Software Helps Linguists Reconstruct, Decipher Ancient Languages
Linguists who once spent an entire career reconstructing a major language family now can accomplish that in just a few hours.
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The Alan Turing Year Leaves a Rich Legacy
A year-long celebration of the life and work of a man whom many call the founding father of computer science.
Making the Internet Safe For Gadgets
Initiatives favor direct connections, named resources, and cryptography.
How must ACM restructure its portfolio, and the business models that support it, to stay relevant and viable in the future?
A new book calls for human-computer interfaces that better support thinking and learning.
In Memoriam: Mary Jean Harrold 1947 — 2013
Georgia Institute of Technology School of Computer Science professor Mary Jean (Tomlinson) Harrold passed away on Thursday after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Lowering the Energy Overhead For Data
U.S. data centers are now eligible to receive Energy Star certification, if they are sufficiently energy efficient.
Grassroots Groups Work to Inspire Women To Code
New organizations aim to introduce women to computing at the local level.
There is still a significant number of people in the United States who do not own a computer or have home Internet access.
An Interview with Hadi Partovi
The Code.org founder discusses his first program, inspirations, and "seizing the day."
"Inspiring," "visionary," "humble," "honest," "impeccable integrity," "passionate and stubborn about his work." Tributes poured in for Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse and an Internet pioneer, following his death from kidney failure July 2.
Magnetic Diversion For Electronic Switches
'Chameleon processors' could function as programmable logic or nonvolatile memory.
Novel architecture allows programmers to quickly reconfigure network resource usage.
Scientists and engineers are exploring alternative navigation systems against the possibility of GPS failing.
Wearable Robots Are No Longer Science Fiction
Exoskeletons will address military, medical, commercial applications.
Preparing a Parallel Programming Workforce
As many parallel programmers are aging and retiring, the skill set is increasingly in demand.
Nsa’s Surveillance Program Could Dig Deep
The U.S. National Security Agency has shrouded its collection of Americans’ personal information in secrecy, which makes it difficult to judge whether that data is helping to combat terrorism.
Gene Golovchinsky, senior research scientist at FX Palo Alto Laboratory, passed away last week at the age of 48.
The Worm Crawls Out – International Team Creates a Digital C. Elegans
Researchers are developing a digital model of a worm, in the hope it will shed light on how various biological systems work.
Mobile apps are redefining and reinventing the modern museum, ushering in a new era of interactivity and immersion.
Google’s Mini-Films Bring to Life the Early Days of Computing and the Internet
Google is sponsoring a series of mini-films about Britain's role in the early days of computers and the Internet.
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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