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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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Cheap, mass-produced semiconductors have transformed our world, with smartphones, laptops, sensors and tablets, all connected to big cloud computing systems.The New York Times From ACM Careers | December 19, 2014
Since the days of 19th century remedies such as castor oil laxatives and mercury syphilis tablets, pharmacists and patients have had a tacit understanding: Whatever...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM News | December 19, 2014
Universities are stepping up efforts to create "spinouts," or business startups born from some of the cutting-edge research of their students or faculty.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | December 17, 2014
Florida State University is set to launch a new program that will have students excited about their instructors droning on and on. A new course, Introduction to...Florida State University From ACM Careers | December 17, 2014
Until Andre Geim, a physics professor at the University of Manchester, discovered an unusual new material called graphene, he was best known for an experiment...The New Yorker From ACM News | December 15, 2014
The engineers and scientists spilling out of Greater Boston’s world-class universities built the foundations of the modern computing era and amassed the densest...Re/code From ACM Careers | December 10, 2014
Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Paul Allen plans to pump US$100 million into investigating the most basic unit of life—the cell.Nature From ACM Careers | December 8, 2014
Even if you're a devoted fan of video games, there's a decent chance you're not familiar with the name Ralph H. Baer.Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | December 8, 2014
Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state...Reuters From ACM Careers | December 5, 2014
Paul Kocher, one of the country's leading cryptographers, says he thinks the explanation for the world's dismal state of digital security may lie in two charts.The New York Times From ACM News | December 5, 2014
As part of the INCITE program, eight Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have been awarded nearly 800 million core hours on two of America's fastest...Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory From ACM Careers | December 4, 2014
When asked what he likes best about working for Google, physicist John Martinis does not mention the famous massage chairs in the hallways, or the free snacks available...Nature From ACM News | December 3, 2014
If you want to provoke an argument among computer programmers, ask them to pick their favorite coding language or framework. But even more contentious in an environment...Quartz From ACM Careers | December 3, 2014
Information technology is revolutionizing products. Once composed solely of mechanical and electrical parts, products have become complex systems that combine hardware...Harvard Business Review From ACM Opinion | December 3, 2014