If IBM's Watson machine defeats people on TV's Jeopardy this week, does that mean that computers are smarter than humans? Maybe not. But the performance could...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | February 15, 2011
In the category "What Do You Know?," for $1 million: This four-year-old upstart the size of a small R.V. has digested 200 million pages of data about everything...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | February 7, 2011
A new organization is being proposed that is solely intended to promote and recognize the ethical and moral behavior in graduates of computing-related degree programs...John K. Estell, Ken Christensen From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2011
A series of recent reports claim the U.S. education system is in a very severe crisis; others suggest the crisis is...Mark Guzdial From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2011
Revisiting the need to educate professionals to defend against malware in its various guises.George Ledin From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2011
How much are consumers willing to pay for broadband service? Our research estimates consumer willingness-to-pay...Gregory Rosston, Scott Savage, Donald Waldman From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2011
Cyberterrorism is a concept that appears recurrently in contemporary media. This coverage is particularly interesting...Maura Conway From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2011
Seeking to improve the educational mechanisms for efficiently training large numbers of information security workers.Michael E. Locasto, Anup K. Ghosh, Sushil Jajodia, Angelos Stavrou From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2011
Privacy and confidentiality issues in cloud-based conference management systems reflect more universal themes.Mark D. Ryan From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2011
You want to know how to get my attention?" Jason Kalich asked the audience rhetorically. "First off, don't bring me a good...Phillip G. Armour From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2011
If there were a Mt. Rushmore of computer gaming, John Carmack's head would not only be on it, it would have the highest polygon count.Arstechnica From ACM Opinion | December 3, 2010
It’s a special week in America. All over the country, families are gathering in warmly lighted homes. They’re sitting down to fancy feasts at decorated tables...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | November 29, 2010
The increasing volume of research data highlights the need for reliable, cost-effective data storage and preservation at the national scale.Francine Berman From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2010
Digital object repositories are on the cusp of resolving the long-standing problem of universal information access in the Internet.
Peter J. Denning, Robert E. Kahn From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2010
In order to thrive and even survive in the worldwide marketplace of ideas and innovation, the U.S. must aggressively...Ann Quiroz Gates From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2010
Imagine a CPU designed to issue and execute up to seven instructions per clock cycle, with a clock rate 10 times faster than the reigning supercomputer. This is...Mark Smotherman, Dag Spicer From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2010