The threat by the United Arab Emirates to shut down mobile services on BlackBerrys like email and text messaging underscores a growing tension between communications...The New York Times From ACM News | August 3, 2010
In the wake of strong U.S. government statements condemning WikiLeaks' recent publishing of 77,000 Afghan War documents, the secret-spilling site has posted a mysterious...Wired From ACM News | August 2, 2010
Just about everyone who worked to build the new Interstate Highway 35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, knew that their project would never be "just a bridge."CNN From ACM News | August 2, 2010
At Rhode Island College, a freshman copied and pasted from a Web site’s frequently asked questions page about homelessness—and did not think he needed to credit...The New York Times From ACM News | August 2, 2010
Two pilot programs by start-ups in Silicon Valley are testing ways to bring to market a long-promised innovation of the Internet era: the digital wallet.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 2, 2010
Pill-sized robotic capsules are under development for screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Scientific American From ACM TechNews | July 30, 2010
The U.K.'s Higher Education Statistics Agency reports that the number of women studying computer science has fallen over the past five years, from 24 percent to...Women in Technology From ACM TechNews | July 30, 2010
The United States' struggling economy is a major reason why almost 40,000 H-1B visa application slots are currently unused, in addition to 9,000 slots in the Masters...eWeek From ACM TechNews | July 30, 2010
How Google’s open-ended maps are embroiling the company in some of the world’s touchiest geopolitical disputes.Washington Monthly From ACM News | July 30, 2010
The United States should decide on rules for attacking other nations' networks in advance of an actual cyberwar, which could include an international agreement...CNET From ACM News | July 30, 2010
The U.S. Commerce Department's Internet Policy Task Force is seeking comments from the private sector and academia about the cybersecurity challenges they face...NextGov.com From ACM TechNews | July 29, 2010
The information technology industry is on track to achieve the Climate Savers Computing Initiative's goal of reducing annual carbon dioxide emissions by 54 million...eWeek From ACM TechNews | July 29, 2010
The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a court...The Washington Post From ACM News | July 29, 2010
A new book by a University of Illinois at Chicago communication scholar explores how online media has influenced political culture, redefined contemporary society's...niversity of Illinois at Chicago From ACM News | July 29, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder's new probe into Wikileaks's posting of 91,000 war documents will likely find that tracing the path of the documents back through the...Technology Review From ACM News | July 29, 2010
The investment arms of the CIA and Google are both backing a company that monitors the web in real time—and says it uses that information to predict the future.Wired From ACM News | July 29, 2010
Java/J2EE is the programming and development skill in most demand with more than 14,000 open job positions nationally, according to a July report from IT job board...eWeek From ACM TechNews | July 28, 2010
University of Parma researchers recently embarked on an 8,000-mile, three-month road trip from Italy to China to test the limits of driverless vehicles. The Associated Press From ACM TechNews | July 28, 2010
A report based on analysis of huge amounts of net traffic has revealed the state of the Internet around the globe.BBC News From ACM News | July 28, 2010
Weizmann Institute scientists have invented a unique device, based on sniffing, that permits disabled persons to navigate wheelchairs and communicate. Sniffing...Weizmann Institute of Science From ACM News | July 28, 2010