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Web-Based Map Allows ­sers to See Intricate Patterns in ­.s. Population
From ACM TechNews

Web-Based Map Allows ­sers to See Intricate Patterns in ­.s. Population

A free, Web-based mapping site allows users to access detailed demographic data for any location in the United States. 

­C Davis Joins Cybersecurity Research Alliance
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­C Davis Joins Cybersecurity Research Alliance

A new research alliance that will focus on detecting, modeling, and responding to cyberattacks on networks in real time.

Groovy Programming Language Sees Major Boost in Popularity
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Groovy Programming Language Sees Major Boost in Popularity

Groovy has cracked the Tiobe Index top 20 list of the most popular programming languages. 

Got a Kickstarter Project? This Man Can Predict Within Four Hours If It Will Fail
From ACM TechNews

Got a Kickstarter Project? This Man Can Predict Within Four Hours If It Will Fail

Researchers have developed a method of predicting whether a Kickstarter project will succeed within four hours of its launch, with 76-percent accuracy. 

Call For Participation: 2014 Workshop on ACM History
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Call For Participation: 2014 Workshop on ACM History

The ACM History Committee is sponsoring a two-day workshop on professional archival practices on May 21-22, 2014, in Minneapolis, MN.

Moocs Evolve; Version 2.0 Aims to Retain More Students
From ACM News

Moocs Evolve; Version 2.0 Aims to Retain More Students

Given that student retention rates typically hover at just around 4-5% of those participating in free Web classes, some online courses have evolved to a sort of...

Here's Why the Feds Didn't Have More Skilled Programmers For Healthcare.gov
From ACM Opinion

Here's Why the Feds Didn't Have More Skilled Programmers For Healthcare.gov

HealthCare.gov, the Web site at the center of President Obama's federal health insurance exchange, has been plagued with problems since it opened for business Oct...

Killer Robots With Automatic Rifles Could Be on the Battlefield in 5 Years
From ACM News

Killer Robots With Automatic Rifles Could Be on the Battlefield in 5 Years

Robots armed with automatic weapons, anti-tank missiles and even grenade launchers are marching, er, rolling ever closer to the battlefield now that they’ve shown...

Credit Cards Under Pressure to Police Online Expression
From ACM News

Credit Cards Under Pressure to Police Online Expression

Earlier this month, major credit card processors including MasterCard, Visa, and America Express announced they would stop processing payments to websites that...

Huawei (yes, Huawei) Pushing For Global Security Standards
From ACM News

Huawei (yes, Huawei) Pushing For Global Security Standards

Remember that 1995 Alanis Morissette song, "Ironic?"

Smarter Video Searching and Indexing
From ACM TechNews

Smarter Video Searching and Indexing

A new framework that would enable Internet users to search for videos using images rather than text could lead to smarter searching and indexing. 

World Record: Wireless Data Transmission at 100 Gbit/s
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World Record: Wireless Data Transmission at 100 Gbit/s

German researchers have developed a method for wireless data transmission at a world-record pace of 100 Gbps. 

Predicting the Future Could Improve Remote-Control of Space Robots
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Predicting the Future Could Improve Remote-Control of Space Robots

A new system could make robotic space exploration faster and more efficient by predicting the robot's future movements. 

New Technology Can Prevent Cellular Overload, Dropped Calls
From ACM TechNews

New Technology Can Prevent Cellular Overload, Dropped Calls

A new method uses TV and radio channels to transmit cellular signals when cellular systems are pushed beyond capacity. 

Chinese Scientists Achieve Internet Access Through Light Bulbs
From ACM TechNews

Chinese Scientists Achieve Internet Access Through Light Bulbs

Researchers say they have developed a method for accessing the Internet using signals sent by light-bulbs (Li-Fi) instead of Wi-Fi.

Contractors See Weeks of Work on Health Site
From ACM News

Contractors See Weeks of Work on Health Site

Federal contractors have identified most of the main problems crippling President Obama's online health insurance marketplace, but the administration has been slow...

From ACM News

Big Data Heralds Return of the Cray Supercomputer

"Big data" means big computers, and good news for Cray Inc.

Managing the Deluge of 'big Data' From Space
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Managing the Deluge of 'big Data' From Space

For NASA and its dozens of missions, data pour in every day like rushing rivers.

Graphics Chips Help Process Big Data Sets in Milliseconds
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Graphics Chips Help Process Big Data Sets in Milliseconds

New software can use the graphics processors found on everyday computers to process torrents of data more quickly than is normally possible, opening up new ways...

The Rapid Advance of Artificial Intelligence
From ACM TechNews

The Rapid Advance of Artificial Intelligence

The latest work in the realm of artificial intelligence by scientists, roboticists, and others could potentially transform the world within the next five years. ...
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