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Happy Birthday to Moore's Law
From ACM News

Happy Birthday to Moore's Law

Few revolutions can be said to have lasted for half a century, or to have wrought disruptive change at a predictable pace.

Why the 'position Gap' Is More Important Than the Wage Gap For Women in Tech
From ACM TechNews

Why the 'position Gap' Is More Important Than the Wage Gap For Women in Tech

Despite the recent focus on the bias against women in the technology sector, research has shown that the tech sector is far less unequal than other fields. 

China Deploys New Weapon For Online Censorship in Form of 'great Cannon'
From ACM TechNews

China Deploys New Weapon For Online Censorship in Form of 'great Cannon'

Two recent distributed denial-of-service attacks represent some of the first uses of a new tool in China's cyber arsenal, dubbed the "Great Cannon." 

Nasa, IBM Team Up on Global Hackathon to Solve Earth's Problems
From ACM TechNews

Nasa, IBM Team Up on Global Hackathon to Solve Earth's Problems

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration this weekend will hold its fourth annual space apps hackathon. 

Can You Vote For the Next President on Your Smartphone? Not Just Yet.
From ACM TechNews

Can You Vote For the Next President on Your Smartphone? Not Just Yet.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has approved a measure to update the security and accessibility guidelines for voting machines. 

Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death
From ACM News

Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death

Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...

Why Shades of Asperger's Syndrome Are the Secret to Building a Great Tech Company
From ACM Careers

Why Shades of Asperger's Syndrome Are the Secret to Building a Great Tech Company

The individuals who have founded some of the most success tech companies are decidedly weird.

U.s. Establishes Sanctions Program to Combat Cyberattacks, Cyberspying
From ACM News

U.s. Establishes Sanctions Program to Combat Cyberattacks, Cyberspying

President Obama on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing the first sanctions program to allow the administration to impose penalties on individuals overseas...

Your Desktop Computer Is Wasting a Surprising Amount of Energy While You're Not ­sing It
From ACM TechNews

Your Desktop Computer Is Wasting a Surprising Amount of Energy While You're Not ­sing It

The California Energy Commission has released a set of draft standards aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of desktop computers and monitors. 

Google's Eric Schmidt Downplays Fears Over Artificial Intelligence
From ACM TechNews

Google's Eric Schmidt Downplays Fears Over Artificial Intelligence

Google chairman Eric Schmidt suggested fear over artificial intelligence (AI) is overblown during a keynote address at the South by Southwest Conference with author...

Google's Eric Schmidt Downplays Fears Over Artificial Intelligence
From ACM News

Google's Eric Schmidt Downplays Fears Over Artificial Intelligence

Arguably the most alarming part of concerns over artificial intelligence's potential to end human civilization is the voices that are speaking out.

'freak' Flaw Undermines Security For Apple and Google Users, Researchers Discover
From ACM TechNews

'freak' Flaw Undermines Security For Apple and Google Users, Researchers Discover

Companies and government agencies are scrambling to correct a major security flaw revealed this week. 

Could Ibm's Brain-Inspired Chip Change the Way Computers Are Built?
From ACM TechNews

Could Ibm's Brain-Inspired Chip Change the Way Computers Are Built?

A team from IBM last week traveled to Washington, D.C., to demonstrate new computer chips inspired by the structure of the brain. 

What 'the Imitation Game' Didn't Tell You About Turing's Greatest Triumph
From ACM TechNews

What 'the Imitation Game' Didn't Tell You About Turing's Greatest Triumph

"The Imitation Game" does a poor job of accurately portraying pioneer Alan Turing's contributions to computer science. 

What 'the Imitation Game' Didn't Tell You About Turing's Greatest Triumph
From ACM Opinion

What 'the Imitation Game' Didn't Tell You About Turing's Greatest Triumph

Freeman Dyson, 91, the famed physicist, author and oracle of human destiny, is holding forth after tea-time one February afternoon in the common room of the Institute...

What Watson Has Been Up To Since “jeopardy!”
From ACM News

What Watson Has Been Up To Since “jeopardy!”

Remember Watson, the computer that won "Jeopardy!" in 2011 and made us all worry about the impending obsolescence of the human race?

No, the Robots Are Not Going to Rise Up and Kill You
From ACM TechNews

No, the Robots Are Not Going to Rise Up and Kill You

IBM researcher David Buchanan says worries about artificial intelligence surpassing humans in more existential ways are overblown. 

Senator: Your Futuristic Car Is Putting Your Privacy and Security At Risk
From ACM News

Senator: Your Futuristic Car Is Putting Your Privacy and Security At Risk

Cars these days have more in common with smart phones than the Model-T. But a new reportfrom Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) warns that the increasing technical complexity...

Crowdsourcing America's Cybersecurity Is an Idea So Crazy It Might Just Work
From ACM TechNews

Crowdsourcing America's Cybersecurity Is an Idea So Crazy It Might Just Work

Crowdsourced cybersecurity is gaining ground. 

Associated Press Looks to Expand Its Automated Stories Program Following Successful Launch
From ACM News

Associated Press Looks to Expand Its Automated Stories Program Following Successful Launch

In the last three months of 2014, the Associated Press published 3,000 articles on the earning reports of U.S. companies. Previously it could publish only 300.
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