When Microsoft was developing its Kinect 3D sensor, a critical task was to calibrate its algorithms to rapidly and accurately recognize parts of the human body,...IEEE Spectrum From ACM Opinion | January 17, 2012
Luiz André Barroso doesn't see Google's data centers as data centers. He sees them as computers the size of warehouses.Wired From ACM News | January 13, 2012
Siri, a program in the latest Apple iPhone that can carry out a wide spectrum of vocal commands without requiring training or special syntax from the user, stands...Scientific American From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2012
Intel application engineer Travis Bonifield has been working closely with Hawking to communicate with the world for a decade.Intel Free Press From ACM Opinion | January 10, 2012
Gadget fans may be focused on the CES trade show this week, but there’s something else notable going on today: It’s the iPhone’s fifth birthday.Wired From ACM Opinion | January 9, 2012
The assignment was one of the biggest challenges in the field of artificial intelligence: build a computer smart enough to beat grand champions at the game of...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | January 9, 2012
If you're looking for a New Year's resolution, let me suggest an idea that you might not have considered: You should learn computer programming. Specifically,...Slate From ACM Opinion | January 6, 2012
Construction workers please note: Somebody just built a 20-foot tower using flying robots. The demo took place in a warehouse-like art gallery called FRAC, just...National Public Radio From ACM Opinion | January 4, 2012
It was a tough year for Nintendo. Revenue at the venerable game company plunged. Its stock price was cut in half. And initial sales of its new 3DS handheld game...San Jose Mercury News From ACM Opinion | January 3, 2012
If you read tech criticism often, there’s a good chance that you’ve come upon a staple of the form that I like to call the "mommy dearest" review.Slate From ACM Opinion | December 30, 2011
Sam Blackburn has been responsible for the technology which allows Stephen Hawking to communicate for the past five years. Now he's moving on. The challenge for...New Scientist From ACM Opinion | December 30, 2011
Windows-based tablets haven't been treated kindly by the test of time. Those released in the Windows XP era relied on wonky, stylus-based data entry, and even...Wired From ACM Opinion | December 29, 2011
At the beginning of this year I wrote that the transition to universal mobile digital money is likely to be among the most exciting, important and challenging...Irving Wladawsky-Berger From ACM Opinion | December 28, 2011
Goodbye 2011, you tumultuous, fickle, lovely year—hello 2012, another 365-day stretch full of promises, disappointments, and with a little luck, a few pleasant...Time From ACM Opinion | December 28, 2011
A robot walks into a bar and says, "I’ll have a screwdriver." A bad joke, indeed. But even less funny if the robot says "Give me what’s in your cash register."...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | December 28, 2011