Gloomy economic news and the wild swings of the stock market may be getting you down. But at least you can count on this: We’ve entered the sweet spot of the ...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 27, 2014
Four years ago I interviewed Sam Yagan, then CEO of OKCupid, about the mathematics underlying his free matchmaking site.New Scientist From ACM Opinion | October 16, 2014
You've probably got the fruits of this year’s Nobel laureates' handiwork in your pocket. In fact, if you're reading this on your phone or a relatively recent flat...The Conversation From ACM Opinion | October 8, 2014
Higher education institutions must modify their business models in response to technology-driven influences.
Henry Lucas From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2014
Seeking to overcome nontechnical challenges to the scientific enterprise.John Leslie King, Paul F. Uhlir From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2014
Digital machines are automating knowledge work at an accelerating pace. How shall we learn and stay relevant?Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2014
Lounging poolside in 93-degree July heat as Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" thrums through the patio speakers, Tony Fadell takes a sip of nonalcoholic beer and sinks far...Fast Company Design From ACM Opinion | September 15, 2014
During the last seismic Apple announcement, in 2010, I was at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco as Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, a device he...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 15, 2014
At 9:18 P.M. on February 12, 2009, Continental Connection Flight 3407, operated by Colgan Air, took off from Newark International Airport.The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | September 5, 2014
As the Internet and the disruptive innovations it spawns are becoming economically, politically, and culturally vital for the world’s three billion users (and counting)...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | September 4, 2014
The singularity—or, to give it its proper title, the technological singularity. It's an idea that has taken on a life of its own; more of a life, I suspect, than...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | August 12, 2014