Startups as well as large tech firms now realize their products need to be both visually appealing and deliver great user experiences.CNet From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2015
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finally spelled out how it will preserve the open Internet, publicly releasing a 400-page PDF that details its...CNET From ACM News | March 12, 2015
When it comes to the new Net neutrality rules adopted last week by the Federal Communications Commission, people think either that US regulators have liberated...CNET From ACM News | March 2, 2015
Two decades after its discovery, a rare handwritten journal belonging to computing pioneer Alan Turing will be auctioned off this spring in San Francisco. CNet From ACM TechNews | February 18, 2015
Before you blast off to the moon in search of $30 million offered as part of the Google Lunar XPrize—or the juicy $20 million grand prize for being the first to...CNET From ACM Careers | January 23, 2015
The Future of Life Institute wants humanity to tread lightly while on the road to really smart, and not so cuddly, robots.CNET From ACM News | January 12, 2015
Technology shown by Intel at the Consumer Electronics Show is largely oriented around a depth-sensing camera that could transform human-computer interaction.CNet From ACM TechNews | January 9, 2015
Physical access to a fingerprint may not be required to exploit fingerprint readers, according to a European hacker.CNet From ACM TechNews | January 6, 2015
Even famed hacker Kevin Mitnick—labeled a "computer terrorist" by the FBI in the '90s—worries about getting hacked.CNET From ACM Opinion | December 1, 2014
There's no Nobel prize for computer science, but after a grant from Google, the top award in the field now just as lucrative.CNET From ACM News | November 14, 2014
Sure, dealing with lane changes, firetrucks and construction projects is difficult for engineers building self-driving cars. But what about deciding which people...CNET From ACM News | November 5, 2014
As many as 13 previously unknown vulnerabilities in home Wi-Fi routers and networked storage systems are set to be disclosed at the Black Hat computer security...CNET From ACM News | August 7, 2014
The U.S. National Security Agency has selected five more schools for its Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations Program. CNet From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2014
The New York City subway system may run 24 hours a day and represent the most efficient means to get around the metropolis, but it has long been a sore spot for...CNET From ACM News | June 30, 2014
The performance of the world's fastest computers has been steadily growing for two decades, but the latest tally of their collective performance shows slowing progress...CNET From ACM News | June 23, 2014
A white Lexus hybrid SUV inches to the left, creating a slightly wider buffer as it passes a bicyclist in the bike lane on a busy and unseasonably hot Tuesday afternoon...CNET From ACM News | May 14, 2014
In an interview, Ayla Networks co-founder and Stanford University professor Thomas Lee discusses the future of the Internet of Things (IoT). CNet From ACM TechNews | May 14, 2014