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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
US Airways Flight 27 was roaring down Runway 15R at Boston's Logan Airport when a pickup truck suddenly pulled into its path.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 13, 2012
The Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca is a 2.2-mile asphalt roller coaster plunging and soaring across California's tawny Monterey highlands.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | September 25, 2012
Smartphones and other devices keep getting smarter, but that may change if a key step in manufacturing computer chips isn't updated soon.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 29, 2012
Putting U.S. astronauts aboard private spacecraft originally was intended to accelerate the pace and slash the cost of manned exploration. But now, National Aeronautics...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | May 18, 2012
Someday, if the dreams of movie-technology designers come true, you'll flash your smartphone ticket, settle into your plush cinema seat and be greeted with a hyper...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | May 10, 2012
The supercomputer in this southern boomtown is named Nebulae for the interstellar clouds of gas that give birth to stars.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 27, 2012
Anticipation over Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering has fueled a recent surge in stock prices of social media companies in China, where Facebook is blocked...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 2, 2012
China has begun operating a homegrown satellite navigation service that is designed to provide an alternative to the U.S. Global Positioning System and, according...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 29, 2011
Many companies are devoted to innovation but they tend to have little to show for their spending on research and development, according to a new Booz & Co. report...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 25, 2011
Want to monitor an earthquake, track political activity or predict the ups and downs of the stock market? Researchers have found a bonanza of real-time data in...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 5, 2011
The longest experiment in space physics began with three men in a university swimming pool arguing about Einstein. It ended Wednesday, after 52 years and $750...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | May 6, 2011
Facebook Inc. said it would share details for its new server systems and computer rooms with other companies, hoping to set off what it characterized as an open...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 8, 2011
The television is channeling you. Data-gathering firms and technology companies are aggressively matching people's TV-viewing behavior with other personal data—in...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 9, 2011
In the personal-computer industry, where things change fast, one fact has been a constant for years: There are two major, mainstream operating systems for consumers...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 16, 2010
Installation has begun in Kobe, Japan, on a government-funded supercomputer project, aimed at giving Japan the world's fastest computer, the "K Computer," which...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | October 5, 2010
Cyber espionage has surged against governments and companies around the world in the past year, and cyber attacks have become a staple of conflict among states...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 27, 2010
Intel Corp. agreed to buy security-software specialist McAfee Inc. Thursday for $7.68 billion, a surprise transaction that underscores the company's determination...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | August 19, 2010
Behind the recovery in business spending is a surge in purchases of the computers that form the backbone of the Internet, as companies scramble to meet growing...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | July 20, 2010
The U.S. government is launching a program dubbed "Perfect Citizen" to detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies running critical infrastructure...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | July 8, 2010
Utilities have learned a lot about how smart meters can compel consumers to save electricity. Unfortunately, too often they aren't putting the knowledge to good...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 22, 2010