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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.
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is brutally clear: China is the most dangerous superpower on Earth.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | February 4, 2013
Facebook recently ran an experiment. Inside a test lab, somewhere behind the scenes at the world's most popular network, engineers sidled up to a computer server...Wired From ACM News | January 29, 2013
The world got its first inkling of the quick wit that would make Apple's Siri an icon during a packed press conference held before an auditorium of tech elite.The Huffington Post From ACM News | January 29, 2013
Go to a cash machine in Japan or Poland and there's a good chance you'll find a finger-sized scanner next to the keypad.BBC News From ACM News | January 29, 2013
"The speed of light in a vacuum used to be about 35 mph. Then Jeff Dean spent a weekend optimizing physics."—Jeff Dean FactsSlate From ACM News | January 28, 2013
"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