Communications of the ACM
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March 2015
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Megan Smith Wants to 'debug' Tech's Diversity Problem
The lack of representation of women and minorities in the U.S. technology sector is a problem Obama administration chief technology officer Megan Smith wants to solve.
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.k. Researchers Are Building Robotic Pants
Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed robotic pants with built-in artificial muscles designed to aid the elderly or people with disabilities.
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.k. Research Aims For Pervasive Mobile Robotics
Oxford University researchers are developing situation-aware mobile robotic systems for use in diverse applications.
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Linguists Tackle Computational Analysis of Grammar
University of Chicago researchers are studying natural language morphology in an attempt to develop computers that are better at understanding human language.
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Pentagon Shops in Silicon Valley For Game Changers
A small group of high-ranking Pentagon officials made a quiet visit to Silicon Valley in December to solicit national security ideas from start-up firms with little or no history of working with the military.
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Python For Beginners
A survey found the language in use in introductory programming classes in the top U.S. computer science schools.
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Car Talk
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication is coming. Are we ready for it?
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Automating Organic Synthesis
A machine that could create organic molecules on demand awaits appropriate software and analytical components.