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Do We Really Need Computational Thinking?
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Do We Really Need Computational Thinking?

Considering the expression "computational thinking" as an entry point to understand why the fundamental contribution of computing to science is the shift from solving...

Tony's Law
From Communications of the ACM

Tony's Law

Seeking to promote regulations for reliable software for the long-term prosperity of the software industry.

Writing a Test Plan
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Writing a Test Plan

Establish your hypotheses, methodologies, and expected results.

How Computer Science at CMU Is Attracting and Retaining Women
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How Computer Science at CMU Is Attracting and Retaining Women

Carnegie Mellon University's successful efforts enrolling, sustaining, and graduating women in computer science challenge the belief in a gender divide in CS education...

Tech Giants, Gorging on AI Professors Is Bad for You
From ACM Opinion

Tech Giants, Gorging on AI Professors Is Bad for You

In an essay written in 1833, the British economist William Forster Lloyd made a profound observation using the example of cattle grazing.

The Search for Anti-Conservative Bias on Google
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The Search for Anti-Conservative Bias on Google

Last Wednesday, a day after Google's C.E.O., Sundar Pichai, sat before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the company's search engine,Donald...

Modeling in Engineering and Science
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Modeling in Engineering and Science

Understanding behavior by building models.

UCF's 30-Year REU Site in Computer Vision
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UCF's 30-Year REU Site in Computer Vision

A unique perspective on experiences encouraging students to focus on further education.

Hey Google, What's a Moonshot?
From Communications of the ACM

Hey Google, What's a Moonshot?: How Silicon Valley Mocks Apollo

Fifty years on, NASA's expensive triumph is a widely misunderstood model for spectacular innovation.

The Robots Have Descended on Trump Country
From ACM Opinion

The Robots Have Descended on Trump Country

The growing use of work robots and the deployment of artificial intelligence have been most disruptive in just those areas of the country that provided President...

Huawei Reveals the Real Trade War With China
From ACM Opinion

Huawei Reveals the Real Trade War With China

If you only scan the headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking that the U.S.-China trade war is mainly about tariffs.

A Chance Gardener
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A Chance Gardener

Harvesting open source products and planting the next crop.

The Internet Is Splitting in Two Amid ­.S. Dispute With China
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The Internet Is Splitting in Two Amid ­.S. Dispute With China

Western bigwigs were a no-show at China's biggest web conference. But in their absence, the local overseers of the nation's technology industry were only too happy...

Using Any Surface to Realize a New Paradigm for Wireless Communications
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Using Any Surface to Realize a New Paradigm for Wireless Communications

Programmable wireless environments use unique customizable software processes rather than traditional rigid channel models.

How Machine Learning Impacts the Undergraduate Computing Curriculum
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How Machine Learning Impacts the Undergraduate Computing Curriculum

The growing importance of machine learning creates challenging questions for computing education.

The EU's Controversial Digital Single Market Directive
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The EU's Controversial Digital Single Market Directive

Should copyright enforcement have precedence over the interests of users in information privacy and fundamental freedoms?

How the Blockchain Could Break Big Tech's Hold on A.I.
From ACM Opinion

How the Blockchain Could Break Big Tech's Hold on A.I.

Pairing artificial intelligence and the blockchain might be what you would expect from a scammer looking to make a quick buck in 2018.

Paul Allen Thought Like a Hacker and Never Stopped Dreaming
From ACM Opinion

Paul Allen Thought Like a Hacker and Never Stopped Dreaming


This Tech Would Have Spotted the Secret Chinese Chip in Seconds
From ACM Opinion

This Tech Would Have Spotted the Secret Chinese Chip in Seconds

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, spies in China managed to insert chips into computer systems that would allow external control of those systems.

Building the Universal Archive of Source Code
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Building the Universal Archive of Source Code

A global collaborative project for the benefit of all.
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