Last week, astronomers announced the discovery of DeeDee, a possible dwarf planet. That name—dwarf planet—means it is like Pluto: Massive enough to assume a spherical...Wired From ACM Opinion | October 18, 2016
Evan has a habit. He's not ashamed of it, but he doesn't want to reveal too much about himself, lest his colleagues learn how he’s spending so much of his time.Wired From ACM Opinion | October 17, 2016
Yahoo wants to take advertising to the next level—that is, the Orwellian level—bombarding people in public places with targeted advertising served up by the surveillance...Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | October 14, 2016
The self-driving car's greatest promise is that it will buy its passengers that most precious and finite of resources: time.The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | October 13, 2016
This week, the White House published its report on the future of artificial intelligence (AI)—a product of four workshops held between May and July 2016 in Seattle...Nature From ACM Opinion | October 13, 2016
President Barack Obama came under immediate pressure Friday night to punish Russia for hacking into US political institutions—with calls to rally European allies...Politico From ACM Opinion | October 11, 2016
During his 2008 campaign, President Obama vowed to assert greater oversight of the massive surveillance apparatus built in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, arguing...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 11, 2016
Today, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft will engage its thrusters for one final maneuver: a suicidal plunge toward the comet it has been orbiting...Wired From ACM Opinion | September 30, 2016
Remember the projected Y2K bug disaster? The world's computers would supposedly go haywire as the clock ticked to January 1, 2000, thus destroying the world and...Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | September 29, 2016
"Is data the new oil?" asked proponents of big data back in 2012 in Forbes magazine. By 2016, and the rise of big data's turbo-powered cousin deep learning, westated Fortune...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | September 28, 2016
Two weeks ago, Scientific American asked for your help in grading the presidential candidates on their answers to 20 questions about various aspects of scientific...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | September 26, 2016
Despite what your local election officials may tell you, you can’t trust the Internet with your vote.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | September 26, 2016
Sen. Ted Cruz wants to engineer a United States takeover of a key Internet organization, ICANN, in the name of protecting freedom of expression.The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | September 23, 2016
Considering the role of universities in promoting tolerance as well as education.
Kathrin Conrad, Nysret Musliu, Reinhard Pichler, Hannes Werthner From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2016
Exploring how Japan's unique mixture of social, educational, and corporate practices influence entrepreneurial activity.Michael A. Cusumano From Communications of the ACM | October 1, 2016