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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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If you thought it was only a matter of time before Google tried to turn your pants into a computer, well, guess what, you were right.The New York Times From ACM Careers | June 1, 2015
Ever since Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis stepped down as co-chairmen and co-chief executives of BlackBerry, neither has spoken much in public about the once-dominant...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 26, 2015
In the late 20th century, while the blue-collar working class gave way to the forces of globalization and automation, the educated elite looked on with benign condescension...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 12, 2015
Looking at Microsoft’s sprawling product line and 118,000 or so employees, it’s easy to forget that the company started with one modest product made by two ambitious...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 5, 2015
Which outfielders take the most efficient routes to a fly ball? Which pitcher's curveball has the highest spin rate? Which batter has the fastest speed to first...The New York Times From ACM News | April 23, 2015
The bookshelves in Natasha Dow Schüll’s office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are punctuated here and there with kitchen timers: a windup orange plastic...The New York Times From ACM News | April 21, 2015
In a converted pipe organ factory in the city’s Mission District, Saul Griffith works on products that are smarter, cheaper and, above all, squiggly.The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 17, 2015
Armies of the finest minds in computer science have dedicated themselves to improving the odds of making a sale.The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 10, 2015
Before Betsy Chao, a senior here at Rutgers University, could take midterm exams in her online courses this semester, her instructors sent emails directing students...The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 9, 2015
When technology executives imagine the boogeyman, they see a baby-face guy in wire-rim glasses. His name is Jay Edelson.The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 9, 2015
Mounting evidence that the co-pilot crashed a Germanwings plane into a French mountain has prompted a global debate about how to better screen crewmembers for mental...The New York Times From ACM News | April 7, 2015
Shariq Hashme squints at his laptop screen as he scrolls through hundreds of lines of computer code.The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 6, 2015
Let me hazard a guess that you think a real person has written what you're reading. Maybe you're right. Maybe not.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | March 10, 2015
Few technologies have generated more attention than virtual reality, which promises to immerse people in 3-D games and video.The New York Times From ACM News | March 6, 2015
For the next four days, a sprawling conference center here will become the global hub for the telecommunications and technology industries.The New York Times From ACM Careers | March 2, 2015
When Google hosted a boot camp here this month for its Android operating system, there were some new faces in the room: auto manufacturers.The New York Times From ACM Careers | February 24, 2015
Google's research arm, Google X, is called the company's Moonshot Factory. One reason the company picked the word "Moonshot" was to remind people to tackle big...The New York Times From ACM Careers | February 17, 2015
Technology giants often meet their end not with a bang but a whimper, a slow, imperceptible descent into irrelevancy that may not immediately be reflected in the...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | February 13, 2015
When Microsoft stock was at a record high in 1999, and its market capitalization was nearly $620 billion, the notion that Apple Computer would ever be bigger—let...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | January 30, 2015
Charles H. Townes, a visionary physicist whose research led to the development of the laser, making it possible to play CDs, scan prices at the supermarket, measure...The New York Times From ACM Careers | January 29, 2015