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Drones Inspired By Insects Could Keep Flying Even When Damaged
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Drones Inspired By Insects Could Keep Flying Even When Damaged

Researchers at Wageningen University in the Netherlands programmed a robotic fly to mimic insects with different levels of wing damage, enabling them to examine...

2016 Robotics Roadmap and the National Robotics Initiative 2.0
From ACM TechNews

2016 Robotics Roadmap and the National Robotics Initiative 2.0

An updated version of the 2009 "A Roadmap for U.S. Robotics, From Internet to Robotics" report was released in November, expanding on the topics discussed in the...

The Gender Gap in Computer Science Is Hurting ­.s. Businesses
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The Gender Gap in Computer Science Is Hurting ­.s. Businesses

Women's share of the computer science workforce continues to fall despite efforts to expand computing education for children and young adults, according to research...

Silicon Valley Reckons With Its Political Power
From ACM News

Silicon Valley Reckons With Its Political Power

On Sept. 12, 2016, there was a momentary realignment in the constellation of global business.

New Technology Coordinates Drones in Team Missions
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New Technology Coordinates Drones in Team Missions

West Virginia University researchers have developed a genetic algorithm to mobilize unmanned aerial vehicles in team missions.

Why the Computing Cloud Will Keep Growing and Growing
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Why the Computing Cloud Will Keep Growing and Growing

Jeff Bezos of Amazon, along with a couple of his rivals, may eventually control much of the $1 trillion global market for business computers and software.

Apple and Nokia Battle Over Cellphone Patents
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Apple and Nokia Battle Over Cellphone Patents

Apple's iPhone is a technological marvel.

The Long-Term Jobs Killer Is Not China. It's Automation.
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The Long-Term Jobs Killer Is Not China. It's Automation.

The first job that Sherry Johnson, 56, lost to automation was at the local newspaper in Marietta, Ga., where she fed paper into the printing machines and laid out...

Nvidia Surges in 2016 Using Graphics Chips to Challenge Intel
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Nvidia Surges in 2016 Using Graphics Chips to Challenge Intel

When Paulina Sliwinska, a fund manager at Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford & Co., made the trip to Silicon Valley looking for the next big thing in technology, she...

Report ­rges States to Take Action on Computer Science Education
From ACM TechNews

Report ­rges States to Take Action on Computer Science Education

The Southern Regional Education Board has published a report recommending actions states and schools can take to help more young people learn computer science. ...

Bias in Technology
From Communications of the ACM

Bias in Technology

As leading companies release troubling diversity statistics, experts search for solutions.

­nderwater Radio, Anyone?
From ACM TechNews

­nderwater Radio, Anyone?

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to build wireless radio transmitters in environments that have previously thwarted communication.

The Man Behind the Internet
From ACM News

The Man Behind the Internet

A chat with worldwide pioneer Vinton Cerf.

Meet The Municipal Chief Digital Officer
From ACM News

Meet The Municipal Chief Digital Officer

Finally, someone to make cities’ technology relevant.

­.s. Moves Exascale Goalpost, Targets 2021 Delivery
From ACM TechNews

­.s. Moves Exascale Goalpost, Targets 2021 Delivery

The U.S. timeline for achieving exascale supercomputer performance will be accelerated by one year.

Tech Giants Open Virtual Worlds to Bevy of AI Programs
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Tech Giants Open Virtual Worlds to Bevy of AI Programs

The Minecraft video game was familiar to José Hernández-Orallo long before he started using it for his own research.

'i'm Here to Help,' Trump Tells Tech Executives at Meeting
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'i'm Here to Help,' Trump Tells Tech Executives at Meeting

The meeting between President-elect Donald J. Trump and the nation’s tech elite was hyped as something out of “The Apprentice”: The new boss tells his minions to...

Tsu Scientists Discovered How to Avoid Congestion of Mobile Network
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Tsu Scientists Discovered How to Avoid Congestion of Mobile Network

Researchers at Tomsk State University in Russia have developed a universal mathematical approach to queuing theory that can be used to eliminate lines in shops...

Big Data Projects Ramp ­p
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Big Data Projects Ramp ­p

Harvested data could hold the key to solving some of society’s greatest problems.

A Drug Laboratory on Wheels
From ACM News

A Drug Laboratory on Wheels

Decentralizing the way medicines are made.
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