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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Japanese researchers have used an experimental headset to simulate the vision and hearing of people with autism spectrum disorder. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2015
Fujitsu researchers are integrating psychology into profiling software to make computer security more personalized. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | January 23, 2015
Many Android applications fail to take basic precautions to protect user data, putting the privacy of upwards of 1 billion people at risk.IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | September 12, 2014
A recent survey gauging the popularity of statistical software programs found the R programming language is rapidly gaining on traditional statistics packages. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2014
Python has surpassed Java as the top language used to introduce U.S. students to programming and computer science, according to a survey published by ACM. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | July 9, 2014
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a prototype smartwatch that can be controlled by the wearer's hand gestures, or by clicking its face. IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2014
The Linux Foundation plans to offer a Linux development course on edX, the massive open online course platform developed by MIT and Harvard University.
IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2014
Just a few colleges and universities worldwide offer dedicated degree programs for business intelligence, despite the quickly growing popularity of analytics technology...IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2011
A new report from the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition says that schools, libraries, and healthcare providers in the United States need...IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2009
IDG News ServiceMicrosoft has joined Alcatel-Lucent, IMEC, Orange-France, and Motorola in signing the Code of Best Practices for Women and ICT, which seeks to attract...IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | March 5, 2009