French Team Invents Faster Code-Breaking Algorithm
New method can crack certain cryptosystems far faster than earlier alternatives.
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‘Peace Technologies’ Enable Eyewitness Reporting When Disasters Strike
Ushahidi — or "testimony" in Swahili — has played a central role in coordinating responses to crises around the globe.
FY'13 was an exceptional year for ACM. Membership reached a record high for the 11th consecutive year, solidifying ACM's lead as the world's largest educational and scientific society in computing.
Nominees For Elections and Report of the ACM Nominating Committee
In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the ACM, the Nominating Committee hereby submits the following slate of nominees for ACM's officers.
Electronic textiles and smart clothing promise to weave new, improved computing capabilities into the fabric of our lives.
2014 Bower Award Goes To… Validation
Edmund Clarke will receive the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science.
Lensless cameras and other advances in digital imaging, computational optics, signal processing, and big data are transforming how we think about photography.
CS Enrollments Rise . . . at the Expense of the Humanities?
A growing proportion of U.S. college students are earning degrees in computer and information sciences, surprising some in academia.
Life Points the Way to a New Template For Chipmaking
While significant obstacles remain, researchers are optimistic about using DNA to guide graphene into complex circuit shapes on silicon.
ACM is launching a new book program called ACM Books that will enhance its already rich journal and conference publication portfolio. We will begin publishing books in 2014.
A team of researchers tries to determine the best approach to predicting world events by making a game out of it.
Demand for high-performance computing is burgeoning and will continue to grow, with or without the requisite hardware.
The Computer That Got Down to Business
A U.K. museum's quest to get a 5.5-ton computer up and running is about more than preserving a piece of computing history; it's about understanding the constraints of programming a 50-year-old system.
Nsf Grant to Help Point Way to 5g Wireless
Researchers are investigating millimeter-wave radio communication in the 60-GHz band, which could increase spectrum for wireless communication by several orders of magnitude.
Companies are offering more and more creative extras to entice and retain employees, but there can be a downside.
Researchers are relying on quantum mechanics to generate unhackable methods of communication.
Who is responsible when property is damaged or someone is injured by an automated system? Existing product liability laws have not yet been tested in the context of robots.
Gesture and gaze are among the newest additions to a growing family of computer interfaces.
Smartwatches are moving from science fiction to reality, but there are questions on whether they will become a part of mainstream computing.
Raising Money the Old-Fashioned Way
Technology initiatives have long depended on deep-pocketed governments and venture capital firms. But the growth of online crowdfunding sites is inspiring project leaders to turn to public subscription models for investment.
Gamification, the use of game mechanics and game design techniques in non-gaming contexts, is beginning to grab hold in many industries.
Moocs Evolve; Version 2.0 Aims to Retain More Students
Given that student retention rates typically hover at just around 4-5% of those participating in free Web classes, some online courses have evolved to a sort of “MOOC 2.0” in an effort to retain more students.
Shape the Future of Computing
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Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
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