The holy grail of artificial intelligence—creating software that comes close to mimicking human intelligence—remains far off. But 2014 saw major strides in machine...Technology Review From ACM News | December 30, 2014
The landing of the Philae Lander—on a comet travelling at 135,000km/h (84,000mph)—has been hailed as the start of a new chapter in space exploration.BBC News From ACM Opinion | December 23, 2014
The Turing Award gives us a unique opportunity to become ambassadors of our wonderful field. It increases our outside visibility and enables us to build bridges...Silvio Micali From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2015
Considering the evolving relationship between established companies and their sharing-economy counterparts.Michael A. Cusumano From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2015
It is not often that you are obliged to proclaim a much-loved genius wrong, but in his alarming prediction on artificial intelligence and the future of humankind...New Scientist From ACM Opinion | December 22, 2014
This year's breakthrough captured the public's imagination with a series of hard-won pictures, beamed to Earth from a place beyond Mars.Science Magazine From ACM Opinion | December 19, 2014
A little over a year ago, I was lucky enough to take a short ride in a Folland Gnat trainer—a nimble little two-seat jet maintained by Rick Sharpe of Houston's ...Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | December 16, 2014
Long gone are the leather jackets, goggles, and silk scarves flung over the shoulders of aviators who wrestled with flight controls, furiously scanned instruments...Slate From ACM Opinion | December 15, 2014
Even if you're a devoted fan of video games, there's a decent chance you're not familiar with the name Ralph H. Baer.Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | December 8, 2014
In September of last year, Chinese authorities announced an unorthodox standard to help them decide whether to punish people for posting online comments that are...The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | December 5, 2014
When "Captain Ridley's shooting party" gathered here in late August 1938 as weekend guests at Bletchley Park, a Buckinghamshire country house, they were accompanied...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | December 1, 2014
What technology companies, especially startups, need to know about building great places to work — for her and him — in the digital age.Telle Whitney, Elizabeth Ames From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2014