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.
"I think most people feel that if you can find a way to beat the casino, more power to you," says Arnold Synder, his eyes, those telltale features, hidden behind...The Verge From ACM News | January 28, 2013
What happens if the local police, the FBI or any government agency asks Google for information about your Gmail or YouTube account?GigaOm From ACM News | January 28, 2013
Like most of his peers, Gunnar Carlsson spends his time thinking about hairy, theoretical math problems.Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Careers | January 25, 2013
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned on Thursday that a major cyber attack is a looming threat and could have the same sort of impact as last year's...Reuters From ACM News | January 25, 2013
Neil deGrasse Tyson came to Washington on Wednesday to deliver the science-specific version of President Barack Obama's second inaugural address.ArsTechnica From ACM Opinion | January 25, 2013
Google has revealed the full scale of the U.S. government's use of controversial legislation that bypasses judicial approval to access the online information of...The Guardian From ACM News | January 24, 2013
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, is perhaps best-known for two things: (probably) locating the elusive Higgs Boson, and being the birthplace...GigaOm From ACM Careers | January 24, 2013
Iran's uranium enrichment facility at Natanz may have had one of the most secure computer systems in the world.DefenseNews From ACM News | January 23, 2013
You've probably never heard of Tizen, but the companies behind it are some of the most recognizable brands in the tech industry.CNET From ACM Opinion | January 23, 2013
Technology professionals' average salaries rose 5.3 percent to $85,619 last year, according to Dice. Tech professionals with at least 15 years of experience saw...Network World From ACM TechNews | January 23, 2013
Just imagine if all the applications and services you saw or heard about at CES earlier this month had to be designed to be "wiretap ready" before they could be...Wired From ACM Opinion | January 22, 2013
The next time you go shopping for a smartphone, you might see some unfamiliar software on the screens lining store shelves.Technology Review From ACM News | January 22, 2013
Reading the news that Atari’s U.S. subsidiary is filing for bankruptcy was a little like hearing that Bob Hope died—in that you were surprised to discover he had...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Careers | January 22, 2013
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has not had a charmed birth. While some of its problems—a windshield crack, minor fuel leaks—can easily be dealt with, the issues that have...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM News | January 18, 2013
Computing giant IBM has retained its position as the company granted the most patents in the year. It’s the 20th consecutive year that IBM has done so. AllThingsD From ACM News | January 17, 2013
Major U.S. banks have turned to the National Security Agency for help protecting their computer systems after a barrage of assaults that have disrupted their Web...The Washington Post From ACM News | January 17, 2013
A computer virus attacked a turbine control system at a power company when a technician unknowingly inserted an infected USB computer drive into the network, keeping...Reuters From ACM News | January 16, 2013