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Soresini: A Very Rare Book on the History of Computing
The work is an extremely instructive, rich history of calculating technology. It also includes the analog world and automata, and is written in Italian.
Dynamics of Gender Bias in Computing
A new dataset significantly revises both scholarly assessment and popular understanding about gender bias in computing.
On the Requirements Engineer Role
The requirements engineer role is defined differently within most organizations.
Time for Two Annual Turing Awards
ACM should bestow two Turing Awards each year, starting immediately.
The resilience of the Internet with alternative paths, including satellite and undersea and land cable as well as high speed laser links, might play a critical part of overcoming the side effects of a major CME (coronal mass ejection) event.
ACM Fellow Jack Minker was a leader in the development of automating logistic reasoning, but he is perhaps best known for his efforts to promote the social responsibility of scientists and human rights.
A Vision to Compute like Nature: Thermodynamically
Advocating a new, physically grounded, computational paradigm centered on thermodynamics and an emerging understanding of using thermodynamics to solve problems.
Regulation of AI Remains Elusive
About 130 jurisdictions globally have implemented data protection laws, often seen as a starting point for the regulation of artificial intelligence.
Is 5G Opening Security Holes in the Internet of Things?
The new 5G networks increase hacker access to the Internet of Things.
Coding Bootcamps in the Time of COVID
Immersive coding schools have headed online, where their job orientation is more intense than ever.
Quantum Simulator Beats Quantum Hardware
Toshiba's quasi-quantum optimization algorithm on Microsoft's Azure cloud outperforms today's fledgling quantum computer speeds.
Babbage wanted to control his analytical engine, regarded as the ancestor of the modern-day computer, with punched cards.
Three-way conflict arises in professional societies, such as ACM, which have members, elected officials, and permanent staff. Aligning the interests of these three groups can be challenging.
In Response to ‘Vardi’s Insights’
Moshe Vardi's column, "The Agency Trilemma and ACM," misrepresents some decisions and actions made in regard to ACM's Open Access model.
Promote Sustainability and Help Underserved Communities
Sustainability is the greatest challenge threatening mankind. The U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals promote solutions for this threat. Computing, through a series of serendipitous events, has enabled me to join this fight.
Teaching Other Teachers How to Teach CS Better
Mark Guzdial shares how he assesses the efforts of other computer science teachers.
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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