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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.
If you think it's tough to keep your computer or smartphone's software updated, try keeping a space robot updated from 350 million miles away.Wired From ACM News | August 16, 2012
This has been the crossover year for Big Data—as a concept, as a term, and, yes, as a marketing tool.The New York Times From ACM News | August 15, 2012
NASA's Curiosity Rover has had a historic week on the surface of Mars, executing a flawless landing on the Red Planet and firing up for its mission. But under the...Wired From ACM News | August 15, 2012
The Federal Aviation Administration is in the midst of a multibillion-dollar upgrade of the nation's air traffic control system.NPR From ACM News | August 15, 2012
What's next for NASA now that Curiosity has touched down on Mars? For a sneak peek into what the space agency has in store, take a look at the 28 proposals for...Time From ACM News | August 14, 2012
Small, cheap smart-tag devices that are printed as digital circuits in rolls like newspapers could help kickstart the wireless payment industry. The devices, known...New Scientist From ACM News | August 14, 2012
Last week, Starbucks joined forces with Square, a technology start-up that lets you pay for things with a smartphone. Coming from a company whose cafes seem to...The New York Times From ACM News | August 14, 2012
As researchers continue to pull apart the Gauss malware code, looking for spreading mechanisms and infection vectors, there is still some work being done on Gauss's...Threatpost From ACM News | August 14, 2012
NASA's Curiosity rover is almost fully reprogrammed for its two-year, $2.5 billion science mission on Mars, and mission managers say it should be ready to take...NBC News From ACM News | August 14, 2012
Engineers at Boeing Co. and Johns Hopkins University have devised technology that enables drones to function like a swarm of insects that can communicate and carry...The Los Angeles Times From ACM News | August 14, 2012
Drone makers and robotics manufacturers are looking for—and finding—new uses for devices that were once limited to the worlds of science and the military.NPR From ACM News | August 13, 2012
The highest possible resolution images—about 100,000 dots per inch—have been achieved, and in full-color, with a printing method that uses tiny pillars a few tens...Nature From ACM News | August 13, 2012
The electronic brain controlling NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has far less horsepower than the microchips typically found in a modern smart phone.CNET From ACM News | August 13, 2012
Picture doing a remote software upgrade. Now picture doing it when the machine you're upgrading is a robotic rover sitting 350 million miles away, on the surface...Computerworld From ACM News | August 10, 2012
The San Gabriel Mountains rise over a rough patch of sun-baked volcanic boulders, dusty flagstones, and earthen slopes.The Los Angeles Times From ACM News | August 10, 2012
As space geeks watched nervously to see if NASA's Curiosity rover would land safely on Mars, many found themselves wondering, "Hey, who's that cool dude with the...Wired From ACM Opinion | August 10, 2012
I was strolling down the hall to a meeting on a Wednesday afternoon when I suddenly blacked out, coming to a halt.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 10, 2012
On Wednesday night I had the pleasure of dining at the exclusive Willow Garage in Menlo Park, Calif.Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM News | August 10, 2012
When you visit Manuela Veloso at Carnegie Mellon University, you're not guided to her office by a security officer or even issued instructions by a secretary at...Wired From ACM Opinion | August 10, 2012
When Google imagines the future of Web search, it sees a search engine that understands human meaning and not just words, that can have a spoken conversation with...The New York Times From ACM News | August 9, 2012