The vision of the so-called internet of things—giving all sorts of physical things a digital makeover—has been years ahead of reality. But that gap is closing fast...The New York Times From ACM News | October 17, 2016
In the battle to dominate Europe's cloud computing market, American tech giants are spending big to build up their local credibility.The New York Times From ACM News | October 6, 2016
Google is hoping to develop its Assistant, a Siri-like technology to be included on the company's new smartphones and other products, into something like the computer...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 4, 2016
Modern humans evolved in Africa roughly 200,000 years ago. But how did our species go on to populate the rest of the globe?The New York Times From ACM News | September 23, 2016
This is the year artificial intelligence came into its own for mainstream businesses, at least as a marketing feature.The New York Times From ACM News | September 20, 2016
Jitendra Malik, a researcher in computer vision for three decades, doesn't own a Tesla, but he has advice for people who do.The New York Times From ACM News | September 19, 2016
Tired of your vehicle and its aging, limited features? Don’t trade it in just yet. Download new software instead.The New York Times From ACM News | September 12, 2016
For the next two years, NASA's latest robotic spacecraft will be chasing down an asteroid near Earth in the hopes of scooping up some of the most primordial bits...The New York Times From ACM News | September 8, 2016
The encryption of digital information is considered the best protection against hackers, snoops or potential enemies looking to poke around into private exchanges...The New York Times From ACM News | September 7, 2016
Two robotic sailboats trace lawn-mower-style paths across the violent surface of the Bering Sea, off the coast of Alaska.The New York Times From ACM News | September 6, 2016
Want to invisibly spy on 10 iPhone owners without their knowledge? Gather their every keystroke, sound, message and location?The New York Times From ACM News | September 2, 2016
It's probably just a piece of cosmic spam, the astrophysical equivalent of butt dialing. But nobody really knows for sure.The New York Times From ACM News | September 1, 2016
There are plenty of unanswered questions about how self-driving cars would function in the real world, like understanding local driving customs and handing controls...The New York Times From ACM News | August 30, 2016
It may not qualify as a lightning-bolt eureka moment, but Jeffrey R. Immelt, chief executive of General Electric, recalls the June day in 2009 that got him thinking...The New York Times From ACM Careers | August 29, 2016
On a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Baltimore, Shvilla Rasheem arrived in Indianapolis, but her luggage did not.The New York Times From ACM News | August 22, 2016
China launched the world's first quantum communications satellite from the Gobi Desert early Tuesday, a major step in the country’s bid to be at the forefront of...The New York Times From ACM News | August 17, 2016
A new report from the World Economic Forum predicts that the underlying technology introduced by the virtual currency Bitcoin will come to occupy a central place...The New York Times From ACM Careers | August 15, 2016
From the sofa in his living room, Clinton Creason can see the electric pole outside that his father staked 70 years ago to bring power to this remote area of hilly...The New York Times From ACM News | August 9, 2016