number systems using only two symbols that have been developed mainly in Asia.
Herbert Bruderer From BLOG@CACM | October 10, 2017 at 10:54 AM
The White House promises $200M/year for CS Ed, and the Tech industry promises $300M over 5 years. What can we get for that?
Mark Guzdial From BLOG@CACM | September 27, 2017 at 10:37 PM
Cyberwar is not simply a lineal descendant of strategic air power; rather, it is the next face of battle.
John Arquilla From BLOG@CACM | September 25, 2017 at 11:43 AM
This article describes activities to support diversity and inclusion at SIGIR 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
Mei Kobayashi From BLOG@CACM | August 13, 2017 at 05:41 PM