A bill calling for science fiction to be made compulsory reading in schools has been proposed by a politician in West Virginia in order to "stimulate interest in...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | April 29, 2013
The race to build ever-faster supercomputers is on, with more contenders than ever before. However, the current goals set for this race may not lead to the fastest...Michael J. Flynn, Oskar Mencer, Veljko Milutinovic, Goran Rakocevic, Per Stenstrom, Roman Trobec, Mateo Valero From Communications of the ACM | May 1, 2013
Combining computing and psychology, J.C.R. Licklider's prescient ideas are being applied in contemporary educational settings.Mark Guzdial From Communications of the ACM | May 1, 2013
Examining the mismatch between copyright law and technology-influenced evolving social norms in the European Union.
P. Bernt Hugenholtz From Communications of the ACM | May 1, 2013
Six new test sites will soon be announced for integrating commercial drones into U.S. airspace. Privacy advocates want drone operators in the test sites to be constrained... From ACM Opinion | April 24, 2013
How do you explain to people that they are a YouTube sensation, when they have never heard of YouTube or the Internet?The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | April 24, 2013
It might sound audacious to think that Microsoft, the arbiter of uncool, was at the forefront of design a few years ago. But it was.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | April 24, 2013
Barely two days after cops apprehended Suspect #2 in the Boston Marathon bombings, supporters of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are rallying online.Wired From ACM Opinion | April 22, 2013
Kids used to ask each other: If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears, does it make a sound? Now there's a microphone in every tree and a loudspeaker on every...New York magazine From ACM Opinion | April 22, 2013
The Exploratorium science museum, which reopened Wednesday on a new nine-acre campus by the San Francisco Bay, is striking for how closely it has hewed to its quirky...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | April 19, 2013
On Thursday afternoon, the FBI released photos and video of two persons of interest in the Boston Marathon bombing.Slate From ACM Opinion | April 19, 2013
A British astrobiology conference has revived a years-old debate over the best place to look for life elsewhere in the solar system: Mars, or the moons of Jupiter...NBC News From ACM Opinion | April 18, 2013
Which is more intrusive: security screening and metal detectors every few blocks, or a drone flying high above it taking video of every little thing you do?Scientific American From ACM Opinion | April 18, 2013
With wind power getting cheaper, wind farm developers are drawing up plans for farms an order of magnitude bigger than anything around today. But there's one big... From ACM Opinion | April 18, 2013