In Memoriam: David S. Johnson 1945–2016
Johnson’s innovations helped lay the foundation for algorithms used to address optimization problems.
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Security Experts Weigh in on Apple vs. the Fbi, Public Policy and the Law at Nyu Event
Most participants agreed the growing sophistication of security threats demands a shift from preventing attacks to detecting them as quickly as possible.
Fast Facial Analysis Software Set For Release
Researchers say a new facial recognition software package is fast, computationally efficient, and robust enough for state-of-the-art results.
In Memoriam: Edward J. Mccluskey 1929 – 2016
"A storied engineer who made some of the most important and early contributions to computer hardware design," McCluskey died recently at the age of 86.
Deep or Shallow, NLP Is Breaking Out
Neural net advances improve computers' language ability in many fields.
Peter Naur, a Danish computer scientist and 2005 recipient of the ACM A.M. Turing Award, died recently after a brief illness.
When Computers Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
Classification algorithms can lead to biased decisions, so researchers are trying to identify such biases and root them out.
An Interview with Stanford University President John Hennessy
Stanford University President John Hennessy discusses his academic and industry experiences in Silicon Valley with UC Berkeley CS Professor David Patterson.
Researchers are developing electronic components that have the ability to recognize damage and repair themselves.
Global programmatic advertising is projected to account for 60% of all digital display ads this year.
Knowledge Graphs Pick Needles from the Haystack
Using machine learning to wade through massive amounts of data.
A Decade of ACM Efforts Contribute To Computer Science For All Initiative
Obama’s Computer Science for All initiative "represents the culmination of more than a decade of effort initiated by the ACM."
Google has started hosting mobile apps and incorporating them into search results.
Computational Learning Techniques Becoming Mainstream
Applying support vector machines to predictive analytics.
How a Supervillain (or a Hacker in His Basement) Could Destroy the Internet
Network experts share their greatest fears about attacks and accidents that could destroy the Internet.
In Privacy Law, It’s the U.S. vs. the World
Snowden revelations force changes, but Facebook (and others) resist.
Self-Repair Techniques Point to Robots That Design Themselves
Robots are being taught to brainstorm alternatives when damaged.
ACM has recognized 42 of its members for significant contributions to the development and application of computing, in areas ranging from data management and spoken-language processing to robotics and cryptography.
The Top Technews Stories of 2015
ACM sent more than 1,800 news abstracts to around 100,000 of its members last year via email, in the form of TechNews.
In Memoriam: Marvin Minsky 1927-2016
A pioneer in artificial intelligence, Minsky's impact was enormous.
That ‘gut Feeling’ Can Now Be Measured
The next generation of multi-purpose ingestible technologies is emerging in proof-of-concept studies.
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