Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis…
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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
In the last three months of 2014, the Associated Press published 3,000 articles on the earning reports of U.S. companies. Previously it could publish only 300.The Washington Post From ACM News | February 2, 2015
Stomp on the gas in a new Ford Mustang or F-150 and you’ll hear a meaty, throaty rumble—the same style of roar that Americans have associated with auto power and...The Washington Post From ACM News | January 26, 2015
One of the best Twitter accounts inside the Beltway or out—belongs to former representativeJohn Dingell (D-Mich.), who announced his retirement with self-effacing...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | January 12, 2015
The motley group included men and women, old and young, in sweatshirts and three-piece suits, shod in socks and sandals, wingtips and heels.The Washington Post From ACM News | January 5, 2015
Lizard Squad. That's the hacker group whose name is suddenly on everyone's lips after it took credit for ruining Christmas for PlayStation and Xbox gamers everywhere...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | December 29, 2014
German researchers have discovered security flaws that could enable hackers, spies, and criminals to listen to private phone calls and intercept text messages....The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 19, 2014