In a record Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released updates today for Windows, Internet Explorer, and the .NET framework that feature fixes for 49 holes, including...CNET From ACM News | October 12, 2010
While official U.S. response has been comparatively mild, the European Union's cybersecurity agency says Stuxnet represents a "paradigm shift" in critical infrastructure...CNET From ACM News | October 12, 2010
The Stuxnet worm has taken the computer security world by storm, inspiring talk of a government-sponsored cyberwar, and of a software program laden with obscure...CNet From ACM News | October 5, 2010
Google has developed a new format for Web images called WebP, which it says can reduce image file sizes by 40 percent compared to the widely used JPEG format. CNet From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2010
Under the shadow of the Cold War-era Titan II and Atlas rockets set up outside the New York Hall of Science, this weekend's World Maker Faire extravaganza was...CNET From ACM News | September 29, 2010
As data traffic explodes on wireless networks thanks to smartphones and other connected mobile devices, 4G wireless technology is expected to solve mobile operators'...CNET From ACM News | September 24, 2010
In a rare public speaking occasion, IBM CEO Sam Palmisano said that today's energy infrastructure needs to be further digitized and focused on the end consumer...CNET From ACM News | September 21, 2010
Japan has added another soldier to its humanoid robot army. The HRP-4 is the latest edition in the state-backed humanoid project. CNet From ACM News | September 17, 2010
Rather than teach your gadgets what to do, Intel researchers say that in the not-too-distant future they will learn about you on their own. That means where you...CNET From ACM News | September 16, 2010
Fujitsu said Monday (September 13) that it has overcome design hurdles for a mechanism for wireless charging of electronic devices and that the company plans...CNet From ACM News | September 13, 2010
Google is famous for evangelizing the power of the algorithm. It spends less time talking about the several hundred human beings who influence its algorithm.CNET From ACM News | September 8, 2010
It's been two years since the first public version of Chrome appeared, but in some ways, Google's browser remains a novelty.CNET From ACM News | September 7, 2010
Google's Mike Cohen won't be satisfied until anyone who wants to talk to their computer can do so without laughing at the hideous translation or sighing in frustration...CNET From ACM News | August 31, 2010
For all those who believe the computing industry is populated by people who are out of touch with the world of emotion, it's time to think again.CNET From ACM News | August 30, 2010
Last century's cash crops included tobacco, cotton, and sugar cane. Now we have magic cauliflower and super berries, too—and even though they can't be sold at...CNET From ACM News | August 27, 2010
A worm that targets critical infrastructure companies doesn't just steal data, it leaves a back door that could be used to remotely and secretly control plant...CNET From ACM News | August 13, 2010
Kevin Mitnick was eager to participate in a social-engineering contest at the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas last weekend and was told he would target Microsoft...CNET From ACM News | August 6, 2010
When you think about diverse issues like river management during drought, urban traffic prediction, cocoa crop maximization, and how to win at Jeopardy, IBM might...CNET From ACM News | August 5, 2010
The United States should decide on rules for attacking other nations' networks in advance of an actual cyberwar, which could include an international agreement...CNET From ACM News | July 30, 2010