Computational models are tackling the complexity of biology, from single-celled microbes to human organs.
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The new Mars rover has attracted plenty of attention for its planetary gymnastics, but the big breakthroughs are under the hood.
‘caesar’ Conquers Code Review With Crowdsourcing
The Caesar system uses crowdsourcing to take the pain out of reviewing the voluminous code produced by hundreds of students enrolled in introductory computer science classes at MIT.
When Apple introduced the App Store in July 2008 it represented nothing less than a revolutionary way to distribute software. Now the concept is invading the enterprise.
The leading open source system for processing big data continues to evolve, but new approaches with added features are on the rise.
In repackaging other companies' news, some news aggregators are diverting readers and ad dollars, and, critics argue, undercutting the incentive to spend money on original reporting. It is an economic and ethical problem without a clear legal fix.
Side channels give out information that can be used to crack secrets, but researchers are identifying the holes and trying to close them.
FY12 was an outstanding year for ACM. Membership reached an all-time high for the 10th consecutive year. We witnessed our global hubs in Europe, India, and China take root and flourish.
Drilling down to more detail on a computer screen, or moving out to see the context, is basic. But it's hardly simple and, after 20 years, innovations are still occurring.
Three breakthrough experiments involving photons have extended coherence times and indicated scalable production.
In the Year of Disruptive Education
As college tuitions soar, various online models vie to educate college students worldwide — at no cost.
How do we gather stories about ACM's past before it's too late? The charter of the ACM History Committee is "to foster preservation and interpretation of the history of the ACM and its role in the development of computing."
Two Apps Aim To Tell The Truth And Nothing But The Truth
Two new software tools — both works-in-progress — are being built to help online readers distinguish truth from BS.
Apple has been a leader in digital revolution disruption, and its iPhones and iPads aren't finished marginalizing PCs or making today's household and industrial control systems obsolete.
Researchers Struggle to Measure Big Data’s Impact
The impact of big data on the U.S. economy is huge, but how huge isn’t easily determined.
Interactive print technology could change the way you read and interact with documents, newspapers, and more.
Major Update to ACM’s Computing Classification System
ACM has completed a major update of its Computing Classification System (CCS), which has served as the de facto standard for classifying the computing literature since 1964.
Forensics experts increasingly use data from digital devices to solve crimes, fight lawsuits, and unravel accidents.
With the AEGIS system, the Mars Exploration Rovers can autonomously select, capture, and analyze images using onboard logic.
Disney's Touché project could transform every conductive surface into a touch-control surface.
ist Conference Presents Prototype Interface Projects
User interfaces have moved beyond mice and keyboards to touch screens, voice controls, and visual inputs like the Microsoft Kinect as was demonstrated at the recent 25th ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology.
Chips That Melt in Your Body, Not in Your Hands
Welcome to the brave new world of transient electonics.
Mobile App Puts Brakes on Texting While Driving
Everyone knows that texting while driving kills, but that’s not enough to incentivize many people, especially teens, to keep their eyes on the road. Now a new mobile app, DriveScribe, awards motorists the equivalent of "frequent driver miles" for safe driving.
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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