The FCC recently asked for more feedback regarding whether regulations should apply to wireless Internet service, adding months of debate on the subject. The FCC...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 2, 2010
The number of Internet users in the top emerging markets is set to nearly double by 2015—a pace of growth that sounds enticing but that actually presents plenty...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 2, 2010
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a $10 million, five-year grant to researchers who will explore software-assisted monitoring of system components...University of California, San Diego From ACM News | September 2, 2010
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor of computer science Mohammed J. Zaki has been recognized by the 2010 HP Labs Innovation Research Program for his work...Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute From ACM News | September 2, 2010
Tomorrow’s WikiLeakers may have to be sneakier than just dumping military docs onto a Lady Gaga disc. The futurists at Darpa are working on a project that would...Wired From ACM News | September 1, 2010
Research from the University of Washington finds that digital media, such as mobile phones and the Internet, have become all but essential in building democracies...niversity of Washington From ACM News | September 1, 2010
Incarceration in America is a failure by almost any measure. But what if the prisons could be turned inside out, with convicts released into society under constant...The Atlantic From ACM News | August 31, 2010
The University of Melbourne and Bushfire CRC have designed Phoenix RapidFire, a simulation program that can provide detailed information on the spread of fires.The niversity of Melbourne From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2010
James Myers has been selected to lead the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute From ACM News | August 31, 2010
The shoes that Julie Matlin recently saw on Zappos.com were kind of cute, or so she thought. But Ms. Matlin wasn’t ready to buy and left the site. Then the shoes...The New York Times From ACM News | August 30, 2010
There may not be quite as many bombs falling from the sky. But don’t let that fool you. The United States has dramatically escalated its air war over Afghanistan...Wired From ACM News | August 30, 2010
Internet companies have appropriated the real estate business’s mantra—it’s all about location, location, location. But while a home on the beach will always be...The New York Times From ACM News | August 30, 2010
For all those who believe the computing industry is populated by people who are out of touch with the world of emotion, it's time to think again.CNET From ACM News | August 30, 2010
Four basic research projects funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation will explore different aspects of network architecture to foster new ideas and innovations....S. National Science Foundation From ACM News | August 30, 2010
The U.S. military wants more authority to protect the nation's cyberinfrastructure because it depends on power grids, transportation networks, and financial systems...Network World From ACM TechNews | August 27, 2010
More students are taking advanced level science, technology and math in the United Kingdom, but the number is not enough to fill a skills shortage in time to prevent...The Engineer From ACM TechNews | August 27, 2010
Law enforcement officers may secretly place a GPS device on a person's car without seeking a warrant from a judge, according to a recent federal appeals court...CNN From ACM News | August 27, 2010
You know the type—social game addicts who pepper your Facebook page with updates about the wine recipe they created playing "FarmVille," or the gem broker they...San Jose Mercury News From ACM News | August 27, 2010
Last century's cash crops included tobacco, cotton, and sugar cane. Now we have magic cauliflower and super berries, too—and even though they can't be sold at...CNET From ACM News | August 27, 2010