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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.
Self-driving cars have an undeniable allure: Think of all the fun things you could do if you didn't have to keep your eyes on the road!The Washington Post From ACM News | May 13, 2014
Google long ago went from being a mere directory of the Internet to a shaper of online reality, helping determine what we see and how.The Washington Post From ACM News | May 12, 2014
Judges at the lowest levels of the federal judiciary are balking at sweeping requests by law enforcement officials for cellphone and other sensitive personal data...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 25, 2014
In May 2012, the law school at George Mason University hosted a forum billed as a "vibrant discussion" about Internet search competition.The Washington Post From ACM News | April 14, 2014
In 2012, the Obama administration appealed to 120 nations to help block a wide-ranging cyberattack campaign against U.S. banks The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | April 14, 2014
A small group of financial firms are using their technological superiority to skim the top off the market, Michael Lewis claims in his new book "Flash Boys."The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | April 7, 2014
It is not yet clear whether the U.S. Supreme Court will help bring greater clarity to the rules governing software patents.The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2014
If you write a book or a song, you can get copyright protection for it. If you invent a pill or a better mousetrap, you can patent it.The Washington Post From ACM News | March 31, 2014
Since Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan implemented a ban on Twitter late last week, Tor usage in the country has surged—with connections nearly doubling...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 24, 2014
It's the latest mystery in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Was a key communications system on board the plane disabled before or after the co-pilot calmly...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 19, 2014
After years of focusing on outside threats, the federal government and its contractors are turning inward, aiming a range of new technologies and counterintelligence...The Washington Post From ACM News | March 10, 2014
On Friday, what had been the world's leading Bitcoin exchange declared bankrutpcy, claiming that hackers had exploited a technical issue called "transaction malleability...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | March 3, 2014
Back in 2003, when he was a law professor at the University of Virginia, Tim Wu wrote the definitive paper on net neutrality.The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | January 15, 2014
By now, most people have heard of Bitcoin, the peer-to-peer currency whose value has soared over the past couple of years.The Washington Post From ACM News | December 30, 2013
One of the world's largest academic publishers has launched a wide-ranging takedown spree, demanding that several different universities take down their own scholars'...The Washington Post From ACM News | December 23, 2013
A district court judge has ruled the U.S. National Security Agency's daily collection of virtually all Americans' phone records is almost certainly unconstitutional...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 18, 2013