In a world where computers are increasingly powerful and are concealed within ever more glossy slabs of aluminum, the Raspberry Pi offers surprising proof for the...CNN From ACM Opinion | December 26, 2012
If China's ultimate aim in the sphere of technology is to become completely self-sufficient, it is well on the way to achieving this ambitious goal.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | December 26, 2012
The outrage over Instagram's announcement that it is changing its terms and conditions has turned the spotlight on the relationship between websites and users who...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | December 21, 2012
Intel researchers recently offered predictions on how workers and workplaces will change over the next 10 to 20 years. "Most people work 9-to-5 jobs, are selfView...eWeek From ACM TechNews | December 19, 2012
Samsung Electronics is a company at the top of its game, having become the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer in the last year.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | December 20, 2012
As the head of Windows product development at Microsoft, Julie Larson-Green is responsible for a piece of software used by some 1.3 billion people worldwide.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | December 20, 2012
The leading open source system for processing big data continues to evolve, but new approaches with added features are on the rise.Gregory Mone From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2013
Side channels give out information that can be used to crack secrets, but researchers are identifying the holes and trying to close them.Neil Savage From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2013
Earlier this month, Google shared a fascinating statistic. The number of items in the company's Knowledge Graph—its database of people, places, and things, and...CNET From ACM News | December 18, 2012
After years of being wallflowers at Silicon Valley's hottest tech conferences and Sean Parker's after-parties, enterprise technology firms are now part of the "in"...The New York Times From ACM Careers | December 18, 2012
When the Israeli army and Hamas trade virtual blows in cyberspace, or when hacker groups like Anonymous rise from the digital ether, or when WikiLeaks dumps a trove...Reuters From ACM News | December 17, 2012
In the 1983 sci-fi/comedy flick The Man with Two Brains, Steve Martin played Michael Hfuhruhurr, a neurosurgeon who marries one of his patients but then falls in...Xconomy From ACM News | December 14, 2012
For pirates in China, where illegal software sales greatly outmatch legal ones, a new version of Windows typically means a new treasure ship to plunder.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 14, 2012
For the first time, individuals and companies that do not themselves make anything—commonly known as "patent trolls"—are bringing the majority of U.S. patent lawsuits...Reuters From ACM News | December 11, 2012
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have developed AutoMan, an automated artificial intelligence-based system that can delegate tasks to human workers...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | December 10, 2012
So sprawling is Samsung’s modern-day empire that some South Koreans say it has become possible to live a Samsung-only life: You can use a Samsung credit card to...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | December 10, 2012
Prior to his death on Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs made sure that the elevation of Tim Cook—his longtime head of operations and trusted deputy—to Apple chief executive...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | December 10, 2012