Communications of the ACM
Still Networking
Bob Metcalfe, who co-invented Ethernet networking technology, continues to take on new challenges as a computational engineer…
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Code Breaker: Meet the Man Who Virtually Invented Computer Art
Herbert W. Franke's digital work is finally being recognized as revolutionary after being rejected and scorned in the 1950s.
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The Woman Who Brought Female Representation to Games
The year-long search for Wabbit creator Van Mai comes to a happy conclusion.
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Mark Zuckerberg on His Big Metaverse Bet
Meta CEO explains why he is committed to the metaverse and able to make bets that others will not.
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Turning a Million-Qubit Quantum Computing Dream into Reality
Intel's director of quantum hardware talks about quantum computing's reliance on the next generation of chips.
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The Future of AI in Games
Making artificial intelligence a tool of freedom and creativity for everyone.
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David Chalmers: Virtual Reality Is as Real as Real Reality
Philosopher explains how virtual worlds shed light on questions such as what is reality and are we living in a simulation
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An Interview with Microsoft's Head of Gaming Ecosystem
Sarah Bond discusses how Microsoft shifted its console-centric gaming business to make the most of its investments in cloud
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AI Is Not A-OK
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says humans will need to find a way to coexist with artificial intelligence
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Meta's Andrew Bosworth on Moving Facebook to the Metaverse
'The magnitude of technological shifts that we are trying to manifest here hasn't been attempted in a long time'
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Yann LeCun Talks Research Beginnings and Recent Developments
Deep-learning pioneer discusses early days in image-processing and developments in self-supervised learning for computer vision
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Mark in the Metaverse
Facebook's CEO on why the social network is becoming 'a metaverse company.'
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Why It's So Hard to Make Tech More Diverse
Block Party founder Tracy Chou reflects on the obstacles she's encountered as a tech entrepreneur.
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97 Things Every Java Developer Should Know
Book authors discuss compilation featuring expert advice from Java leaders and practitioners.
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Self-Driving Cars Might Never Be Able to Drive Themselves
Producing truly autonomous vehicles requires a fundamental shift in current approaches.
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Professor Advocates Taking AI Research Back to Its Roots
To build a general artificial intelligence, we may need to know more about our own minds, argues computer scientist Melanie Mitchell.
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AI Drives Crossword-Solving Program to Tournament Victory
Plagued by unifinished crossword puzzles? Matt Ginsberg, a pro crossword writer and AI scientist, wrote a program that solves crosswords.
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Sony CEO Taps His Inner Gamer
Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida discusses the PlayStation maker's "American" comeback, videogames he loves to play, and the reason for Sony's electric ca.
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Netflix's Reed Hastings Deems Remote Work 'a Pure Negative'
Reed Hastings, a founder and co-chief executive of Netflix Inc., discusses working from home, returning to the office, delivering candid feedback, and more.
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Defeated Chess Champ Garry Kasparov Has Made Peace With AI
Twenty-three years after his loss to IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer, Garry Kasparov says people need to work with machines.
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