Computing’s Narrow Focus May Hinder Women’s Participation
More women pursue fields in which computing is part of a larger context.
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nique Games Conjecture Results in Nevanlinna Prize
Theoretical computer scientist Subhash Khot is recognized for his "prescient definition of the ‘Unique Games’ problem" and for "leading the effort to understand its complexity and its pivotal role in the study of efficient approximation of optimization problems."
Who’s Teaching the Computer Science Teachers?
Introducing computer science to students early in their educational careers will require teachers who are trained to teach it.
Surgical Robots Deliver Care More Precisely
Computer-controlled robotic surgical systems and tumor-targeting radiation systems provide a greater level of precision in treatment than doctors alone can provide.
Researchers Probe Security Through Obscurity
Obfuscation protects code by making it so impenetrable that access to it won't help a hacker understand how it works.
Adding Depth to Mobile Imaging
Google's Project Tango aims to provide an additional dimension to the next generation of mobile devices.
Microrobots Are the “bee’s Knees” For Harvard Professor
At some point in the future, RoboBees may be able to perform the task of pollination.
Robots Compete in Disaster Scenarios
The DARPA Robotics Challenge pitted teams from around the world against each other in a series of disaster-themed tasks.
Next-generation scientific instruments are forcing researchers to question the limits of massively parallel computing.
Holographic Projection Systems Provide Eternal Life
Optical tricks help deceased entertainers keep on performing.
A "kick" during the World Cup opening ceremonies shows the progress of helping the paralyzed to move again.
Wearable technologies help pet and livestock owners know their animals better than ever before.
Facial recognition and expression analysis technologies are maturing, and they're changing the face of marketing, healthcare, security, and more.
Judge Weighs In on Chatbot’s Turing Test Performance
One of the Turing Test’s judges looks at the test, its results, and what they mean.
Modifying Behavior with Wearable Technologies
Created to monitor individuals’ activities, feedback from wearable technologies can help users learn from mistakes and behave better.
Tweets and Machine Learning Reveal Surprising Patterns of Happiness
Determining life satisfaction by geography, based on tweets.
.s. Schools Missing Opportunities For More CS Majors
Nearly half of U.S. college students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines change their majors.
Leslie Lamport contributed to the theory and practice of building distributed computing systems that work as intended.
Visualizations Make Big Data Meaningful
New techniques are designed to translate "invisible numbers" into visible images.
Neuromorphic Computing Gets Ready For the (Really) Big Time
A technology inspired by biological principles but 'steamrolled for decades' prepares to take off as Moore's Law approaches its long-anticipated end.
4D printing combines the dimension of time with the hope of building objects with new capabilities.
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