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 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
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
Soon we'll be able to engineer living things with mechanical precision, says Tom Knight, father of synthetic biology.New Scientist From ACM Opinion | December 11, 2012
The universe we live in may not be the only one out there. In fact, our universe could be just one of an infinite number of universes making up a "multiverse."Space.com From ACM Opinion | December 10, 2012
Prior to his death on Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs made sure that the elevation of Tim Cook—his longtime head of operations and trusted deputy—to Apple chief executive...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | December 10, 2012
DC Comics, Tyson explains, approached him for permission to use the Planetarium—as well as his likeness—in a story where Superman witnesses the destruction of Krypton...NPR From ACM Opinion | December 7, 2012
It will take 10 years before the "Internet of things" catches on widely, said Nest Labs Chief Executive Tony Fadell, whose smart-thermostat startup embodies the...CNET From ACM Opinion | December 6, 2012
Competition in automotive technology has long been about who's got the most horsepower, the best towing capacity or the fastest acceleration. These days, though...Wired From ACM Opinion | December 6, 2012
A new digital revolution is coming, this time in fabrication. It draws on the same insights that led to the earlier digitizations of communication and computation...Foreign Affairs From ACM Opinion | December 5, 2012
The Texas school district that began requiring its students to wear RFID tracking chips this year is now facing a fight in federal court.Slate From ACM Opinion | December 3, 2012