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
"I think that [civilization] coming back would actually be a very big surprise," he says. "The difference between us and us 10,000 years ago is … we know it can...Wired From ACM Opinion | March 22, 2012
Combining academic and industry representation, the NCWIT Pacesetters program works to increase the participation of girls and women in computing.Jill Ross, Elizabeth Litzler, J. McGrath Cohoon, Lucy Sanders From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2012
There is a spate of proposed cybersecurity legislation working its way through the House and Senate. The bills are aimed primarily at facilitating cooperation regarding...Electronic Frontier Foundation From ACM Opinion | March 21, 2012
In anticipation of Apple’s introduction of Siri in Chinese this year, I decided to try Dragon, a line of smartphone voice apps by Nuance Communications—the company...Bloomberg Businessweek From ACM Opinion | March 20, 2012
Rebecca MacKinnon shares insights about Internet freedom, including the roles and responsibilities of citizens, corporations, and governments.
Paul Hyman From ACM News | March 20, 2012
Rebecca MacKinnon shares insights about Internet freedom, including the roles and responsibilities of citizens, corporations, and governments.
Paul Hyman From ACM News | March 20, 2012
Not long ago, when desktops and laptops were the main computers we used every day, PC makers peddled what's known as the megahertz myth.Slate From ACM Opinion | March 16, 2012
You know how our social graphs are creeping into every aspect of our Web lives, from search results to coupons? Well, get ready for something a lot more personal...GigaOm From ACM Opinion | March 16, 2012
Ray Ozzie, online collaboration pioneer and former Microsoft chief software architect, shared his thoughts on the startup climate, his tenure at Microsoft, the...Geekwire From ACM Opinion | March 15, 2012
The games industry was a very different place 10 years ago. Still dominated by Japanese games and Japanese games machines, Microsoft's plans to launch its own dedicated...The Guardian From ACM Opinion | March 15, 2012
In the early hours of 30 June last year, my time spent monitoring the Anonymous chat room finally paid off: "Sabu" would grant me an interview. New Scientist From ACM Opinion | March 14, 2012
Every night, I get home from work, drop onto the couch and sit there surfing the Web or watching videos on my 3 1/2-inch iPhone screen. My big-screen HDTV sits...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | March 13, 2012
Any author or filmmaker seeking ideas for a sci-fi yarn about the implications of artificial intelligence—good or bad—would be smart to talk to Ray Kurzweil.CNN From ACM Opinion | March 13, 2012