We were dazzled by an array of smartphones. We were fascinated and then disappointed by Facebook's initial public offering. And we held our breaths as we awaited...CNET From ACM Opinion | December 20, 2012
The nice thing about buzzwords, though, is that some people take them seriously while also recognizing the problems inherent to the idea.ArsTechnica From ACM Opinion | December 20, 2012
Earlier this month, Google shared a fascinating statistic. The number of items in the company's Knowledge Graph—its database of people, places, and things, and...CNET From ACM News | December 18, 2012
Late last Friday, Google announced a jaw-dropping hire: Ray Kurzweil will join the company as a Director of Engineering. Has the world’s brainiest tech company"rapture...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | December 17, 2012
We recently learned that even the director of the CIA, David Petraeus, can't seem to secure his private email conversations properly, and over the past month tech...ArsTechnica From ACM Opinion | December 17, 2012
The world's major Internet companies, backed by U.S. policymakers, got much of what they wanted last week when many nations refused to sign a global telecommunications...Reuters From ACM Opinion | December 17, 2012
I've started making my way (skeptically) through Ray Kurzweil’s How to Create a Mind, and at the recommendation of a friend, I've also started keeping tabs on ...Time From ACM Opinion | December 17, 2012
Design-class projects have come a long way. That's the only conclusion I can draw from this brilliant video of a robotic desk lamp that squeaks, swivels, and mugs...Slate From ACM Opinion | December 14, 2012
From the crowd-funding explosion to the arrival of the first "next-generation" console, the games industry has had quite a time of it this year.The Guardian From ACM Opinion | December 14, 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, it's time for our 12th annual Year-End Zeitgeist—an in-depth look at the "spirit of the times" as seen through the billions of searches...Google From ACM Opinion | December 13, 2012
Recently there's been a lot of comparison between Apple's Siri and Google's Voice Search. Microsoft's voice breakthroughs have also captured headlines.Fortune From ACM Opinion | December 12, 2012
In the few minutes it takes to read this article, chances are you'll pause to check your phone, answer a text, switch to your desktop to read an email from the...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | December 12, 2012
In mid-2010, thousands of centrifuges, enriching uranium at Iranian nuclear research facilities, spun out of control.Foreign Affairs From ACM Opinion | December 11, 2012