From Communications of the ACM
Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without…
Filippo Gualtiero Blancato| March 1, 2024
For more than a year now, tens of millions of Americans have found time each day to devote themselves to an essential task: swiping at their phones and tablets...The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | March 10, 2014
Back when we first started getting reports of the Chinese breaking into U.S. computer networks for espionage purposes, we described it in some very strong language...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | March 7, 2014
Since 2001, the Human Dynamics Laboratory at the MIT Media Lab has used digital technologies—from home-brewed portable sensors to cellphone call records—to try...MIT News Office From ACM Opinion | March 5, 2014
Microsoft Corp largely missed the mobile market in the last decade, its recently departed chief executive officer said Tuesday.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | March 5, 2014
When Radia Perlman attended MIT in the late '60s and '70s, she was one of just a few dozen women (about 50) out of a class of 1,000.The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | March 4, 2014
Edward Snowden could have been thwarted from leaking classified U.S. documents if the National Security Agency encrypted the information to make it unreadable,...Bloomberg From ACM Opinion | March 4, 2014
Shortly after Tim Cook succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple in August 2011, he told a confidant that he got up every morning reminding himself just to do the right...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | March 4, 2014
On Friday, what had been the world's leading Bitcoin exchange declared bankrutpcy, claiming that hackers had exploited a technical issue called "transaction malleability...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | March 3, 2014
The idea of erasing and implanting memories is a common feature of science fiction films such as Total Recall and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.Wired From ACM Opinion | March 3, 2014
In the last decade, movies and television have sprouted a new plot weakness: if tension hinged in any way on a situation that could have been solved by a simple...Ars Technica From ACM Opinion | February 27, 2014
So for the past 18 months, there has been a horrific security hole in many of Apple's products that has allowed "man in the middle" attacks on supposedly secure...Slate From ACM Opinion | February 26, 2014
It is over. Mt. Gox, bitcoin’s oldest—and once its most popular—exchange, was taken offline Monday night, leaving behind angry customers and acrimonious debate...Slate From ACM Opinion | February 26, 2014
Sharing lessons learned from experiences creating successful multidisciplinary research centers.David Patterson From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2014
Codifying human rights and inclusiveness in a technical context for people with disabilities.
Richard Ladner From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2014
A new report from Chile about improving economic competitiveness advances a novel interpretation of innovation. Timing is everything.
Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2014