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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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In 1997 chess master Gary Kasparov went to battle against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in a landmark match. After six games Deep Blue prevailed, marking the...Wired From ACM Careers | May 21, 2015
The perfectibility of the human mind is a theme that has captured our imagination for centuries—the notion that, with the right tools, the right approach, the right...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | May 20, 2015
Cars can now drive by themselves. Automatic pilot systems can fly a jet airliner much of the time. Why is it so hard to make trains that can stop on their own?Newsweek From ACM News | May 19, 2015
From the self-checkout aisle of the grocery store to the sports section of the newspaper, robots and computer software are increasingly taking the place of humans...NPR From ACM Opinion | May 19, 2015
"Here let's zoom in so you can see your Kerbal floating above Kerbin," my boyfriend suggests before hitting the "M" key on his keyboard.The Daily Dot From ACM Careers | May 18, 2015
Two years ago, Sean Murray, a video-game developer from the town of Guildford, outside London, announced an ambitious game that he had been working on in secrecy...The New Yorker From ACM News | May 15, 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
Research shows that playing video games cooperatively with others can make players think helpful behaviors are valuable and commonplace.Texas Tech niversity From ACM Careers | May 11, 2015
What do you need to bring, and how do you minimize the need for delivery of future supplies in order to establish a sustained human presence on a planet 140 million...NASA From ACM Careers | May 11, 2015
PayScale crunched the numbers for Fortune and identified the grad degrees that lead to lucrative careers—and those that lead to high stress and low pay.Fortune From ACM Careers | May 11, 2015
From ways to eavesdrop on brains and learn what advertisements excite consumers, to devices that alleviate depression, the number of U.S. patents awarded for "neurotechnology"...Reuters From ACM Careers | May 7, 2015
The night after the earthquake hit Nepal, people feared to sleep in their homes, worrying about powerful aftershocks toppling the few buildings left standing.The Atlantic From ACM News | May 6, 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
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
Four years ago, Foxconn founder Terry Gou envisaged an army of one million robots would now be working the assembly lines at the world's biggest contract electronics...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | May 5, 2015