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Google Powers Forest Protection Effort
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Google Powers Forest Protection Effort

An online community-oriented map could fill a key role in the effort to protect forests around the world. 

How Much Is the Internet of Everything Worth? Cisco Says $19 Trillion
From ACM News

How Much Is the Internet of Everything Worth? Cisco Says $19 Trillion

Are you curious why everyone is talking about the Internet of everything?

Brainy Computer Chip Ditches Digital For Analog
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Brainy Computer Chip Ditches Digital For Analog

Part of the European Human Brain Project aims to mimic the brain for better computing.

Nasa's Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza
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Nasa's Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza

NASA's Kepler mission announced Wednesday the discovery of 715 new planets.

The Weirdest Thing About the Apple Security Bug Is How Simple It Was
From ACM Opinion

The Weirdest Thing About the Apple Security Bug Is How Simple It Was

So for the past 18 months, there has been a horrific security hole in many of Apple's products that has allowed "man in the middle" attacks on supposedly secure...

The ­nlikely Tale of How Arm Came to Rule the World
From ACM News

The ­nlikely Tale of How Arm Came to Rule the World

This is a story about ARM Holdings, the mobile technology company.

Consortium Aims to Boost Minority Faculty in STEM Fields
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Consortium Aims to Boost Minority Faculty in STEM Fields

The California Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate is trying to solve the problem of having too few minority Ph.D. students in STEM fields. 

Nasa Responds to California's Evolving Drought
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Nasa Responds to California's Evolving Drought

NASA is partnering with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to develop and apply new technology and products to better manage and monitor the state's...

Syria War Stirs New ­.S. Debate on Cyberattacks
From ACM News

Syria War Stirs New ­.S. Debate on Cyberattacks

Not long after the uprising in Syria turned bloody late in the spring of 2011, the Pentagon and theNational Security Agency developed a battle plan that featured...

Playing at Health
From Communications of the ACM

Playing at Health

Developers try to tap the beneficial effects of video games.

Telecom Firms Mine For Gold in Big Data Despite Privacy Concerns
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Telecom Firms Mine For Gold in Big Data Despite Privacy Concerns

Last year's revelations over the U.S. tapping of phone and internet data gave telecoms firms pause for thought over whether they should sell their "big data" for...

Can AI Design a Video Game?
From ACM News

Can AI Design a Video Game?

Researcher Michael Cook thinks his ANGELINA software can design a video game—and that's not all.

A New System Accelerates Verification of Printed Electronic Documents
From ACM TechNews

A New System Accelerates Verification of Printed Electronic Documents

The new Valid@doc system accelerates online administrative procedures by automatically verifying and validating printed electronic documents.

Mt. Gox Disappears From Web in New Setback
From ACM News

Mt. Gox Disappears From Web in New Setback

Bitcoin suffered a major setback Tuesday as the website of Mt.Gox, the once dominant trading platform for the virtual currency, was all but shut down.

Taking European Expertise in Computing to Market
From ACM TechNews

Taking European Expertise in Computing to Market

The European Commission hopes to complement academics with business expertise through Technology Transfer in Computing Systems. 

Are the Robots About to Rise?
From ACM Opinion

Are the Robots About to Rise?

It's hard to know where to start with Ray Kurzweil.

The Special Effects Firms Transforming the Film Industry
From ACM Careers

The Special Effects Firms Transforming the Film Industry

If you are looking for a sure thing at this year's Oscars look no further than Gravity to win the best visual effects category.

Marginally ­seful
From ACM News

Marginally ­seful

Bitcoin, a purely digital currency, is backed by no commodity and governed by no central bank, but it exists because a small number of humans have chosen to believe...

Internationalizing STEM
From ACM TechNews

Internationalizing STEM

There is growing interest in programs that allow students to double-major in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field and a foreign language...

The Joy of Teaching Computer Science in the Age of Facebook
From ACM TechNews

The Joy of Teaching Computer Science in the Age of Facebook

Stanford University professor Mehran Sahami says students today understand computing's potential and are technology consumers.
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