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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Comment: Internet New Shot in the Arm For S Hegemony
Over the past 40 years, the US has been dominating the world Internet as the core technique holder with an inherent advantage of being the cradle of the Internet...
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Open Access to Scientific Publications
In his July 2009 Communications editor's letter "Open, Closed, or Clopen Access?", editor-in-chief Moshe Vardi addressed...
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The Need For a National Cybersecurity R&D Agenda
Government-funded initiatives, in cooperation with private-sector partners in key technology areas, are fundamental to cybersecurity technical transformation.
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Not Seeing the Crime For the Cameras?
Why it is difficult — but essential — to monitor the effectiveness of security technologies.
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A Conversation With Google
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has long defended his company's decision to do business in China despite the restrictions that Beijing imposes on Internet freedom. Nevertheless...
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The Madness of Crowds and an Internet Delusion
An early advocate of the Internet's culture of openness, computer scientist Jaron Lanier has written a new book in which he reconsiders that view and takes a more...
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How the Aol-Time Warner Merger Went So Wrong
A decade ago, America Online merged with Time Warner in a deal valued at a stunning $350 billion. It was then, and is now, the largest merger in American business...
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How the Aol-Time Warner Merger Went So Wrong
A decade ago, America Online merged with Time Warner in a deal valued at a stunning $350 billion. It was then, and is now, the largest merger in American business...
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Why Twitter Will Endure
I can remember when I first thought seriously about Twitter. Last March, I was at the SXSW conference in Austin, Tex., where technology, media and music are mashed...
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Q&A: Researcher Karsten Nohl on Mobile Eavesdropping
Last week brought some bad news for mobile phone users. German security expert Karsten Nohl demonstrated how easy it is to eavesdrop on GSM-based (Global System...
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Q&A: Researcher Karsten Nohl on Mobile Eavesdropping
Last week brought some bad news for mobile phone users. German security expert Karsten Nohl demonstrated how easy it is to eavesdrop on GSM-based (Global System...
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Exponentials R s: Seven Computer Science Game-Changers from the 2000s, and Seven More to Come
Forty years ago, in 1969, Neil Armstrong left footprints on the surface of the moon. It was an extraordinary accomplishment. Also in 1969, with much less fanfare...
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100 Incredible Lectures from the World's Top Scientists
Thanks to the Internet, this list of 100 incredible lectures in the areas of astronomy, biology, medicine, engineering, chemistry, physics, environment, and technology...
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Q&A: HP's Running Man
Prith Banerjee discusses collaborating with universities, his startup experiences, and Hewlett-Packard Lab's approach to research and development.
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The Evolution of Platform Thinking
How platform adoption can be an important determinant of product and technological success.
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Five Questions For Francine Berman
The winner of the inaugural Ken Kennedy Award, Francine Berman answers questions about her career, the reasons for her success, and the most important lessons she's...
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Five Questions For Francine Berman
The winner of the inaugural Ken Kennedy Award, Francine Berman answers questions about her career, the reasons for her success, and the most important lessons she's...
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Breaking the Art-Science Divide
Art and science have always been considered disparate entities. However, acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer and award-winning art historian, archaeo-metallurgist and...
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