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Mind-Reading Tech Helps Beginners Quickly Learn to Play Bach
From ACM News

Mind-Reading Tech Helps Beginners Quickly Learn to Play Bach

Every potential virtuoso needs a mentor. It just so happens that this one is a computer.

Project Embeds Computer Science Lessons in Math Instruction For K-5 Students
From ACM TechNews

Project Embeds Computer Science Lessons in Math Instruction For K-5 Students

The U.S. National Science Foundation is funding an initiative to integrate computing with elementary school mathematics. 

A Decade of ACM Efforts Contribute To Computer Science For All Initiative
From ACM News

A Decade of ACM Efforts Contribute To Computer Science For All Initiative

Obama’s Computer Science for All initiative "represents the culmination of more than a decade of effort initiated by the ACM."

The Research Pirates of the Dark Web
From ACM News

The Research Pirates of the Dark Web

There's a battle raging over whether academic research should be free, and it’s overflowing into the dark web.

'social Ai' Lets Mario and Luigi Learn How to Save the Princess on Their Own
From ACM TechNews

'social Ai' Lets Mario and Luigi Learn How to Save the Princess on Their Own

A new development in artificial intelligence harnesses the power of social interactions to learn more about the world. 

Better Brain Imaging Could Show Computers a Smarter Way to Learn
From ACM News

Better Brain Imaging Could Show Computers a Smarter Way to Learn

Machine learning is an extremely clever approach to computer programming.

With STEM Degrees, It's Not the School That Matters
From ACM TechNews

With STEM Degrees, It's Not the School That Matters

The prestige of a school offering science, technology, engineering, or math degrees may have little impact on how much its graduates earn.

At Berkeley, a New Digital Privacy Protest
From ACM News

At Berkeley, a New Digital Privacy Protest

After hackers breached the computer network of the U.C.L.A. medical center last summer, Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California, and her office...

The Top Technews Stories of 2015
From ACM News

The Top Technews Stories of 2015

ACM sent more than 1,800 news abstracts to around 100,000 of its members last year via email, in the form of TechNews.

Living in the '90s? So Are ­nderwater Wireless Networks
From ACM TechNews

Living in the '90s? So Are ­nderwater Wireless Networks

The speed of today's underwater communication networks is comparable to the sluggish dial-up modems from 1990s.

Future Delivery Drones Start Learning How to Fly on Their Own
From ACM TechNews

Future Delivery Drones Start Learning How to Fly on Their Own

Boston University researchers are developing ways to enable drones to learn how to fly on their own. 

Wee Archie: Digital Dinos Put Bite-Sized Supercomputer Through Its Paces
From ACM TechNews

Wee Archie: Digital Dinos Put Bite-Sized Supercomputer Through Its Paces

University of Edinburgh researchers have developed Wee ARCHIE, a miniature supercomputer that powers virtual dinosaur races. 

Who Needs a Computer Science Degree These Days?
From ACM TechNews

Who Needs a Computer Science Degree These Days?

An increasing number of software developers are entering the job market lacking degree-level training, according to a VisionMobile survey.

Marvin Minsky, Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88
From ACM News

Marvin Minsky, Pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88

Marvin Minsky, who combined a scientist's thirst for knowledge with a philosopher's quest for truth as a pioneering explorer of artificial intelligence, work that...

The Strange Rituals of Silicon Valley Intern Recruiting
From ACM Careers

The Strange Rituals of Silicon Valley Intern Recruiting

The Wozniak Lounge, located on the northern side of campus at the University of California, Berkeley, looks like it was decorated by engineers, to the extent that...

After 2,500 Years, a Chinese Gaming Mystery Is Solved
From ACM TechNews

After 2,500 Years, a Chinese Gaming Mystery Is Solved

Computer scientist John Tromp has discovered the total number of legal positions on Go's standard 19x19 board. 

ACM Inducts Fellows
From Communications of the ACM

ACM Inducts Fellows

ACM has recognized 42 of its members for significant contributions to the development and application of computing, in areas ranging from data management and spoken...

How a Supervillain (or a Hacker in His Basement) Could Destroy the Internet
From Communications of the ACM

How a Supervillain (or a Hacker in His Basement) Could Destroy the Internet

Network experts share their greatest fears about attacks and accidents that could destroy the Internet.

In Privacy Law, It's the U.S. vs. the World
From Communications of the ACM

In Privacy Law, It's the U.S. vs. the World

Snowden revelations force changes, but Facebook (and others) resist.

Why Doesn't Silicon Valley Hire Black Coders?
From ACM Careers

Why Doesn't Silicon Valley Hire Black Coders?

In the fall of 2013 a young software engineer named Charles Pratt arrived on Howard University's campus in Washington.
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