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
These days Germany is known for being many things: a leader in clean technology, a manufacturing powerhouse, Europe's foreign policy center.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 14, 2014
Where you live says a lot about you—and nobody knows that better than marketeers. Now, though, you can take a glimpse at what they know, using this searchable map...Gizmodo From ACM Opinion | October 10, 2014
The computer and the Internet are among the most important inventions of our era, but few people know who created them.Medium From ACM Opinion | October 9, 2014
"A man who traveled from Liberia to visit family members in Texas tested positive for Ebola on Tuesday, marking the outbreak's first diagnosis outside of Africa...The Hechinger Report From ACM Opinion | October 8, 2014
In June, 1972, Ángel Parra, Chile’s leading folksinger, wrote a song titled "Litany for a Computer and a Baby About to Be Born."The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | October 8, 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
The tone of the answering machine message was routine, like a reminder for a dental appointment. But there was also an undercurrent of urgency.The Intercept From ACM Opinion | October 7, 2014
With our rising planet's population competing for space and resources, some people are convinced we need to look beyond Earth to help ensure humanity's survival...BBC News From ACM Opinion | October 2, 2014
At the height of summer, when London was baking in unseasonable heat, I made an ill-fated trip to the Serpentine lido in central London.BBC News From ACM Opinion | September 30, 2014
In rebuking Apple and Google for their new smartphone encryption polices on Thursday, FBI Director James B. Comey became the latest law enforcement official to...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | September 29, 2014
When I was 12, I invented a superhero named Boy Genius, a guy my age who awakens one morning with access to 100 percent of his brain power.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 22, 2014
One of the largest treasure troves of astronomical data comes from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), an ongoing scan of the firmament that began 15 years ago...Scientific American From ACM Opinion | September 19, 2014