University of Waterloo researchers have released a beta version of Vlink, an open source technology that is designed to provide robust and inexpensive Web access...Computerworld Canada From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
Virginia Tech's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory Blind Driver Challenge student team has retrofitted a four-wheel dirt buggy with laser range finders, an instant...Virginia Tech News From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
There are substantial national security issues associated with the use of information technology (IT) products delivered via the global supply chain, including...Government Computer News From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
Columbia University robotics researchers Peter Allan and Matei Ciocarlie have developed a new way to control a dexterous robotic hand. The researchers realized...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2009
'Intent and timing' may help the federal cyberspace initiative work better than previous blueprints.
Gregory Goth From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
Electronic games can inspire players to explore new ideas and concepts. By gaining a better understanding of the dynamic between player and game, researchers hope...Leah Hoffmann From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
Technologists discuss government policies affecting broadband, patent reform, privacy — and President Obama's effect on it all.
Tom Geller From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
By using sparse representation and compressed sensing, researchers have been able to demonstrate significant improvements in accuracy over traditional face-recognition...Kirk L. Kroeker From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
Recommender systems that provide consumers with customized options have redefined e-commerce, and are spreading to other fields.Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2009
A new book by an Indiana University School of Education professor takes a comprehensive look at how Web technology is changing worldwide education. "The World is...Indiana niversity From ACM Careers | July 20, 2009
A team of faculty from the Georgia Institute of Technology has formed a historic partnership with the Korean government, industry, and universities to develop a...Georgia Institute of Technology, Research Communications From ACM News | July 20, 2009
Comfortable smart clothes that monitor the wearer’s heart, breathing and body temperature promise to revolutionise healthcare by reducing hospital visits and allowing... From ICT Results | July 20, 2009
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently held a luncheon briefing and open house for U.S. Senate members to demonstrate cyber-physical systems (CPS), an emerging...The National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2009
University of Wollongong professor Willy Susilo has received a grant to develop cryptographic algorithms that will stay secure against quantum computer attacks....Australian IT From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2009
A new generation of monitoring and data-gathering technologies could drastically alter how people travel by car by providing them with more accurate information...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2009
The key to the creation of more efficient software for mobile platforms and multicore chips could lie in artificial intelligence (AI), and the MilePost project...InfoWorld From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2009
Newcastle University computer scientists have developed Magic Bullet, a computer game that turns a tedious manual labeling task into entertainment, giving companies...Newcastle niversity From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2009
New research on online dating sites shows that users can experience "cognitive overload" when faced with too many choices, causing them to make poorer decisions...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | July 17, 2009
Electronic devices that can change their physical shape depending on the needs of the user might sound far-fetched. But recent research advances on several fronts...Bob Violino From ACM News | July 17, 2009
Seniors are sharpening their recall and other mental processes at The Brain Emporium, a community center program in Cleveland opened and run by Case Western Reserve... From ACM News | July 17, 2009