Members of the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking appear before Congress this week to present their final report (pdf).
Scientific American From ACM Opinion | October 5, 2017
The fact that the Nobel Prizes awarded in science have drawn controversy since their very inception hints at deep-rooted problems. The Nobels reward individuals...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | October 5, 2017
While the U.S. remains the global leader in Science and Technology, there is little doubt that its star is fading.
Forbes From ACM Opinion | October 4, 2017
On the morning after the deadliest shooting in modern American history, there was a certain predictability in the response to a tragedy that left at least 59 dead...Politico From ACM Opinion | October 3, 2017
It's no secret that the United States has long dominated cutting-edge technologies, from personal computers and biotech to smartphones and social media.
Politico From ACM Opinion | October 2, 2017
Who's smarter—you, or the computer or mobile device on which you're reading this article? The answer is increasingly complex, and depends on definitions in flux...Time From ACM Opinion | September 29, 2017
Scroll with me here. Somebody named BeatlesBaby makes "a very badass chicken curry." Look, there's a nice sepia-tinted pencil drawing of Ned Stark from Game of...Wired From ACM Opinion | September 27, 2017
There were six hours during the night of April 10, 2014, when the entire population of Washington State had no 911 service.
The Atlantic From ACM News | September 26, 2017
Many questions remain about the ads purchased by Russian-linked accounts during the 2016 presidential election.
The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | September 26, 2017
Chastened by criticism that Facebook had turned a blind eye to Russia's manipulation of the social network to interfere in the 2016 election, the company's executives...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 25, 2017
Considering the issues and opportunities raised by Agile practices in the development of high-integrity software.
Roderick Chapman, Neil White, Jim Woodcock From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2017
What does it take to advertise on Facebook to people who openly call themselves "Jew haters" and want to know "how to burn Jews"? About $10 and 15 minutes, according...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 25, 2017
This month, two magnificently embarrassing public-relations disasters rocked the Facebook money machine like nothing else in its history.
Wired From ACM Opinion | September 25, 2017
One night in July, 1964, the logician Lotfi Zadeh found himself alone in his parents' New York apartment, his dinner plans cancelled.
The New Yorker From ACM Careers | September 20, 2017
The warnings consumers hear from information security pros tend to focus on trust: Don't click web links or attachments from an untrusted sender.
Wired From ACM Opinion | September 19, 2017
This Tuesday Apple unveiled a new line of phones to much fanfare, but one feature immediately fell under scrutiny:FaceID, a tool that would use facial recognition...Wired From ACM Opinion | September 15, 2017
Suddenly, everything is a computer. Phones, of course, and televisions. Also toasters and door locks, baby monitors and juicers, doorbells and gas grills. Even ...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | September 14, 2017