In Spike Jonze's Oscar-nominated, futuristic film 'Her,' computers compose music, carry on seamless conversations with humans, organize emails instantaneously,...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | January 29, 2014
Robotic technology itself may not be as challenging as the emerging social, ethical, and economic issues, says one robotics expert.The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 10, 2014
On a dark and stormy night two weeks ago in Schenectady, N.Y., Ken Hislop was relaxing at home when his cellphone suddenly began buzzing in his pocket. It was an...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 17, 2013
Ray Kurzweil must encounter his share of interviewers whose first question is: What do you hope your obituary will say?The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | April 16, 2013
In the future, your smartphone won't auto-correct your errors. It will correct them before they're even made.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 19, 2013
Although widespread commercial use of driverless cars is still years away, Google and others are already testing the technology on roads and automakers have raised...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2013
Innovation in eight emerging areas of science and technology is poised to skyrocket as the number of people online grows from 2 billion in 2010 to 5 billion by...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 25, 2013
The Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca is a 2.2-mile asphalt roller coaster plunging and soaring across California's tawny Monterey highlands.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | September 25, 2012
I was strolling down the hall to a meeting on a Wednesday afternoon when I suddenly blacked out, coming to a halt.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 10, 2012
Consumer-products companies are turning to new technology to overcome the biggest obstacle to learning what shoppers really think: what the shoppers say.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | July 13, 2012
The U.S. military is accelerating its cyberwarfare training programs in an aggressive expansion of its preparations for conflict on an emerging battlefield.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | July 10, 2012
The 310 SUGV is a distant cousin of the Roomba, the robotic vacuum cleaner currently being promoted as a Father's Day gift. In Afghanistan, the Marines call him...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 14, 2012
With little public attention, dozens of universities and law-enforcement agencies have been given approval by federal aviation regulators to use unmanned aircraft...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 27, 2012
Humans have always made inferences about causes and effects, sometimes based on scanty information. Many machines do now, too, and Judea Pearl is frequently cited...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 15, 2012
Robots created by William "Red" Whittaker have crawled into mines and volcanoes, crossed deserts, won a 60-mile road race, helped clean up nuclear waste and harvested...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | July 5, 2011