The bidding for a National Electric Sector Cyber Security Organization that would shield the U.S. electrical grid from cyberattacks was officially opened up by...Network World From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2010
Researchers at Japan's AIST have developed synthetic diamonds that could be used to make microchips capable of processing high-powered signals without requiring...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2010
At first glance, Tuesday's federal court ruling on Comcast looked like a clean win for the cable giant and for competitors including Time Warner and AT&T. The court...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 8, 2010
A new study by has found that students have unequal opportunities to learn about technology in high school and at home, which can affect their choice of major, ...niversity of Oregon From ACM News | April 8, 2010
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has received a $15 million stimulus grant to establish the National Center for Cognitive Informatics and...niversity of Texas Health Science Center at Houston From ACM News | April 8, 2010
MIT research scientist Noah Goodman has developed Church, a programming language that combines a rules-based artificial intelligence system with probabilistic inference...MIT News From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2010
Hewlett-Packard scientists on Thursday will report advances demonstrating significant progress in the design of a new class of diminutive switches capable of replacing...The New York Times From ACM News | April 7, 2010
Challenges don't get much bigger than trying to create artificial consciousness. Some doubt if it can be done--or if it ever should. Bolder researchers are notAntonio...New Scientist From ACM News | April 7, 2010
A few surprising Internet trends were detailed at the recent IETF conference, including an expected flood of silicon cockroaches—Internet-linked devices that run...Network World From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2010
Engineers and scientists at the inaugural Augmented Human International Conference in France unveiled cutting-edge research on improving human perception with information...Agence France Presse From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2010
Recent cyberattacks against Google and other tech firms highlight concerns about adversaries' ability to launch a full-fledged cyberwar against the United States...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2010
A Carnegie Mellon student and Microsoft researchers have developed Skinput, technology that combines bio-acoustic sensors and machine-learning programs to enable...Carnegie Mellon News From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2010
Scientists from India's Research and Development Establishment have developed Daksh, a robot designed to detect and dispose of hazardous objects. Sakaal Times From ACM TechNews | April 7, 2010
Nicole Sullivan's job used to involve promoting the latest technology, so her résumé described her as an "evangelist." But after starting her own company, she needed...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 7, 2010
With his jeans, white trainers and stripy top, Bob is every inch the well-dressed 6-year-old. He's standing in the middle of a hotel car park and, scarily, I'm...New Scientist From ACM News | April 7, 2010
Employment in science and engineering occupations in the United States reached an estimated 5,781,000 by May 2008, up 13.7 percent from May 2004, compared to...National Science Foundation From ACM News | April 7, 2010
Network coding, a radical approach to improving router efficiency, has been researched and explored for years. So why isn't it ready for prime time?By Loring Wirbel From ACM News | April 6, 2010
China-based hackers who stole data on India's missile systems, private correspondence of the Dalai Lama and Canadian visa applications appear not to be linked...CBC News From ACM News | April 7, 2010
With the Glonass satellite-navigation constellation nearly complete, Russia's plan to wean itself off the US Global Positioning System (GPS) appears to be coming...BBC News From ACM News | April 6, 2010
When the stimulus bill passed last year--allocating $20 billion to help doctors and hospitals adopt electronic medical records (EMRs)--many scientists were excited...Technology Review From ACM News | April 6, 2010