Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Why Kevin Mitnick, the World's Most Notorious Hacker, Is Still Breaking Into Computers
Look no further than Kevin Mitnick's business card to see how some things never change.
From ACM TechNews
Computer Science Surge Sparks Campus Building Boom
Colleges and universities across the U.S. have been building new facilities to keep up with expanding science, technology, engineering, and math programs.
From ACM Opinion
The War Over Who Steve Jobs Was
On October 16, 2011, the early evening weather on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California, was almost unspeakably gorgeous—mild as a warm bath,...
From Communications of the ACM
What's the Price Now?
Dynamic pricing finds its way into a growing number of industries.
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.
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.
From ACM TechNews
Data Mining Reveals When a Yellow Taxi Is Cheaper Than ber
A researcher compared Uber's prices with those of New York City's Yellow Cabs.
From ACM News
Germany Moves Away From .s.-Dominated Iot Standards Groups
Germany's main telco, tech and manufacturing companies have formed an alliance to make sure that when devices do start speaking to each other over the Internet...
From ACM TechNews
Seven Strategies For Keeping Women in STEM Fields
The 28-member Initiative on Women in Science and Engineering Working Group has developed a seven-point plan for achieving gender equity in science, technology,...
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Linux Adopts Conflict Resolution Code
To reduce conflicts within the Linux development community, the group has adopted a new code of conduct that comes in the form of a Linux patch.
From ACM News
Five Solar System Sights Nasa Should Visit
It's show time for NASA's planetary programme.
From ACM Opinion
So Sayeth Google
Search for "vaccines." At least within our filter bubble, the top item in Google's "In the news" section earlier this week was an anti-vax column about the "feds'...
From ACM TechNews
Electrical Engineering Employment Declines Nearly 10%, but Developers up 12%
The number of people working as electrical engineers declined by 29,000 last year, even as the number of software developers increased by 132,000.
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FCC Goes Public with Net Neutrality Rules For Governing Internet
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finally spelled out how it will preserve the open Internet, publicly releasing a 400-page PDF that details its...
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Hipeac Unveils 5th Vision Document
The organization advises greater attention to the European Union’s position as it prepares to enter a new phase of scientific innovation.
From ACM TechNews
Computer Science Researcher Hopes to Make Access to Cloud Storage More Efficient
A Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University professor plans to further develop a high-performance and load balanced in-memory object caching storage system...
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Cybercriminals Are Misappropriating Businesses' Web Addresses
Cybercriminals targeting businesses are stealing more than customer passwords and credit-card numbers these days.
From ACM TechNews
Shortage of Security Pros Worsens
Cybersecurity job postings grew 74 percent from 2007 to 2013, more than twice the rate of all information technology jobs, according to a Burning Glass study.
From ACM Careers
Mistrust and Meddling nsettles .s. Science Agency
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has had a tough couple of years.
From ACM Opinion