Electronic maps are arguably the quintessential innovation of 20th-century cartography. Although a few academic cartographers accord the map mystical powers, it...New Scientist From ACM Opinion | July 6, 2010
The great cosmic joke would be to find out definitively that the advances we thought were blessings--from the hormones women pump into their bodies all their lives...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | June 28, 2010
Two horrendous calls at the World Cup show the need for technology—but don't tell the 'slippery slopers'
The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | June 28, 2010
ACM's Distinguished Member Recognition Program recognizes members in three categories: Educator, Engineer, and Scientist. Each category...Marc Snir, Telle Whitney From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2010
Introducing CMD-IT, a new center focused on synergistic activities related to ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.Valerie E. Taylor From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2010
Considering the precedent that could be established by approval of the controversial Google book settlement.Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2010
Technological change results in changes in expectations, in this case affecting the workplace.Jason Borenstein From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2010
Choosing between outsourcing and shared services has significant implications for long-term corporate strategy.Mari Sako From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2010
If you’re reading this blog post on a computer, mobile phone or e-reader, please stop what you’re doing immediately. You could be making yourself stupid. And whatever...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | June 11, 2010
Amid the silly videos and spam are the roots of a new reading and writing culture, says Clay Shirky.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | June 9, 2010
The Obama administration's progress toward the goal of making the U.S. digital infrastructure "secure, trustworthy, and resilient" has been sluggish due to the...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | June 3, 2010
On Wednesday I attended a Silicon Valley press conference dressed as a robot. Actually I was physically in New York City and virtually in Menlo Park, Calif. For...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 27, 2010
Researchers in computer science departments throughout the U.S. are violating federal law and their own organization's...Simson L. Garfinkel, Lorrie Faith Cranor From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2010
Over several years, Intel paid billions of dollars to its customers. Was it to force them to boycott products developed by its rival AMD or so they could sell its...François Lévêque From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2010
Dear KV, I've been working with some code that generates massive data sets, and . . . I'm finding that more and more often I...George V. Neville-Neil From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2010
Parallel computation is making a comeback after a quarter century of neglect. Past research can be put to quick use today.Peter J. Denning, Jack B. Dennis From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2010
Designing privacy into systems at the beginning of the development process necessitates the effective translation of privacy principles, models, and mechanisms...Stuart S. Shapiro From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2010
Developing effective privacy protection technologies is a critical challenge for security and privacy research as the amount and variety of data collected about...Arvind Narayanan, Vitaly Shmatikov From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2010
Six years ago, we built Facebook around a few simple ideas. People want to share and stay connected with their friends and the people around them. If we give people...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | May 26, 2010