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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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It's been more than 30 years since the invention of 3-D printing, and yet in some ways the technology is still a frontier of unexplored potential.MIT News Office From ACM Careers | May 11, 2016
A University of Washington team of computer scientists and engineers has built a robotic hand that can perform dexterous manipulation and also learn from its own...niversity of Washington From ACM Careers | May 10, 2016
Those fretting over the effect that small screens have on big news stories may be able to breathe a little easier.The Washington Post From ACM Careers | May 6, 2016
This week, scientists will gather in Washington, D.C., for an annual meeting devoted to gene therapy—a long-struggling field that has clawed its way back to respectability...Science Magazine From ACM News | May 5, 2016
Intel was once known for its success in branding personal computers with microprocessors, a technology that fueled the digital revolution. But the Silicon Valley...NPR From ACM Opinion | May 3, 2016
North Carolina State University researchers have developed and used a customized suite of technologies that allows a computer to train a dog autonomously, with...North Carolina State niversity From ACM Careers | May 3, 2016
Twelve years ago, Robert McEliece, a mathematician and engineer at Caltech, won the Claude E. Shannon Award, the highest honor in the field of information theory...The New Yorker From ACM News | May 2, 2016
The timing of key press input on a touchscreen is unpredictable, and performance improves when the timing is made more predictable.Aalto University From ACM Careers | April 29, 2016
Research finds retweeting or otherwise sharing information creates a "cognitive overload" that interferes with learning and retaining what you've just seen. Worse...Cornell niversity From ACM Careers | April 29, 2016
Researchers have designed a technology intended to improve the built-in zoom feature of smartphones, which many low-vision users find difficult to use due to a...Massachusetts Eye and Ear From ACM Careers | April 28, 2016
University of Iowa computer scientists found that Twitter users' feelings of long-term happiness and satisfaction with their lives remained steady over time, consistent...University of Iowa From ACM Careers | April 27, 2016
MIT Professor Emeritus Thomas B. Sheridan says the time is ripe for human factors researchers to contribute scientific insights to tackle the many challenges of...Human Factors and Ergonomics Society From ACM Careers | April 26, 2016
Pentagon officials have publicly said, in recent weeks, that they're hitting ISIS not only with bullets and bombs but also with cyberoffensive operations.Slate From ACM Opinion | April 25, 2016
Humanity has fallen to artificial intelligence in checkers, chess, and, last month, Go, the complex ancient Chinese board game.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 25, 2016
For years, there has been a limit to the success of American technology companies in China. Capture too much market share or wield too much influence, and Beijing...The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 22, 2016
When Defense Secretary Ashton Carter landed in Iraq for a surprise visit this week, he came armed with this news: More than 200 additional U.S. troops are headed...NPR From ACM News | April 21, 2016
Brett Weber, drafted by the Yankees in the 14th round in 1998, never rose above Class A in the minor leagues. Now he watches their home games from a windowless...The New York Times From ACM Careers | April 20, 2016
U.S. lawmakers Tuesday once again brought Apple, the FBI, security experts and law enforcement officials to testify on the ongoing debate over encryption and the...NPR From ACM Careers | April 20, 2016