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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.
For nearly a year, U.S. government officials have said revelations from former NSA contract worker Edward Snowden harmed national security and allowed terrorists...NPR From ACM News | August 4, 2014
A year after Edward Snowden's digital heist, the NSA's chief technology officer says steps have been taken to stop future incidents. But he says there's no way...NPR From ACM Opinion | July 14, 2014
You know when you dial a number, and a man reads you the exact time at the tone? That precise timekeeping starts at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.NPR From ACM Careers | July 7, 2014
A growing number of companies are under pressure to protect sensitive data—and not just from hackers lurking outside the digital walls.NPR From ACM Careers | June 18, 2014
Whether or not you caught wind of the excited announcement that "Eugene Goostman," a computer program ("chatbot") devised by Vladimir Veselov, Eugene Demchenko,...NPR From ACM Opinion | June 16, 2014
The average computer user with an Internet connection has access to an amazing wealth of information. But there's also an entire world that's invisible to your...NPR From ACM News | May 29, 2014
The U.S. government has long complained about Chinese hacking and cyberattacks, but new documents show that the National Security Agency managed to penetrate the...NPR From ACM Opinion | April 3, 2014
When he read about the technical failures plaguing HealthCare.gov, Mike Bracken said it felt like a real-life version of the movie Groundhog Day.NPR From ACM Opinion | October 25, 2013
Earlier this month, major credit card processors including MasterCard, Visa, and America Express announced they would stop processing payments to websites that...NPR From ACM News | October 21, 2013
You may never be able to get to Italy to see Michelangelo's David—but advances in 3D printing technology are making it possible for you to create an almost perfect...NPR From ACM News | October 11, 2013
While the collection of private information by the National Security Agency is under scrutiny worldwide, a remarkable amount of your digital trail is also available...NPR From ACM News | October 1, 2013
At some point in the coming weeks, users of Apple iPhones and iPads will wake up to an alert that there is a new version of the company's mobile operating system...NPR From ACM Opinion | September 4, 2013
Richard Van As was working in his home near Johannesburg, South Africa, in May of 2011, when he lost control of his table saw.NPR From ACM Careers | June 18, 2013