Communications of the ACM
Quantifying Computing Power and Innovation
Rapid increases in chip speed and power have fueled innovation in many industries, but the future trajectory of that progress…
From ACM Opinion
How Higher Ed Can Win at Tech Offense and Defense
To live in a world that is enhanced rather than oppressed by technology, we need to change its culture from one of opportunism to one in the public interest
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What Does Saying That 'Programming Is Hard' Really Say, and About Whom?
Shifting the focus from the perceived difficulty of learning programming to making programming more universally accessible.
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The Domestic Computer Science Graduate Students Are There, We Just Need to Recruit Them
Proven practices to recruit domestic computer science graduate students.
From ACM Opinion
The Importance of STEM Education Goes Beyond Building a Workforce
STEM education researcher Cornelia Connolly speaks to the invaluable nature of computer science education, diversity, and equality.
From ACM Opinion
Why Machine Learning Can't Understand Human Language
While larger deep neural networks can incrementally improveme specific tasks, they aren't fit for general natural language understanding.
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Reimplementing Software Interfaces Is Fair Use
A multifactored rationale for denying Oracle's claim against Google.
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Why Computing Students Should Contribute to Open Source Software Projects
Acquiring developer-prized practical skills, knowledge, and experiences.
From Communications of the ACM