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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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DJ Patil was recently named the White House's deputy chief technology officer for data policy and chief data scientist, making him the first-ever national datacoined...Fivethirtyeight From ACM Opinion | March 20, 2015
Social networks offer an incredible tool for tapping into the collective unconscious, a virtual Jungian arena in which competition might be expected to amplify...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | March 17, 2015
"Chappie," the highest-grossing movie in America last weekend, is, to put it mildly, not a great film; the critics have given it a twenty-nine on Rotten Tomatoes...The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | March 13, 2015
As much as patent and trade-dress lawsuits would like to stop it, getting to today's idea of a modern, mature smartphone was a collaborative effort.Ars Technica From ACM Careers | March 12, 2015
Cybercriminals targeting businesses are stealing more than customer passwords and credit-card numbers these days.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 12, 2015
Software developers say it will not be easy to come up with a "killer app" for Apple Inc's Watch—few have seen the product and the software is still in test mode...Reuters From ACM Careers | March 11, 2015
Let me hazard a guess that you think a real person has written what you're reading. Maybe you're right. Maybe not.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | March 10, 2015
Researchers at the MIT Media Laboratory have built a prototype of a finger-mounted device with a built-in camera that converts written text into audio for visually...MIT News From ACM Careers | March 10, 2015
Peter Thiel, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal, plans to live to be 120. Compared with some other tech billionaires, he doesn't seem particularly ambitious.Newsweek From ACM News | March 9, 2015
"If you ask me today, is it possible to live to be 500? The answer is yes," Bill Maris says one January afternoon in Mountain View, California.Bloomberg From ACM Careers | March 9, 2015
The Central Intelligence Agency is launching one of the biggest reorganizations in its history, aimed in part at sharpening its focus on cyber operations and incorporating...Reuters From ACM Careers | March 6, 2015
Few technologies have generated more attention than virtual reality, which promises to immerse people in 3-D games and video.The New York Times From ACM News | March 6, 2015
When the humanoid robot SAFFiR gets a shove, it reflexively moves to maintain its balance. SAFFiR can also walk over uneven terrain, turn its head to scan its surroundings...Nature From ACM News | March 5, 2015