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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Beyond the Smart Grid
The electrical grid isn't the only utility acquiring intelligence, as water and gas meters throughout the U...
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Software Helps Researchers Find Meaning in Massive Scientific Data Sets
Researchers at Indiana University's Data to Insight Center have released XMC Cat, software that makes sorting the massive amounts of data produced by advanced scientific...
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H-1b Visa Holders Earn More Than .s.-Born It Professionals, Study Claims
A new University of Maryland study found that foreign-born information technology (IT) professionals with temporary skilled worker visas earn more than their U.S...
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Nsf Will Require Scientists Seeking Funding to Submit Data Management Plans
Beginning in October 2010, the National Science Foundation plans to require that all proposals for funding include a data management plan. The changes are designed...
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Improved Online Security for a Tenth of the Cost
Computer scientists in the United Kingdom are developing a system that would offer a high level of security at one-tenth the cost of existing systems using specialized...
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Web-Ifying the Real World
New technologies and tools developed by European researchers will apply the power of online knowledge discovery to offline, real-world situations. These researchers...
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Sandia Receives National Electronics Reuse/recycling Award
Sandia National Laboratories was one of eight winners among government agency sites competing in the Fiscal Year 2009 Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign....
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Cloud Computing and Developing Nations
For a growing number of organizations worldwide, cloud computing offers a quick and affordable way to tap into IT infrastructure as an Internet service. But obstacles...
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Tech Sector in Hiring Drive
The technology industry, an engine of innovation and U.S. prosperity for more than half a century, is accelerating its recovery from the recession with earnings...
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New Force Behind Agency of Wonder
Under the helm of director Regina Dugan, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's roster of concerns includes cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing,...
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ncle Sam Wants You (to Fight Hackers)
A shortfall of cybersecurity professionals is on the horizon, with Boeing's Alan Greenberg warning that the U.S. public and private sectors will collectively need...
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U.s. Steps Up Probe of Hiring in Tech
The U.S. Justice Department reportedly is investigating whether large tech companies have agreed not to recruit each other's employees in ways that violate antitrust...
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New Hiring Formula Values Math Pros
Silicon Valley technology firms are seeking employees with stronger backgrounds in statistics and machine learning, thanks to the advent of cloud computing.
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In the Search For a Hot Job Title, Enter the Ninja
Nicole Sullivan's job used to involve promoting the latest technology, so her résumé described her as an "evangelist." But after starting her own company, she needed...
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Science and Engineering Employment Reached 5.8 Million in 2008
Employment in science and engineering occupations in the United States reached an estimated 5,781,000 by May 2008, up 13.7 percent from May 2004, compared to...
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Hurdles Multiply For H-1b Seekers
U.S. government efforts to enforce H-1B visa rules could reduce the demand for the 65,000 available visas for fiscal year 2011, for which applicants could petition...
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Rising Demand For Sql, Linux Skills
ITWorldCanada.comA recent Technology Demand and Supply Q4 2009 report, produced for the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, found that SQL, C#, .NET and Linux...
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Grant Ensures Sustainable Future For Software
The Software Sustainability Institute has been launched in the United Kingdom to help research communities in various disciplines manage their software tools beyond...
From Communications of the ACM
Spies Among Us?
Governments' practice of electronic surveillance—and the growing use of warrantless wiretapping—has observers deeply concerned.
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