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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.
A report based on a three-year study by a panel assembled by the National Academy of Sciences says the United States does not have a clear military policy on how...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 1, 2009
Robotics education should be offered in every school, says Brian Toohey, a supporter of the nonprofit organization For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and...SA Today From ACM TechNews | April 30, 2009
Last summer the U.S. Department of Energy's $120 million IBM Roadrunner supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory was declared the fastest computer in the...Webwereld From ACM News | May 1, 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory held its 21st annual Science Careers in Search of Women conference last month, welcoming approximately...Argonne National Laboratory From ACM News | May 1, 2009
Birmingham University computer scientist Bob Stone is developing artificial smell simulators that could be used to make video games more realistic or by the military...Times Online (K) From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2009
Several higher-education information technology groups are working to influence the U.S. broadband strategy and help steer the distribution of $4.7 billion in Internet...The Chronicle of Higher Education From ACM TechNews | April 30, 2009
Monocular vision can be sufficient for a robot to perform its job as long as its brain can process environmental data rapidly enough, says Imperial College London...The Economist From ACM TechNews | April 30, 2009
In an interview, Rep. James R. Langevin (D-R.I.), the co-founder and co-chair of the House Cybersecurity Caucus, said he promises to do everything he can to prevent...NextGov.com From ACM TechNews | April 30, 2009
The World Wide Web has reached a critical point, warns Nemertes Research in a new report, which claims that increased online traffic will likely result in slower...ITPro From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2009
Compact lasers which can work in formerly inaccessible parts of the spectrum and are suitable for mass production are now within reach, thanks to pioneering work...ICT Results From ICT Results | April 30, 2009
Using a new technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, electric vehicle owners can plug in their cars and forget...Pacific Northwest National Laboratory From ACM News | April 30, 2009
Low-cost sensors, clever software, and computing firepower are key ingredients of an emerging computing trend called smart infrastructure — efficient and environmentally...The New York Times From ACM News | April 30, 2009
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers have developed sensor feedback technology that features buttons that pop out from a touch-screen surface. The technology...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2009
Indiana University informatics professor Alessandro Vespignani says that two recently developed swine influenza models predict a worst-case scenario of 1,000 cases...Indiana niversity From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2009
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Microsoft Research have developed Somniloquy, a plug-and-play hardware prototype for personal...CSD News From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2009
In a recent speech before the members of the National Academy of Sciences, U.S. President Barack Obama said the United States should invest 3 percent or more of...Computing Research Association From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2009
The United States is engaged in an international race to develop both cyberweapons and cyberdefenses. Thousands of daily attacks on federal and private computer...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2009
During remarks at the National Academy of Sciences, President Barack Obama on Monday (April 27) announced the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology...Office of Science & Technology Policy From ACM News | April 29, 2009
Computer science researchers at the Cornell University used a supercomputer to download and analyze almost 35 million photographs, taken by more than 300,000 photographers...Cornell niversity From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2009
General Electric (GE) holographic researchers have announced a digital storage breakthrough that will enable standard-sized disks to hold the equivalent of 100...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 27, 2009