An Interview with Juris Hartmanis
A pioneer in the field of computational complexity theory reflects on his career.
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Synthetic biologists may be closing in on potentially world-changing breakthroughs, but they are often hamstrung by a shortage of software tools.
Secure-System Designers Strive to STEM Data Leaks
Attackers using side-channel analysis require little knowledge of how an implementation operates.
Sap, Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation Co-Founder Tschira Dies
Klaus Tschira, co-founder of German software giant SAP and creator of the foundation that helped to launch the Heidelberg Laureate Forum, died today.
Stacking Chips Gains Momentum at Stanford
A new model of a monolithic 3D stack could boost logic, memory bandwidth.
Next in Live Entertainment: Watching People Code
Streaming video of developers as they code is gaining a growing audience.
An intelligent keyboard can tell who you are, and power itself from your typing.
Hipeac Unveils 5th Vision Document
The organization advises greater attention to the European Union’s position as it prepares to enter a new phase of scientific innovation.
Personal Fabrication Machines Make ‘Homemade’ Digitally
To the delight of hobbyists, do-it-yourselfers, and dedicated “makers” using desktop three-dimensional (3D) printers introduced over the past several years, other kinds of personal digital fabrication machines, such as laser cutters and mills, are hitting the market at consumer-appropriate price points. Also known as additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping, 3D printing is a process that […]
Oxford Celebrates 200th Birthday of Ada Lovelace
This year, the University of Oxford will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of computer visionary Ada Lovelace.
A survey found the language in use in introductory programming classes in the top U.S. computer science schools.
A machine that could create organic molecules on demand awaits appropriate software and analytical components.
Guido van Rossum speaks exclusively with CACM about the computer language Python, which he created a quarter-century ago.
A growing number of organizations think technology holds the potential to improve the efficiency of government.
Software Engineers with Autism Add Value to the Corporate Workplace
Companies are training workers with autism spectrum disorders for software testing, quality assurance
Startups are trying to take advantage of deep learning techniques to improve search results.
Online Privacy: Regional Differences
How do the U.S., Europe, and Japan differ in their approaches to data protection — and what are they doing about it?
Using Technology to Help People
Companies are creating technological solutions for individuals, then generalizing them to broader populations that need similar assistance.
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