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Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without…
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Last week Apple fired Scott Forstall, the architect of its iOS platform, and handed his duties over to the company's chief industrial designer, Jonathan Ive. Ive...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | November 4, 2012
This week, Apple fired Scott Forstall, its longtime chief of mobile software. In the wake of the shake-up—which reportedly had to do with Forstall's refusal to for...Slate From ACM Opinion | November 2, 2012
"It’s really a little computer." You remember the first time you said it, a few years ago, when you grasped just how much a smartphone can do.Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | November 2, 2012
We've been looking at how technology has totally changed what it means to watch television or a movie. One of the biggest changes has been in demand—people want...NPR From ACM Opinion | October 26, 2012
On Monday, the research firm laid out "10 critical tech trends for the next five years." Tuesday, it took a look at a little closer in, providing a list of the...Forbes From ACM Careers | October 25, 2012
Last week, a congressional report claimed that using Chinese telecommunications companies’ goods and services in the United States could threaten national security...Slate From ACM Opinion | October 24, 2012
A multipronged approach to preparing computer science teachers is critical to success.Aman Yadav, John T. Korb From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2012
Since the days of Alan Turing, the promise of a digital computer has been that of a universal machine, one that can be a word processor one minute and a robot brain...Forbes From ACM Opinion | October 23, 2012
So if Apple is really launching a 7.85in "iPad mini", how does that square with what Steve Jobs said two years ago?The Guardian From ACM Opinion | October 23, 2012
As soon as Sherry Turkle arrived at the studio for her Fresh Air interview, she realized she'd forgotten her phone.NPR From ACM Opinion | October 19, 2012
Craig Venter imagines a future where you can download software, print a vaccine, inject it, and presto! Contagion averted.Wired From ACM Opinion | October 17, 2012
Although online learning has great potential to enhance the education process, Princeton University president emeritus William Bowen cites three obstructions to...Stanford Report From ACM TechNews | October 17, 2012
Although academic fields will often enjoy more than Andy Warhol's famous 15 minutes of fame, they too are subject to today's ever-hungry machinery of hype. Like...Slate From ACM Opinion | October 17, 2012
Since NASA's Curiosity rover made its extraordinary Aug. 6 touchdown on Mars, it has been roving the Martian landscape, returning startling images.MIT News Office From ACM Opinion | October 16, 2012
In the age of freely available modeling software, laser cutters and 3D printers, shapes that must stay secret for security's sake don't stay secret for long. Especially...Forbes From ACM Opinion | October 15, 2012
When discussing innovation, the Chinese like to tout the country’s "Four Great Inventions"—paper, gunpowder, the compass, and woodblock printing—and their enormous...Slate From ACM Opinion | October 10, 2012
You can tell a lot about a politician's priorities from who they deign to follow on Twitter. When David Cameron joined the service on Saturday, he started out following...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | October 9, 2012
In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard University dorm room, hoping to see what his classmates were up to on campus. The following eight years...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | October 4, 2012