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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.


Open Source Hardware?
From ACM News

Open Source Hardware?

Hardware design starts to see the attraction of open source.

Let the Algorithm Decide?
From Communications of the ACM

Let the Algorithm Decide?

Algorithms fail their first test to replace student exams.

Portable Device Fears Show Power of Social Development
From Communications of the ACM

Portable Device Fears Show Power of Social Development

How do small screens impact young minds?

Software Synthesis Learns By Example
From ACM News

Software Synthesis Learns By Example

Neural networks will assist, rather than replace, human programmers.

Secure-System Designers Strive to STEM Data Leaks
From Communications of the ACM

Secure-System Designers Strive to STEM Data Leaks

Attackers using side-channel analysis require little knowledge of how an implementation operates.

Shellshock Awakens Bourne-Again Zombies
From ACM News

Shellshock Awakens Bourne-Again Zombies

A bug appears in places people didn’t think to look, or patch.

Researchers Probe Security Through Obscurity
From Communications of the ACM

Researchers Probe Security Through Obscurity

Obfuscation protects code by making it so impenetrable that access to it won't help a hacker understand how it works.

Spy Agencies Exploit It Vulnerabilities
From ACM News

Spy Agencies Exploit It Vulnerabilities

The U.K.'s Government Communications Headquarters surveillance group and the U.S. National Security Agency use hacking techniques to eavesdrop on Internet users...
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