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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
BNN| February 28, 2024
Jerry Merryman, a self-taught electrical engineer who helped design the first pocket calculator, died on Feb. 27 in Dallas. He was 86.
The New York Times From ACM Careers | March 8, 2019
A prosecutor in Arizona has decided not to press charges against Uber in the March 2018 death of Elaine Herzberg. One of Uber's self-driving cars crashed into Herzberg...Ars Technica From ACM News | March 6, 2019
What are your most important tech tools for reporting in Shanghai, especially with a government known for surveillance?
The New York Times From ACM Opinion | March 5, 2019
The Photo Sleuth platform developed at Virginia Tech uses crowdsourcing to increase the ability of algorithms to identify portraits of soldiers who participated...Virginia Tech From ACM Careers | February 28, 2019
The percentage of Americans willing to participate in telephone polls has hit a new low, according to a new report, raising doubts about the continued viability...Politico From ACM News | February 27, 2019
The Trump administration's push to get U.S. allies to block Chinese firm Huawei from their next-generation wireless networks is facing skepticism from political...The Hill From ACM Careers | February 27, 2019
The interstellar object known as 'Oumuamua plunged into our solar system in 2017, leaving a trail of mystery in its wake.
The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | February 26, 2019
Certain upcoming fields are growing very fast and will soon need skilled employees. Taking courses in these fields will help IT professionals climb the career ladder...India Today From ACM Careers | February 25, 2019
On Thursday, President Trump urged wireless technology companies to step up their efforts to build next-generation data networks, tweeting that he wanted "5G, and...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | February 22, 2019
Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei is downplaying the idea that there's danger in his company's taking a lead role as 5G networks become a widespread reality.
CNET From ACM News | February 21, 2019
Machine-learning techniques are producing results that are misleading and often wrong, contributing to the reproducibility crisis in science, says Genevera Allen...BBC News From ACM Careers | February 19, 2019
DARPA has promised $7.6 million to a nonprofit organization that's leading the charge to fix the "reproducibility crisis" in science.
Wired From ACM Careers | February 15, 2019
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has progressively tightened his grip on China in his years at the helm. Now he reigns supreme even in mobile apps.
Bloomberg From ACM Careers | February 14, 2019
Cornell University scientists are examining how big data, machine learning, and digital surveillance may exacerbate racial and social inequities.
Cornell niversity From ACM Careers | February 14, 2019
A few years ago, the leaders of the College Board, the folks who administer the SAT college entrance exam, asked themselves a radical question: Of all the skills...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | February 13, 2019
President Trump signed an executive order on February 11 meant to shore up our competitive position in the international race for AI supremacy, but it is short...Wired From ACM Opinion | February 13, 2019
The US leads the world in artificial intelligence technology. Decades of federal research funding, industrial and academic research, and streams of foreign talent...Wired From ACM Opinion | February 12, 2019
A team of researchers from NYU's Public Safety Lab will use data science techniques to study the impacts of pretrial detention in more than 1,000 U.S. counties....New York niversity From ACM Careers | February 11, 2019
There was a time when the world's two great superpowers were obsessed with nuclear weapons technology.
Technology Review From ACM News | February 8, 2019