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Aug 31 2010

K-Anonymity Privacy Protection Model Needs a Little Help

The "K-anonymity" method of providing anonymity to large data sets has raised excitement in realms as diverse as social networks and medical records, but it appears to need a little help.

By Loring Wirbel

Data and Information

Aug 24 2010

Yahoo! Labs Competition Yields Better Ranking Model

The Learning to Rank Challenge showed Yahoo! that its approach to search is on target, but there’s still room for improvement.

By Marina Krakovsky

Computing Applications

Aug 1 2010

In the Virtual Extension

Communications' Virtual Extension brings more quality articles to ACM members. These articles are now available in the ACM Digital Library.

CACM Staff

Aug 1 2010

JACM at the Start of a New Decade

It has been almost a year since I assumed the editor-in-chief role for Journal of the ACM (JACM). It seems the right time to share some thoughts on how ACM's oldest publication is doing and where it might be headed.

Victor Vianu

Computing Applications

Aug 1 2010

Making Sense of Real-Time Behavior

Data captured by sensors worn on the human body and analyzed in near real-time could transform our understanding of human behavior, health, and society.

Sarah Underwood

Computing Applications

Alex Pentland and researchers at MIT's Media Lab

Aug 1 2010

Mechanism Design Meets Computer Science

A field emerging from economics is teaming up with computer science to improve auctions, supply chains, and communication protocols.

Gary Anthes

Computing Applications

DARPA Network Challenge red weather balloons

Aug 1 2010

Celebrating the Legacy of Plato

The PLATO@50 Conference marked the semicentennial of the computer system that was the forerunner of today's social media and interactive education.

Kirk L. Kroeker

Architecture and Hardware

Aug 1 2010

Gödel Prize and Other CS Awards

Sanjeev Arora, Joseph S.B. Mitchell, and other researchers are recognized for their contributions to computer science.

Jack Rosenberger

Computing Applications

Aug 1 2010

Looking Beyond Stereoscopic 3D’s Revival

Researchers working in vision and graphics are attempting to develop new techniques and technologies to overcome the current limitations in stereoscopic 3D.

Kirk L. Kroeker

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Aug 1 2010

An Interview With Edsger W. Dijkstra

The computer science luminary, in one of his last interviews before his death in 2002, reflects on a programmer's life.

Philip L. Frana and Thomas J. Misa

Computing Applications

Jul 30 2010

Wireless Technology Hits the Road

The recently approved IEEE 802.11p wireless communication standard for vehicles could improve traffic safety by supporting the delivery of information that helps drivers avoid collisions or take evasive action.

By Don Monroe

Systems and Networking

Jul 23 2010

Personal Robots: Newest Cs1 Teaching Tool

The Institute for Personal Robots in Education has developed a curriculum, software, and plug-in board for an off-the-shelf personal robot that it hopes will make computer science more tantalizing to undergraduates.

By Paul Hyman

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Georgia Tech Associate Professor Tucker Balch and student

Jul 6 2010

Cellphone Serves as Learning Platform For the Developing World

The cellphone, the fastest growing technology platform in the developing world, is delivering educational content to children in out-of-school settings in rural, underdeveloped areas.

By Loring Wirbel

Computing Profession

boy playing e-learning game on a cellphone

Jul 1 2010

In the Virtual Extension

Communications' Virtual Extension brings more quality articles to ACM members. These seven articles are now available in the ACM Digital Library.

CACM Staff

Computing Applications

Jul 1 2010

Advice to Members Seeking ACM Distinction

ACM's Distinguished Member Recognition Program recognizes members in three categories: Educator, Engineer, and Scientist. Each category comes with a unique set of criteria.

Marc Snir and Telle Whitney

Computing Applications

Jul 1 2010

Visions of the Future

ACM joined forces with the British Computer Society to deliver its first academic research conference in Europe.

Sarah Underwood

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Jul 1 2010

Committed to Success

Charles P. Thacker talks about the importance of simplicity, reusable tools, thinking broadly, and his practice of Tom Sawyering.

Gary Anthes

Architecture and Hardware

ACM 2009 A.M. Turing Award winner Charles P. Thacker

Jul 1 2010

Censored!

Countries use Internet censorship to dominate the political dialogue, but also to create favorable conditions for government-controlled businesses.

Samuel Greengard

Architecture and Hardware

Jul 1 2010

Sharing Computational Perspectives

Computer scientists are now making intellectual contributions to a wide range of other disciplines, including evolutionary theory, physics, and economics.

David Lindley

Computing Applications

Jul 1 2010

Mainstreaming Augmented Reality

Advancements in computer vision, object recognition, and related technologies are leading to new levels of sophistication in augmented-reality applications and presenting new ways for humans to relate to the natural world.

Kirk L. Kroeker

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

maintenance technician pressing virtual buttons

Jul 1 2010

Eric Brewer: Change Agent

Eric Brewer's latest project involves designing and deploying low-cost wireless infrastructure in developing regions.

Gregory Goth

Architecture and Hardware

2009 ACM-Infosys Foundation Award winner Eric Brewer

Jun 15 2010

Programming ‘boot Camp’ Offers Basic Training

John Stamey is a drill-sergeant to computer science students at Coastal Carolina University. Everyone in first-semester programming must write 370 programs. Student performance has improved dramatically.

By Marina Krakovsky

Computing Applications

Jun 9 2010

IBM Exploring Voice-Driven Web For the Developing World

IBM Research India has launched the Spoken Web, a network designed to use phones, not computers, to bring information on the Web to mainly under-served populations.

By Paul Hyman

Computing Profession

Jun 1 2010

What Motivates Volunteer Computing Contributors? It Depends

Contributors to "volunteer computing" projects such as Wikipedia and Galaxy Zoo are motivated by enjoyment, the desire to 'do good,' to gain knowledge, or by the project's scientific objective, researchers say.

By Bob Violino

Computing Profession

U.C. Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory research scientist David Anderson

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