Broadband adoption in the United States is slowing, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. The number of U.S. residents with broadband Internet service...Network World From ACM TechNews | August 17, 2010
Many have begun trading in CD, DVD, and book collections for digital music, movies, and e-books. But this trend in digital technology is now influencing some...BBC News From ACM News | August 17, 2010
If we are not alone in the universe, then—considering what happened to the Indians after Columbus landed in America—shouldn't we be keeping a pretty low profile...San Jose Mercury News From ACM News | August 17, 2010
When Professor Mehdi Ferdowsi and Ph.D. student Andrew Meintz offered the inaugural class on electric and hybrid vehicles at Missouri University of Science and...Missouri University of Science and Technology From ACM News | August 16, 2010
On Friday at lunchtime, as Google employees dined al fresco, a hundred protesters descended on the company’s Silicon Valley campus. A group called the Raging...The New York Times From ACM News | August 16, 2010
Although women are playing video games in greater numbers, few are working in the industry developing new games. About 40 percent of video and online game players...Chicago Tribune From ACM TechNews | August 13, 2010
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says the H-1B visa program has created "multinational temp agencies" that undercut U.S. wages and discourage students from entering...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | August 13, 2010
Carnegie Mellon University researchers recently announced an open contest to find the most efficient methods for managing power in electric cars, with the winner...Campus Technology From ACM TechNews | August 13, 2010
Xinhua News Agency Thursday signed a framework agreement with China Mobile Communications Corp., the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, to establish...Xinhuanet From ACM News | August 13, 2010
The discovery by three citizen scientists of a new radio pulsar as part of the Einstein@Home project marks the first genuine astronomical discovery by a public....S. National Science Foundation From ACM News | August 13, 2010
Google responded Thursday to heavy criticism of its agreement with Verizon Communications, saying it compromised in order to move the ball forward on a net neutrality...The Washington Post From ACM News | August 13, 2010
A worm that targets critical infrastructure companies doesn't just steal data, it leaves a back door that could be used to remotely and secretly control plant...CNET From ACM News | August 13, 2010
Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed technology to help older adults recover from an injury, illness, or surgery by tracking their motions as...niversity of Missouri From ACM TechNews | August 12, 2010
When Bobby Braun was a Ph.D. student in aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford, he couldn't imagine holding the "dream job" he's doing now—NASA's chief technologist...San Jose Mercury News From ACM News | August 12, 2010
Secret agents have long been at the cutting edge of technological developments. By studying how different spy agencies use technology, it’s often been possible...Wired From ACM News | August 12, 2010
Google and Verizon's proposal for how Internet service should be regulated was criticized by groups in favor of keeping the Web as open as possible.The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 11, 2010
Has the biggest question in computer science been solved? On 6 August, Vinay Deolalikar, a mathematician at Hewlett-Packard Labs in Palo Alto, California, sentdraft...New Scientist From ACM News | August 11, 2010