Vern Brownell, CEO of quantum computing startup D-Wave, says the company now has customers using its computers to tackle real problems.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | September 26, 2014
When I was 12, I invented a superhero named Boy Genius, a guy my age who awakens one morning with access to 100 percent of his brain power.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 22, 2014
One of the largest treasure troves of astronomical data comes from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), an ongoing scan of the firmament that began 15 years ago...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | September 19, 2014
Peter Thiel has been behind some prominent technologies: he cofounded PayPal and was an early investor in such companies as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Tesla Motors...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | September 19, 2014
While U.S. military leaders appeared before Congress to outline their strategy to fight Islamic State militants on the battlefield, the National Security Agency...Reuters From ACM Opinion | September 16, 2014
Lounging poolside in 93-degree July heat as Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" thrums through the patio speakers, Tony Fadell takes a sip of nonalcoholic beer and sinks far...Fast Company Design From ACM Opinion | September 15, 2014
In the recent discussion over the risks of developing superintelligent machines—that is, machines with general intelligence greater than that of humans—two narratives...Slate From ACM Opinion | September 11, 2014
In June 2014, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Riley v. California, in which the justices unanimously ruled that police officers may not, without a...The Brookings Institution From ACM Opinion | September 9, 2014
John Martinis is one of the world's foremost experts on quantum computing, a growing field of science that aims to process information at super high speeds using...Wired From ACM Opinion | September 8, 2014
In 1970, Christopher Pyle disclosed in public writing that the U.S. Army was running a domestic intelligence program aimed at anti-war and civil-rights activists...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | September 8, 2014
At 9:18 P.M. on February 12, 2009, Continental Connection Flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, took off from Newark International Airport.The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | September 5, 2014
This summer the insurgent group ISIS captured the Iraqi city of Mosul—and along with it, three army divisions' worth of U.S.-supplied equipment from the Iraqi army...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | September 4, 2014
As the Internet and the disruptive innovations it spawns are becoming economically, politically, and culturally vital for the world’s three billion users (and counting)...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | September 4, 2014
You may not realise it, but every time you open up your laptop or switch on your phone, you are at the heart of one of the greatest battles now taking place in...BBC News From ACM Opinion | September 3, 2014