Communications of the ACM
Stop the Emerging AI Cold War
Proliferating military artificial intelligence will leave the world less safe—so we must focus on ethics and global cooperation…
From ACM Opinion
Surprising Tips from a Super-Hacker
Virtually everyone in technology knows about Kevin Mitnick, who in the 1970s, '80s and '90s was a notorious fugitive hacker on the run from the FBI.
From ACM Opinion
The Dark Side of the Coming Chatbot Revolution
Artificial intelligence is coming to a messaging app near you.
From ACM TechNews
Intel Strives to Develop Tiny Chips to Run Wearable Computers
Intel researchers are developing tiny microprocessors that would power wearable computers.
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Will Microsoft's 'minority Report' i Leap-Frog Apple?
Although Apple has pioneered the mainstream multitouch user interface (UI), Microsoft could provide the next major UI breakthrough by combining voice, touch, and...
From ACM Opinion
Sony Hack Highlights Importance of Breach Analysis
Sony's apparent difficulty in figuring out the extent of the damage from the recent intrusion into its PlayStation Network, while frustrating for those affected...
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How Google Plans to Clone You
Google is working on a virtual version of you. Will you call it 'Mini-Me?'
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The Ipad Paradox: Less Is More
The introduction of Apple's iPad predictably divided gadget fans into "love it" and "hate it" camps. The haters say iPad lacks multitasking, a Webcam, Flash support...
From ACM TechNews
The Grill: Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell, head of Carnegie Mellon University's Machine Learning Department, says that advances in machine learning could bring about a transformation in psychology...
From ACM Opinion
Google Quietly Changes the World Again
Do you remember where you were the day they unveiled Facebook? No? How about Twitter? Amazon.com? Google Search? Massive, culture-shifting technologies are almost...
From ACM Opinion
Should Search Engines Have a Conscience?
The recent appearance of a racist image of First Lady Michelle Obama during a search using Google's search engine motivates an interesting question: Should search...
From ACM TechNews
Dawn M. Taylor on Brain-Computer Interfaces
Brain-computer interface research is finally starting to take off because the expansion of computer capacity has broadened people's ability to digitize and process...
From ACM Opinion
Gregg Favalora Talks About 3-D Imaging Breakthroughs
Gregg Favalora, the founder, president, chief executive officer and chief technology officer of Actuality Medical Inc., discusses 'crystal ball' 3-D imaging, breakthrough...
From ACM TechNews