A little over a decade ago, federal prosecutors used keystroke logging software to steal the encryption password of an alleged New Jersey mobster, Nicodemo Scarfo...The Washington Post From ACM News | July 30, 2014
If you thought Elon Musk was the only person coming up with innovative ideas for the exploration of outer space, you'd be wrong.The Washington Post From ACM News | June 12, 2014
Self-driving cars have an undeniable allure: Think of all the fun things you could do if you didn't have to keep your eyes on the road!The Washington Post From ACM News | May 13, 2014
In the labs of George Washington University, students are laboring in labs covered in black-and-white dotted paper, puzzling out how to make a machine that understands...The Washington Post From ACM News | May 7, 2014
Judges at the lowest levels of the federal judiciary are balking at sweeping requests by law enforcement officials for cellphone and other sensitive personal data...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 25, 2014
In May 2012, the law school at George Mason University hosted a forum billed as a "vibrant discussion" about Internet search competition.The Washington Post From ACM News | April 14, 2014
A small group of financial firms are using their technological superiority to skim the top off the market, Michael Lewis claims in his new book "Flash Boys."The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | April 7, 2014
If you write a book or a song, you can get copyright protection for it. If you invent a pill or a better mousetrap, you can patent it.The Washington Post From ACM News | March 31, 2014
Since Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan implemented a ban on Twitter late last week, Tor usage in the country has surged—with connections nearly doubling...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 24, 2014
A new kind of laser holds the potential to quadruple bandwidth on the fastest fiber-optic networks. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | March 21, 2014
It's the latest mystery in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Was a key communications system on board the plane disabled before or after the co-pilot calmly...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 19, 2014
On Friday, what had been the world's leading Bitcoin exchange declared bankrutpcy, claiming that hackers had exploited a technical issue called "transaction malleability...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | March 3, 2014
A new report from the Pew Research Center and the Social Media Research Foundation says that Twitter conversations have distinct shapes—at least six of them with...The Washington Post From ACM News | February 21, 2014