Years into the robocalling frenzy, your phone probably still rings off the hook with "important information about your account," updates from the "Chinese embassy...Wired From ACM Opinion | April 8, 2019
Yoshua Bengio is one of three computer scientists who last week shared the US$1-million A. M. Turing award—one of the field's top prizes.
Nature From ACM Opinion | April 4, 2019
In a recent newspaper advertisement, the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei appealed to common sense.
The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | April 3, 2019
A report on Thursday from a British government oversight group found that Chinese telecom-equipment maker Huawei has basic but deeply problematic flaws in its product...Wired From ACM Opinion | March 29, 2019
Considering the possible implications for free trade, traditionally based on non-digital goods, for a modern global economy that is increasingly based on intangible...Mari Sako From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2019
A proposal for building an index of the Web that separates the infrastructure part of the search engine—the index—from the services part that will form the basis...Dirk Lewandowski From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2019
As the computing industry grapples with its role in society, many people, both in the field and outside it, are talking about a crisis of ethics.
The Conversation From ACM Opinion | March 22, 2019
Criticism of big tech companies that track us across the internet without our informed consent misses a bigger picture: There are hundreds of ad-tracking companies...Bloomberg From ACM Opinion | March 20, 2019
The fraying World Wide Web needs to rediscover its strengths and grow into maturity, its designer Tim Berners-Lee said on Monday, marking the 30th anniversary of...Reuters From ACM Opinion | March 12, 2019
Encryption should have limits. That's the message FBI Director Christopher Wray had for cybersecurity experts Tuesday.
CNET From ACM Opinion | March 6, 2019
At an industry event in Hanover, Maryland last week, former National Security Council cybersecurity policy coordinator and acting Homeland Security Advisor Rob...Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | March 6, 2019
What are your most important tech tools for reporting in Shanghai, especially with a government known for surveillance?
The New York Times From ACM Opinion | March 5, 2019
President Donald Trump's trade war with China has left a trail of economic wreckage across American industries from soybean farms to auto manufacturers.
Politico From ACM Opinion | March 4, 2019
Researchers, companies and countries around the world are racing to explore—and exploit—the possibilities of artificial intelligence technology.
The Conversation From ACM News | March 4, 2019
The killer machines are coming. Robotic weapons that target and destroy without human supervision are poised to start a revolution in warfare comparable to the...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | March 1, 2019
One month before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, an "Access Hollywood" recording of Donald Trump was released in which he was heard lewdly talking about women...The Conversation From ACM Opinion | February 27, 2019
The recently signed executive order establishing the American AI Initiative correctly identifies artificial intelligence as central to American competitiveness...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | February 26, 2019
You may have heard that China has cornered much of the world's supply of strategic metals and minerals crucial for new technology, including lithium, rare earths...Wired From ACM Opinion | February 21, 2019
Envisioning computing education that both teaches and empowers.
Mike Tissenbaum, Josh Sheldon, Hal Abelson From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2019