The next iPhone, which Apple Inc. AAPL plans to unveil this week, could do something the White House, Congress, and Federal Reserve have struggled to do: boost...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | September 11, 2012
Last May when Mark Zuckerberg wed his Chinese-American girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, a joke began to make the rounds on China's version of Twitter, a microblog—or...Fortune From ACM Opinion | September 11, 2012
Cybersecurity efforts in the United States have largely centered on defending computer networks against attacks by hackers, criminals, and foreign governments,...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 10, 2012
It's been a month since Curiosity’s remarkable soft landing on the surface of Mars. Remember the massive, supersonic parachute that slowed the spacecraft’s descent...Smithsonian magazine From ACM Opinion | September 7, 2012
You can get a lot for $35 these days. It bought me what looks like a credit card-size James Bond gadget prototype but is actually a fully functional computer.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | September 6, 2012
The science world was rocked Wednesday by the discovery that the 80 percent of the human genethat scientists throught was "junk" actually contains genetic regulators...GigaOm From ACM Opinion | September 6, 2012
In a pre-iPhone age, mobile phones came in all shapes and sizes. Remember the clamshell, candy bar, swivel, backflip, slider, dual-slider, lipstick, and, of course...Reuters From ACM News | August 31, 2012
It's officially the anniversary of the day Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple and let Tim Cook take the reins.ArsTechnica From ACM Opinion | August 30, 2012
Hackers have found a flaw in Oracle's Java software that allows them to break into users' computers and install nasty malware, security experts report.Slate From ACM Opinion | August 29, 2012
Apple's victory on Friday in a patent lawsuit against Samsung could, if upheld, give its rivals a kick in the pants to create more original products.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | August 27, 2012
History buffs will note that Apple scored one of the most lopsided victories since Agincourt on Tim Cook's one-year anniversary as the company's CEO.CNET From ACM Opinion | August 27, 2012
If you ask an Internet ad guy to defend himself—to explain why you, dear Web surfer, should feel comfortable letting him serve you ads based on everything you do...Slate From ACM Opinion | August 24, 2012
In March 2002, John M. Poindexter, a former national security adviser to President Ronald Reagan, sat down with Gen. Michael V. Hayden, the director of the National...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | August 24, 2012
We all know about the gadgets that get showered with constant praise—the icons, the segment leaders, and the game changers. Tech history will never forget the Altair...ArsTechnica From ACM Opinion | August 24, 2012