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
Joseph Schlesinger, an engineer living near Boston, thinks robotic toys are too expensive, the result of extravagant designs, expensive components and a poor understanding...The New York Times From ACM News | December 19, 2012
What if a computer could let us "feel" the texture of a fabric before we buy clothes online? Or gives us a whiff—or even a taste—of a meal we're thinking of preparing...GigaOm From ACM News | December 19, 2012
University of Tokyo researchers have developed Kenshiro, a human-like musculoskelatal robot whose underlying structure closely mimics the human form. IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 18, 2012
University of Delaware researchers are developing power sources for flexible, stretchable electronics, which could find applications in biomedical, wearable, portable...Daily From ACM TechNews | December 17, 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
The world is producing and storing data at such a rate that the day isn't far off when we will literally no longer have a proper way of describing it.NBC News From ACM News | December 17, 2012
Researchers in the United States have developed a robotic arm controlled directly by thought with a level of agility closer than ever to a normal human limb.Reuters From ACM News | December 17, 2012
IBM says it has developed a low-cost technique for manufacturing silicon-based electronics on a flexible plastic substrate. EE Times From ACM TechNews | December 14, 2012
Design-class projects have come a long way. That's the only conclusion I can draw from this brilliant video of a robotic desk lamp that squeaks, swivels, and mugs...Slate From ACM Opinion | December 14, 2012
When superstorm Sandy was rampaging across the Caribbean and mid-Atlantic, heralded by gale force winds, torrential rain, and surging tides, people rushed to get...BBC News 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
When architect James Law looks in the mirror each morning his reflection is not all that greets him—he can also see the weather report, email messages, and his...CNN From ACM News | December 13, 2012
A password-cracking expert has unveiled a computer cluster that can cycle through as many as 350 billion guesses per second.ArsTechnica From ACM News | December 13, 2012
The lack of next-generation lithography could mean that chips made at the 14-nm process node will deliver as little as half the performance boost of a new node...EE Times From ACM TechNews | December 13, 2012
US Airways Flight 27 was roaring down Runway 15R at Boston's Logan Airport when a pickup truck suddenly pulled into its path.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 13, 2012