Ever got to grips with a problem? Picked up a new skill? Grasped a difficult concept? The language of learning is full of references to parts of the body outside...BBC News From ACM Opinion | May 7, 2014
The most powerful people in the country are just not as good as teenagers when it comes to being discreet. Mostly that’s by design—there are freedom of information...New York magazine From ACM Opinion | May 6, 2014
On October 29, 2012, when Hurricane Sandy made landfall, I was in my Brooklyn apartment, refreshing Twitter.The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | May 6, 2014
Last week, the White House released its report on big data and its privacy implications, the result of a 90-day study commissioned by President Obama during his...Electronic Frontier Foundation From ACM Opinion | May 6, 2014
A major, global cyberterrorist attack has long been the stuff of fiction, the threat that a malevolent hacker could bring down businesses, sabotage power plants...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | May 5, 2014
With the Hollywood blockbuster Transcendence playing in cinemas, with Johnny Depp and Morgan Freeman showcasing clashing visions for the future of humanity, it's...The Independent From ACM Opinion | May 5, 2014
While it can be a blast going to see the latest Hollywood sci-fi thriller, watching it along with a leading expert in the science and technology fields relevant...Re/Code From ACM Opinion | May 2, 2014
Opening Disclaimer 1: Although there may be more than one universe, as per the hypothetical multiverse, we will humbly submit to our own bubble of information,...NPR From ACM Opinion | April 30, 2014
Modern smartphones have helped shed a light on the power of user interfaces that are driven by gesture and touch. It’s increasingly clear that touch will play a...Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | April 30, 2014
For the past 10 months, a major international scandal has engulfed some of the world's largest employers of mathematicians.New Scientist From ACM Opinion | April 28, 2014
In the mid-nineteen-sixties, Brezhnev's Soviet Union introduced a law aimed at stifling ideological dissent.The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | April 28, 2014
Last week, scientists announced the discovery of Kepler-186f, a planet 492 light years away in the Cygnus constellation.The Conversation From ACM Opinion | April 25, 2014
In 2007, at a public forum at Coe College, in Iowa, Presidential candidate Barack Obama was asked about net neutrality.The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | April 25, 2014
Bringing educators together and focusing their interests toward improving computer science education in high schools.Steve Cooper, Shuchi Grover, Beth Simon From Communications of the ACM | May 1, 2014