It’s been 30 years since the first message was sent over initial nodes of the Arpanet, the Pentagon-sponsored precursor to the internet. But this month, researchers...BBC News From ACM News | March 14, 2013
Microsoft researchers are developing a whiteboard that can interpret users' sketches to complete the diagrams they are drawing. BBC News From ACM TechNews | March 13, 2013
With "immersive media" taking content well beyond the TV screen, new technology is attempting to move virtual reality towards something even closer to real life...BBC News From ACM News | March 11, 2013
For a man that made his career out of helping millions of people find their way around, Lars Rasmussen is frank about his own navigational shortcomings.BBC News From ACM Opinion | March 8, 2013
Five years ago mobile phones were at the forefront of technology, by 2010 the focus was on tablet computers and now billions of yen, dollars and pounds are being...BBC News From ACM News | February 12, 2013
For years, Henry Markram has claimed that he can simulate the human brain in a computer within a decade. On 23 January 2013, the European Commission told him to...BBC News From ACM News | February 8, 2013
It's three in the afternoon, and in their NASA lab in Silicon Valley, California, two engineers are playing with a toy designed for toddlers.BBC News From ACM Careers | February 8, 2013
Data captured by smartphone sensors could help criminals guess codes used to lock the gadgets, say security researchers.BBC News From ACM News | February 7, 2013
It may be one of central Miami's most recognisable buildings, yet only a few people know what goes on inside the sturdy concrete block with massive spheres on its...BBC News From ACM News | February 4, 2013
Go to a cash machine in Japan or Poland and there's a good chance you'll find a finger-sized scanner next to the keypad.BBC News From ACM News | January 29, 2013
U.S. scientists have used metamaterials to build the imaging system, which samples infra-red and microwave light.BBC News From ACM News | January 29, 2013
Latest figures show a sharp rise in patents filed to claim rights over different aspects of graphene since 2007, with a further spike last year.BBC News From ACM News | January 16, 2013
When superstorm Sandy was rampaging across the Caribbean and mid-Atlantic, heralded by gale force winds, torrential rain, and surging tides, people rushed to get...BBC News From ACM News | December 14, 2012
The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk will study dangers posed by biotechnology, artificial life, nanotechnology, and climate change.BBC News From ACM News | November 27, 2012