A little more than a year ago, Microsoft veteran Stephen Elop agreed to become CEO of Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile handsets. Elop's job at the Finnish...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | December 19, 2011
A year is virtually a lifetime in the digital era. And yet we can at least make a guess at what will happen in the early part of next year simply by looking at...CNN From ACM Opinion | December 19, 2011
Rex Walheim is an astronaut. He's gone to space three times, including on the last flight of the space shuttle. He has spent an accumulated 36 hours outside the...BoingBoing From ACM Careers | December 16, 2011
In my book, Physics of the Future, I make scores of predictions for this century, based on interviews with over 300 of the world's top scientists, who are inventing...CNN From ACM Opinion | December 16, 2011
As whispers of a looming next generation Xbox announcement grow to a fever pitch, it's hard to open a browser window these days without encountering a screaming...Industry Gamers From ACM Opinion | December 15, 2011
Next week, in a case closely watched both by analysts and retailers, the International Trade Commission will decide whether the handset maker HTC should be allowed...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | December 15, 2011
Today, a group of 83 prominent Internet inventors and engineers sent an open letter to members of the United States Congress, stating their opposition to the...Electronic Frontier Foundation From ACM Opinion | December 15, 2011
It's been a tumultuous few weeks for Carrier IQ, the mobile analytics outfit at the center of a continuing privacy brouhaha over what its diagnostic software...AllThingsD From ACM Opinion | December 14, 2011
In the coming year, mobile Internet devices and in particular smartphones will continue to bring the biggest changes to the way we communicate. For the first...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | December 13, 2011
When I heard the news that Google was moving into the indoor-mapping business, I called Ankit Agarwal to offer my condolences.San Jose Mercury News From ACM Careers | December 13, 2011
Amid widespread concern over an obscure piece of smart-phone diagnostic software that some experts say could be used to collect and transmit sensitive information...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | December 13, 2011
Imagine computer-designed viruses that cure disease, new bacteria capable of synthesizing an unlimited fuel supply, new organisms that wipe out entire populations...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | December 12, 2011
If we don't change the way ICT is thought about and taught, we're shutting the door on our children's futures.The Guardian From ACM Opinion | December 7, 2011
Some 80 years ago, philanthropist Spencer Penrose amassed a fortune in Western gold, silver, and copper mines. After building a zoo and hospital, he decided to...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | December 1, 2011
What if Facebook paid you? Several startups envision an era in which we are all the brokers, and beneficiaries, of our own personal data.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | November 30, 2011
Once again, specialized security technology from a western vendor was found being used by foreign regime on the U.S. trade embargo list.SecurityWeek From ACM Opinion | November 28, 2011
Last week we showed you how a developer had hacked Siri to operate his internet-connected thermostat. But that's not cool. Starting your car using Siri, now that's...Gizmodo From ACM Opinion | November 28, 2011
A bill in the House aims to fight online piracy, but its blunderbuss approach would cripple online innovation and chill free expression on the Web.The Daily Beast From ACM Opinion | November 28, 2011
The data revolution has turned customers into unwitting business consultants, as our purchases and searches are tracked to improve everything from Web sites to...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | November 23, 2011