Communications of the ACM
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March 2016
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Europe's Antitrust Enforcer on Google, Apple and the Year Ahead
Margrethe Vestager is already having a busy 2016.
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Why We Love the Games That Enrage S Most
One afternoon last fall a Reddit user with the handle "FranktheShank1" was enjoying a new video game on his PlayStation 4.
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Why Digital Security Is an 'arms Race' Between Firms and the Feds
The Apple-FBI standoff, where Apple is refusing to write special software that would help investigators crack into an iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, is largely viewed as a battle between privacy and security.
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The New Mind Control
Over the past century, more than a few great writers have expressed concern about humanity's future.
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Toward the End of Pilots
A memory that’s stayed with me from my stint in the military nearly 50 years ago is a sign that my supply sergeant kept on his desk: "We’ve been working with less and less for so long that now we can do everything with nothing…
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A Plan in Case Robots Take the Jobs: Give Everyone a Paycheck
Let's say computers come for most of our jobs. This may not seem likely at the moment; computer scientists and economists offer wildly varying ideas for how deeply automation will affect future employment.
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How the Feds Could Get Into Iphones Without Apple's Help
It's a showdown that has the country mesmerized.
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Apple's 'code = Speech' Mistake
In its legal fight against the FBI over iPhone security, Apple has made just about every argument it can credibly make.
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'code Is Speech' Expert Cindy Cohn Explains Key Argument in Apple's Fight with the Fbi
Apple's argument that a court order forcing it to write software code violates its First Amendment rights is legally sound and raises serious concerns, according to one of the lawyers most responsible for establishing the precedent…
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Review: 'dark Territory' Illuminates Cybersecurity’s Shadows
Fred Kaplan has written a consistently eye-opening history of our government’s efforts to effectively manage our national security in the face of the largely open global communications network established by the World Wide Web…
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Can Google's Driverless Car Project Survive a Fatal Accident?
Everybody knew this day would come.
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Ford's Futurist Knows Kids Today See Status in Their Smartphones, Not Cars
There can't be many job titles out there cooler than "futurist." And earlier this week, I sat down with Sheryl Connelly, who holds that position at the Ford Motor Company.
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New Exemptions to Anti-Circumvention Rules
Allowing some reverse engineering of technical measures for non-infringing purposes.
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The Need For Research in Broadening Participation
In addition to alliances created for broadening participation in computing, research is required to better utilize the knowledge they have produced.
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Riding and Thriving on the API Hype Cycle
Guidelines for the enterprise.
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Paper Presentation at Conferences: Time For a Reset
Seeking an improved paper presentation process.
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The Question of Information Justice
Information justice is both a business concern and a moral question.
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Fifty Years of Operating Systems
A recent celebration of 50 years of operating system research yields lessons for all professionals in designing offers for their clients.
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An Interview with Stanford University President John Hennessy
Stanford University President John Hennessy discusses his academic and industry experiences in Silicon Valley with UC Berkeley CS Professor David Patterson.