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Tech's Big Gender Diversity Push, One Year In
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Tech's Big Gender Diversity Push, One Year In

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates the representation of women in computer and mathematical operations is slightly worse than it was in 2010...

When Data Is Not Enough
From Communications of the ACM

When Data Is Not Enough

Reproducibility of code is increasingly crucial to verifying scientific claims.

Technology Brings Online Education in Line with Campus Programs
From Communications of the ACM

Technology Brings Online Education in Line with Campus Programs

Whether sitting in front of a screen or in a classroom, online and campus-based institutions want to verify students actually attend classes, take exams.

White, Male Tech Image Hinders Progress, Poll Finds
From ACM TechNews

White, Male Tech Image Hinders Progress, Poll Finds

A new survey found parents overwhelmingly think computer science skills will help their children find careers.

Technology For Technology-Induced Disease
From ACM TechNews

Technology For Technology-Induced Disease

New software analyzes social media posts to identify and reduce cyberbullying. 

35 Innovators ­nder 35 2015
From ACM News

35 Innovators ­nder 35 2015

The selection process for this package begins with hundreds of nominations from the public, MIT Technology Review editors, and our international partners.

Needed: More Women in Data Science
From ACM TechNews

Needed: More Women in Data Science

Stanford University brought together about 400 women to discuss data science and promote greater gender diversity in the field. 

To Infinity: How Pixar Brought Computers to the Movies
From ACM News

To Infinity: How Pixar Brought Computers to the Movies

Ed Catmull's office could be a window into the brain of Pixar.

Large Companies Game H-1b Visa Program, and Jobs Leave the ­.s.
From ACM Careers

Large Companies Game H-1b Visa Program, and Jobs Leave the ­.s.

Théo Négri, a young software engineer from France, had come up with so many novel ideas at his job at an Internet start-up in San Francisco that the American entrepreneur...

Robot Revolution: Rise of 'thinking' Machines Could Exacerbate Inequality
From ACM TechNews

Robot Revolution: Rise of 'thinking' Machines Could Exacerbate Inequality

More than one third of U.K. employees and nearly half of U.S. workers could lose their jobs to "thinking" machines over the next 20 years, according to a study.

Cerf Cites Challenges Facing the Internet of Things
From ACM News

Cerf Cites Challenges Facing the Internet of Things

Moving the Internet of Things forward will require, among other things, standards, the ability to configure massive numbers of devices, and a healthy dose of paranoia...

Toyota Invests $1 Billion in Artificial Intelligence in ­.s.
From ACM News

Toyota Invests $1 Billion in Artificial Intelligence in ­.s.

Silicon Valley is diving into artificial intelligence technology, with start-ups sprouting up and Google and Facebook pouring vast sums into projects that would...

Net of Insecurity: The Kernel of the Argument
From ACM TechNews

Net of Insecurity: The Kernel of the Argument

The Linux operating system has come to dominate the online world, but critics increasingly warn of security weaknesses that should have been corrected long ago. ...

Synthetic Biology Lures Silicon Valley Investors
From ACM Careers

Synthetic Biology Lures Silicon Valley Investors

In 2012, Emily Leproust was trying to raise money to start Twist Bioscience, a company that aimed to synthesize DNA more quickly and more cheaply than existing...

Apple's Deep Learning Curve
From ACM Opinion

Apple's Deep Learning Curve

In the world of artificial intelligence, one of the year's biggest coming-out parties is the Neural Information Processing Systems conference.

Behind the Scenes of the Internet's First Football Game
From ACM Careers

Behind the Scenes of the Internet's First Football Game

At 5:05 AM Sunday, long before the rest of Sunnyvale, California, will wake up, Yahoo's control room is packed.

Coding Bootcamp Grads Boost Their Salaries By 40 Percent on Average
From ACM TechNews

Coding Bootcamp Grads Boost Their Salaries By 40 Percent on Average

Graduates of coding bootcamps found completing the programs helped boost their salaries by an average of 38 percent or $18,000, according to the Course Report. 

Companies Proactively Seek Out Internal Threats
From Communications of the ACM

Companies Proactively Seek Out Internal Threats

Organizations must balance their concerns with the protection of employee privacy.

John H. Holland 1929-2015
From Communications of the ACM

John H. Holland 1929-2015

John Henry Holland, a pioneer in the study of complex adaptive systems and of what became known as genetic algorithms, died in August at the age of 86.

You Wouldn't Think It, But Typeface Piracy Is a Big Problem
From ACM News

You Wouldn't Think It, But Typeface Piracy Is a Big Problem

It's safe to assume that most people have no idea that fonts, like music or movies, are protected by intellectual property laws, they usually come with a hefty...
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