As space geeks watched nervously to see if NASA's Curiosity rover would land safely on Mars, many found themselves wondering, "Hey, who's that cool dude with the...Wired From ACM Opinion | August 10, 2012
After being on the receiving end of a truly awful hacking attack, Wired writer Mat Honan explained how it happened in detail. And he was very clear about two of...GigaOm From ACM Opinion | August 9, 2012
Mat Honan, the technology reporter who was digitally disemboweled this past weekend, has revealed exactly how he was so spectacularly owned. His case, a cascade...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | August 8, 2012
A blackout in Manhattan. A major dam failure. Mayhem at a chemical plant. Those are all potential, and entirely plausible, consequences of a cyber attack, according...Time From ACM Opinion | August 7, 2012
The escalating dependence on drone pilots, as Maj. Dave Blair agonized in the May-June issue ofAir & Space Power Journal, is undercutting the ability to award combat...Slate From ACM Opinion | August 7, 2012
I'm sure to get the "you're off your rocker" commentary on this one, but I make a living by looking ahead in the world of mobile technology. And what I see now...GigaOm From ACM Opinion | August 3, 2012
In two days, NASA's Curiosity rover will hopefully survive its "seven minutes of terror" and land safely on the surface of Mars. What comes next for U.S. space...Time From ACM Opinion | August 3, 2012
On November 5, 2009, an Army psychiatrist stationed at Fort Hood, Texas shot and killed 12 fellow soldiers and a civilian Defense Department employee while wounding...ArsTechnica From ACM News | August 3, 2012
A typical American school day finds some six million high school students and two million college freshmen struggling with algebra.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | July 31, 2012
One of the most popular panels at Snowbird was "Publication Models in Computing Research: Is a Change Needed? Are We Ready for a Change?" Jack Rosenberger From BLOG@CACM | July 29, 2012
Anyone who's looked at the "Seven Minutes of Terror" trailer for next month's Mars landing might have wondered whether the planners behind NASA's $2.5 billion Mars...NBC News From ACM Opinion | July 26, 2012
Viewing software engineering as a communicative art in which client engagement is essential.Neil McBride From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2012
Experiences with electronic voting suggest elections should not be conducted via the Internet.Kai A. Olsen, Hans Fredrik Nordhaug From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2012