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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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More computer programmers are self-taught rather than graduates of coding "boot camps" or industry certification programs run by big tech companies, according to...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | March 30, 2016
Peter Hogan was surprised at how heavy the sextant felt in his hand when he squinted through its eyeglass this week, the first time he had ever held one.The Washington Post From ACM Careers | February 17, 2016
The National Security Agency, the largest electronic spy agency in the world, is undertaking a major reorganization, merging its offensive and defensive organizations...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | February 4, 2016
Most consumers may not realize it, but there's a furious battle playing out right behind the products they use every day.
The Washington Post From ACM Careers | February 2, 2016
Computers have already been trained how to write up quick summaries of sporting events after studying the box score, putting the jobs of sports journalists at risk...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | December 15, 2015
Leonard Reinsfelder's wife found a note on her car as she was leaving a shopping center one day: "Have your husband give us a call. We think we could use him."The Washington Post From ACM Careers | November 10, 2015
To get his Ph.D., MIT grad student Andy Barry packed up a car with a drone and a catapult to launch it. Then he headed west.The Washington Post From ACM News | November 5, 2015
A petition calling for President Obama to support strong encryption and "reject any law, policy or mandate" that would undermine digital security reached 100,000...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | October 28, 2015
Earlier this month the European Union's top court struck down a major trade agreement that thousands of companies use to transfer Europeans' personal data to the...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | October 20, 2015
At the 12th annual iGEM Giant Jamboree this weekend in Boston—an event that its founder Randy Rettberg refers to as "the World Cup of science"—over 250 student-led...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | September 29, 2015
Google had all of Silicon Valley to choose from when deciding on a leader for its ambitious self-driving car division.The Washington Post From ACM Careers | September 15, 2015
Just when you thought the Internet of Things couldn't possibly live up to its hype, along comes a blockbuster, 142-page report from McKinsey Global Institute ("The...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | June 26, 2015
Daimler Trucks North America showed off a self-driving truck in a glitzy ceremony Tuesday at the Hoover Dam, offering a reminder of the coming era of autonomous...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | May 6, 2015
Chris Roberts knows a lot about hacking planes. But not because he's trying to make them fall out of the sky.The Washington Post From ACM Careers | April 24, 2015
The Department of Homeland Security plans to open an office in California's Silicon Valley to recruit talent from the technology sector and build relationships...The Washington Post From ACM Careers | April 23, 2015
Few revolutions can be said to have lasted for half a century, or to have wrought disruptive change at a predictable pace.The Washington Post From ACM News | April 16, 2015
Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors per integrated circuit will double approximately every 18–24 months, has become the defining metaphor of...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | April 14, 2015
Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...The Washington Post From ACM News | April 6, 2015