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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Disney Junior wants a new show it is developing to help bury media stereotypes about science and programmers.The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 18, 2015
New devices can provide the average person with unprecedented access to quantifiable information about their bodies. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 11, 2015
In a 60-by-60-foot room in Salt Lake City, Ken Bretschneider is taking virtual reality experiences to another level.The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | May 8, 2015
At the Global Conference on CyberSpace, Vint Cerf tested technology that lets a person control a drone’s movements with his or her brain.
The Washington Post From ACM News | April 21, 2015
For months, federal law enforcement agencies and industry have been deadlocked on a highly contentious issue: Should tech companies be obliged to guarantee government...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 17, 2015
Few revolutions can be said to have lasted for half a century, or to have wrought disruptive change at a predictable pace.The Washington Post From ACM News | April 16, 2015
Two recent distributed denial-of-service attacks represent some of the first uses of a new tool in China's cyber arsenal, dubbed the "Great Cannon." The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | April 10, 2015
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration this weekend will hold its fourth annual space apps hackathon. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2015
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has approved a measure to update the security and accessibility guidelines for voting machines. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2015
Most of us haven't had a cow wander on to a road in front of us while we're driving. Still, it's the type of situation Google is wisely anticipating.The Washington Post From ACM News | April 7, 2015
Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 6, 2015
President Obama on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing the first sanctions program to allow the administration to impose penalties on individuals overseas...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 1, 2015
Arguably the most alarming part of concerns over artificial intelligence's potential to end human civilization is the voices that are speaking out.The Washington Post From ACM News | March 17, 2015
Companies and government agencies are scrambling to correct a major security flaw revealed this week. The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2015
Freeman Dyson, 91, the famed physicist, author and oracle of human destiny, is holding forth after tea-time one February afternoon in the common room of the Institute...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | February 23, 2015
Remember Watson, the computer that won "Jeopardy!" in 2011 and made us all worry about the impending obsolescence of the human race?The Washington Post From ACM News | February 11, 2015
Cars these days have more in common with smart phones than the Model-T. But a new reportfrom Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) warns that the increasing technical complexity...The Washington Post From ACM News | February 9, 2015