Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Amazon to Fund Computer Science Classes at 1,000 .S. High Schools Through Future Engineer Program
Amazon’s Future Engineer program will fund computer science classes at more than 1,000 high schools in all 50 states by this fall.
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Which Colleges Are Best and Worst for Women in Computer Science?
An analysis of U.S. Department of Education data found only four colleges in the United States with at least 50 bachelor's degree recipients in computer science...
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Smart, Fluffy Storytelling Robot to Be Trialed in .S. Classrooms
A cute, fluffy robot can help boost language skills in young children.
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Seattle Mayor Forms Student Internship Program With Amazon, Expedia, Others
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan has launched a paid internship program for college students, in partnership with area companies.
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North Dakota Looks to Teach Students About Cybersecurity
North Dakota wants to provide statewide student access to computer science and cybersecurity courses.
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Electronics Need Rare Earths
Demand is expected to spike over the next few years, leading to higher prices and international trade issues.
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Exoskeletons Today
Wearable mobile machines integrate people and machines to assist the movement-impaired, and amplify the capabilities of industrial and defense workers while protecting...
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The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know
The College Board came up with a surprising conclusion about keys to success for college and life. By Thomas L. Friedman, Opinion Columnist.
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Farmworker vs Robot
Both human and machine have 10 seconds per plant. They must find the ripe strawberries in the leaves, gently twist them off the stems and tuck them into a plastic...
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Scaling p Search for Analogies Could Be Key to Innovation
Investment in research is at an all-time high, yet the rate of scientific breakthroughs isn't setting any records. To resolve this quandary, scientists are turning...
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C Allows High-School Computer Science as Core Curriculum Credit
The University of California system will count high school computer science courses toward core curriculum prerequisites for admission to its nine universities....
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The Ethical Dilemma Facing Silicon Valley’s Next Generation
Stanford has established itself as the epicenter of computer science, and a farm system for the tech giants. Following major scandals at Facebook, Google, and others...
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'Hamlet' in Virtual Reality Casts the Viewer in the Play
Boston’s Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and Google have created a virtual reality (VR) version of "Hamlet" in which the viewer plays the ghost of Hamlet’s father...
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The Rise of the Robot Reporter
As reporters and editors find themselves the victims of layoffs at digital publishers and traditional newspaper chains alike, journalism generated by machine is...
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Harvard's Top Astronomer Says an Alien Ship May Be Among s, and He Doesn't Care What His Colleagues Think
Before he started the whole alien spaceship thing last year, the chairman of Harvard University's astronomy department was known for public lectures on modesty....
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tah Tech Leaders Throw Down $5M Education Gauntlet at Silicon Slopes Summit
Five leaders each offer $1 million to match legislative funding for computer science in a first-of-its-kind program.
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“This Guy’s Arrogance Takes Your Breath Away”
Letters between John W. Backus and Edsger W. Dijkstra, 1979.
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Technologizing Agriculture
An array of technologies are making farms more efficient, safer, and profitable.
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A Brave New World of Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering technologies are advancing at a furious rate, changing the world one cell at a time.
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