Researchers discover computer pioneer Konrad Zuse's long-forgotten Z9, the world's first program-controlled binary relay calculator using floating-point arithmetic...Paul Hyman From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2012
The United States and Israel jointly developed a sophisticated computer virus nicknamed Flame that collected intelligence in preparation for cyber-sabotage aimed...The Washington Post From ACM News | June 20, 2012
As people, we understand instinctively what flowing hair looks like. Or the way layers of clothes move on someone's body, or how water would splash when a bear...CNET From ACM News | June 19, 2012
June 23 marks the 100th birthday of Alan Turing. If I had to name five people whose personal efforts led to the defeat of Nazi Germany, the English mathematician...Arstechnica From ACM News | June 19, 2012
The U.S. military has dozens of different types of drones in its arsenal. Each one has its own unique controller. And each of those various controllers flies a...Wired From ACM News | June 19, 2012
Purdue University researchers have proposed a method for automatically detecting software glitches in smartphones known as "no-sleep energy bugs," which can completely...Purdue University News From ACM TechNews | June 18, 2012
This month, soccer fans are glued to Euro 2012. But another prestigious championship is about to kick off, too. The game is slower—much slower—and the players fall...Slate From ACM News | June 15, 2012
USC researchers are using SportVU optical tracking data, which uses video cameras installed in participating basketball arenas to capture real-time video footage...USC News From ACM TechNews | June 15, 2012
The Pentagon doesn't have nearly enough people to operate its growing fleet of flying robots. Right now, the U.S. Air Force is short nearly 600 drone pilots and...Wired From ACM Careers | June 15, 2012
San Francisco is set to become the latest U.S. city to invest in software, created by Texas-based BRS Labs, that monitors and memorizes movements as they are captured...Slate From ACM News | June 14, 2012
The 310 SUGV is a distant cousin of the Roomba, the robotic vacuum cleaner currently being promoted as a Father's Day gift. In Afghanistan, the Marines call him...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 14, 2012
Last week, in the corners of the Internet devoted to outer space, things started to get a little, well, hot. Voyager 1, the man-made object farthest away from Earth...The Atlantic From ACM News | June 14, 2012
University of Twente researchers have found that in some cases, Wi-Fi's efficiency can drop to less than 20 percent in areas where many different networks and wireless...University of Twente (Netherlands) From ACM TechNews | June 13, 2012
Leading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government networks...Reuters From ACM Careers | June 13, 2012
University of Wyoming professor Liqiang Wang is helping optimize a supercomputer at the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center and improving the reliability of high...niversity of Wyoming From ACM TechNews | June 12, 2012
If it wasn't obvious before, it’s crystal clear today. The dedicated portable GPS device is dead, with Apple and Google playing pallbearer to Garmin, Magellan,...Wired From ACM News | June 12, 2012
That little iPhone in your pocket is perfectly positioned to become a clone of the credit cards in your wallet or purse.The New York Times From ACM News | June 12, 2012
NASA has narrowed the target for its most advanced Mars rover, Curiosity, which will land on the Red Planet in August. The car-sized rover will arrive closer to...Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA From ACM News | June 11, 2012
With technology that would make James Bond envious, Silicon Valley companies are playing a behind-the-scenes role with the nation's most clandestine agencies, helping...San Jose Mercury News From ACM News | June 11, 2012