Communications of the ACM
Innovation Is Overrated: A Provocation
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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Microsoft Lightspace, One Step Closer to Star Trek Holodeck
Microsoft researchers Andy Wilson and Hrvoje Benko have developed LightSpace, a project that uses an array of projectors and depth-sensing cameras to sense human...
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What We're Driving At
Larry and Sergey founded Google because they wanted to help solve really big problems using technology. And one of the big problems we’re working on today is...
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Why Telecom Regulation Needs to Change
Research suggests that the approach that worked with a few large companies with aligned interests needs revisiting in the Internet age.
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Don't Stick It In: The Dangers of sb Drives
Talking to a computer security researcher about Stuxnet is like asking an art critic to describe the finer points of the Mona Lisa. The world's top cybersecurity...
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Sorkin vs. Zuckerberg
"The Social Network" is wonderful entertainment, but its message is actually kind of evil.
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Version Aversion
The way you number your releases communicates more than you might think.
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Platforms and Services: Understanding the Resurgence of Apple
Combining new consumer devices and Internet platforms with online services and content is proving to be a successful strategy.
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Administration Internet-Wiretap Proposals Forget History
Any headline that uses the phrase "wiretap the Internet" is likely to make people on the Internet cranky. When this wiretapping scheme comes from an administration...
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5 Reasons the Media Cover Apple So Much
A study published Monday drew on a host of metrics to conclude something we all already knew: The media covers Apple more than any other company.
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A Q&A With a PARC Pioneer Reflecting on 'the Office of the Future' 40 Years Later
Palo Alto Research Center research fellow David Biegelsen, who has been at Xerox's legendary R&D lab from the beginning, reflected on being at the forefront of...
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The Anthropology of Hackers
A "hacker" is a technologist with a love for computing and a "hack" is a clever technical solution arrived through a non-obvious means. It doesn't mean to compromise...
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Finally, a 21st Century Browser from Microsoft
Like many of us, Microsoft does its best work when it's running scared.
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The Snoop In Your Browser
Everyone and his Big Brother wants to log your browsing habits, the better to build a profile of who you are and how you live your life—online and off. Search...
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Google's Earth
"I actually think most people don't want Google to answer their questions," said the search giant's chief executive, Eric Schmidt, in a recent and controversial...
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Why Isn't There A Better Way to Text While Driving?
It's deadly. It's irresponsible. And we've all done it. Before you commute home think about this: Why isn't there a better solution to texting while driving.
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The Government Can se Gps to Track Your Moves
Government agents can sneak onto your property in the middle of the night, put a GPS device on the bottom of your car and keep track of everywhere you go. This...
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Why Intel Bought Mcafee
There's been quite a bit of head-scratching over Intel's decision to purchase McAfee, but, despite all the breathless talk about mobile security and ARM and virus...
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