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The National Guard Takes on Hackers
From ACM TechNews

The National Guard Takes on Hackers

Governors, legislators, and other organizations are increasingly pushing to use the National Guard to help address the issue of cybersecurity. 

Japanese Organizations Claim White Spaces Broadband Breakthrough
From ACM TechNews

Japanese Organizations Claim White Spaces Broadband Breakthrough

Researchers say they have used the IEEE 802.22 standard for TV white spaces to achieve a "historic breakthrough" in long-range broadband communications. 

Nasa Preparing For 2014 Comet Watch at Mars
From ACM News

Nasa Preparing For 2014 Comet Watch at Mars

This spring, NASA will be paying cautious attention to a comet that could put on a barnstorming show at Mars on Oct. 19, 2014.

How Real Is Spike Jonze's 'her'? Artificial Intelligence Experts Weigh In
From ACM Opinion

How Real Is Spike Jonze's 'her'? Artificial Intelligence Experts Weigh In

In Spike Jonze's Oscar-nominated, futuristic film 'Her,' computers compose music, carry on seamless conversations with humans, organize emails instantaneously,...

Virtual Worlds Are Real
From ACM Opinion

Virtual Worlds Are Real

Ever since virtual worlds and online games emerged in the mainstream consciousness around 2005, the media has insisted on framing them as escapist fantasies.

A 96-Antenna System Tests the Next Generation of Wireless
From ACM News

A 96-Antenna System Tests the Next Generation of Wireless

Even as the world's carriers build out the latest wireless infrastructure, known as 4G LTE, a new apparatus bristling with 96 antennas taking shape at a Rice University...

Spy Agencies Tap Data Streaming From Phone Apps
From ACM News

Spy Agencies Tap Data Streaming From Phone Apps

When a smartphone user opens Angry Birds, the popular game application, and starts slinging birds at chortling green pigs, spies could be lurking in the background...

Crowdsourcing a Living Map of World Health
From ACM TechNews

Crowdsourcing a Living Map of World Health

A project at University of California, San Diego uses crowdsourcing to create maps of large-scale health problems and environmental damage. 

The Race to Buy the Human Brains Behind Deep Learning Machines
From ACM Careers

The Race to Buy the Human Brains Behind Deep Learning Machines

Any aspiring science fiction writer looking for a good protagonist could do worse than ripping off the Wikipedia page for Demis Hassabis.

How You Might Be Tracked For Ads in a Post-Cookie World
From ACM News

How You Might Be Tracked For Ads in a Post-Cookie World

The Web cookie may be dying, but that doesn’t mean it is the end of consumers being tracked online.

­dacity Founder: Moocs Can Help the Economy, Even If They Can't Replace College
From ACM Opinion

­dacity Founder: Moocs Can Help the Economy, Even If They Can't Replace College

Sebastian Thrun was instrumental in building Google's self-driving car and Glass projects, and helped launch the company's Google X wing to spearhead "moonshot"...

China's Jade Rabbit Rover May Be Victim of Moon Dust
From ACM News

China's Jade Rabbit Rover May Be Victim of Moon Dust

A plucky bunny on the moon may have just met an untimely end.

The Holodeck Begins to Take Shape
From ACM News

The Holodeck Begins to Take Shape

Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking are playing poker together.

10 years of Opportunity: Celebrating the Rover’s Role on Mars and Earth
From ACM News

10 years of Opportunity: Celebrating the Rover’s Role on Mars and Earth

On January 25, 2004, a strange object fell out of the sky on a distant planet—and when it hit the surface, it started to bounce.

Are You a Super-Spreader of Disease?
From ACM TechNews

Are You a Super-Spreader of Disease?

New research could yield insight into monitoring a specific group of disease carriers to identify nascent outbreaks early and help prevent epidemics. 

Transponder Allows Cars to 'See' Pedestrians
From ACM TechNews

Transponder Allows Cars to 'See' Pedestrians

Researchers have developed a method to enable driver-assistance systems in vehicles to identify pedestrians and cyclists even if they are obscured by large obstacles...

At Super Bowl, Detecting Threats Is Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack
From ACM News

At Super Bowl, Detecting Threats Is Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack

Imagine this scenario: In the course of an hour this week, four different people involved in Super Bowl setup require emergency medical assistance, all for nausea...

How a Database of the World's Knowledge Shapes Google's Future
From ACM Opinion

How a Database of the World's Knowledge Shapes Google's Future

For all its success, Google's famous Page Rank algorithm has never understood a word of the billions of Web pages it has directed people to over the years.

Should <i>Everybody</i> Learn to Code?
From Communications of the ACM

Should Everybody Learn to Code?

Not everyone needs coding skills, but learning how to think like a programmer can be useful in many disciplines.

ACM Fellows Inducted
From Communications of the ACM

ACM Fellows Inducted

ACM has recognized 50 of its members for their contributions to computing that are driving innovations across multiple domains and disciplines. 
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