The Association for Computing Machinery has named Bob Metcalfe as recipient of the 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for the invention…
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In the personal-computer industry, where things change fast, one fact has been a constant for years: There are two major, mainstream operating systems for consumers...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 16, 2010
Search giant displays its own health, shopping, local content ahead of links to competing sites.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 14, 2010
A lawsuit filed last Friday for alleged use of "history sniffing," a method for surreptitiously detecting what websites a person has visited, is the latest to...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 8, 2010
David Norris wants to collect the digital equivalent of fingerprints from every computer, cellphone and TV set-top box in the world.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 1, 2010
One of the most potentially intrusive technologies for profiling and targeting Internet users with ads is on the verge of a comeback, two years after an outcry...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | November 24, 2010
Life insurers are testing an intensely personal new use for the vast dossiers of data being amassed about Americans: predicting people's longevity.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | November 22, 2010
Humanity is technologically on the brink of the avatar era, in which it becomes possible for people to virtually embody digital avatars that are not restricted...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 27, 2010
Scientists are reporting progress in their efforts to channel brain waves to power mechanical devices, a development that could someday help paralyzed people...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 27, 2010
In the weeks before the New Hampshire primary last month, Linda Twombly of Nashua says she was peppered with online ads for Republican Senate hopeful Jim Bender...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 25, 2010
At 1 a.m. on May 7, the website PatientsLikeMe.com noticed suspicious activity on its "Mood" discussion board. There, people exchange highly personal stories...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 14, 2010
From copper-fibersocks to fiber-optic cable, innovation and improvisation make time more bearable for 33 Chilean.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 1, 2010
India's vaunted tech savvy is being put to the test this week as the country embarks on a daunting mission: assigning a unique 12-digit number to each of its...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 29, 2010
Spate of lawsuits shows user discomfort with latest innovations in online-tracking technology. The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 20, 2010
In an uncharacteristic about-face, Apple Inc. loosened its control over software development for its iPhones and iPads as the company feels heat from a U.S. antitrust...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 10, 2010
The number of Internet users in the top emerging markets is set to nearly double by 2015—a pace of growth that sounds enticing but that actually presents plenty...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 2, 2010