Google is overhauling its Flu Trends service to harness more traditional medical data, which has long been used to track and predict the flu season. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 5, 2014
The Internet Archive recently held an event at its San Francisco headquarters to show off some of its latest projects. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 3, 2014
On a clear day, Per Granquist cannot see forever. But from his perch inside the airport control tower here, he does have an unobstructed view of the future.The New York Times From ACM News | October 30, 2014
Many of the people who read this article will do so because Greg Marra, 26, a Facebook engineer, calculated that it was the kind of thing they might enjoy.The New York Times From ACM News | October 28, 2014
Robotics scientists nationwide are pondering an intriguing possibility: Might robotic technologies deployed in rescue and disaster situations be quickly repurposed...The New York Times From ACM News | October 24, 2014
Just how bad a mother am I? I wondered, as I watched my 13-year-old son deep in conversation with Siri.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 20, 2014
The thermometer showed a 103.5-degree fever, and her 10-year-old's asthma was flaring up. Mary Bolender, who lives in Las Vegas, needed to get her daughter to an...The New York Times From ACM News | October 17, 2014
On July 2, 1967, a network of satellites designed to detect tests of nuclear weapons recorded a flash of gamma rays coming from the wrong direction—outer space.The New York Times From ACM News | October 15, 2014
For anyone who has wondered how it’s possible to get so much stuff from web companies free or at too-good-to-be-true prices—whether Google searching, Facebook socializing...The New York Times From ACM News | October 14, 2014
Google's driverless car may still be a work in progress, but the potential for semiautonomous vehicles on American roads is no longer the stuff of science fiction...The New York Times From ACM News | October 6, 2014
Virtual reality is virtually here—although its first incarnation will come with short battery life, images that do not quite track eye movements and a tendency...The New York Times From ACM News | September 23, 2014
Big-data management will create a significant shift in the way decisions are made, as new sources of data are mined for patterns. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 22, 2014
At a New York state elementary school, teachers can use a behavior-monitoring app to compile information on which children have positive attitudes and which act...The New York Times From ACM News | September 17, 2014
The deadly Ebola outbreak sweeping across three countries in West Africa could infect hundreds of thousands of people before it is brought under control.The New York Times From ACM News | September 17, 2014
Robots can outperform humans in areas such as strength and precision, but humans still are ahead of robots in the use of the senses, especially that of touch. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 3, 2014
The Internet might be a useful tool for activists and organizers, in episodes as momentous as the Arab Spring or as trivial as the Ice Bucket Challenge. But overall...The New York Times From ACM News | August 28, 2014