Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Behind the Indie Video Game Sensation that Caught Nasa's Attention
"Here let's zoom in so you can see your Kerbal floating above Kerbin," my boyfriend suggests before hitting the "M" key on his keyboard.
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Are We to Become Gods, the Destroyers of Our World?
In the stylish new sci-fi thriller Ex Machina, Frankenstein's old theme re-emerges in a beautifully designed setting: Instead of the Gothic castle we have a spectacular...
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The Hidden Politics of Video Games
Imagine that video games had been invented in the Middle Ages.
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Brace Yourself: Microsoft Wants to Guess How Old You Are
Like a distant relative who makes you feel bad at the annual holiday get together, Microsoft has created a website that analyzes a photo of a person's face and...
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Facebook Is Eating the Internet
Facebook, it seems, is unstoppable. The social publishing site, just 11 years old, is now the dominant force in American media.
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The Future of Sex: It Gets Better
When I was 10 years old, my friend Sarah and I found a newly minted copy of "The Joy of Sex" under her parents' bed.
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Managing Your Digital Life
Everyone should be able to manage their personal data with a personal information management system.
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Teach Foundational Language Principles
Industry is ready and waiting for more graduates educated in the principles of programming languages.
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Oracle v. Google: A High-Stakes Legal Fight For the Software Industry
Copyrighting APIs threatens significant harm to both consumers and the software industry.
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What Are We Doing When We Teach Computing in Schools?
Research on the cognitive, educational, and policy dimensions of teaching computing is critical to achieving "computer literacy."
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Life of IP
Seeking to balance intellectual property protection with incentives for investment in innovation.
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Why Mlb Fans Should Lament the Failure of Google Glass
The consumer tech world received a jolt in January when the Wall Street Journal reported that Google executives were freezing all sales of its futuristically goofy...
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Karen, an App That Knows You All Too Well
Thinking about a life coach but not ready to commit to the real thing?
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Even Computers Are nsure About Their March Madness Brackets
By this point of March Madness, with three games left in the men's NCAA basketball tournament, most brackets are busted.
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Is 'making a Game Out of Learning' Bad For Learning?
In MIT's Education Arcade, classic game consoles line the office corridor, rafters are strung with holiday lights, and inflatable, stuffed and papier-maché creatures...
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A New Way to Navigate the Streets of Google Maps
Today we're introducing our most ambitious update yet: PAC-Maps.
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Competing in Emerging Markets
Considering the many different paths and unprecedented opportunities for companies exploring emerging markets.
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