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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Intelligent Futures in Task Assistance
Applying lessons learned developing and deploying task management software.
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Rethinking Silicon Valley: Stewart Brand's Lost Journal
Discovering a hidden chapter in computing history.
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What Must All Post-Secondary Students Learn about Computing?
Expanding students' understanding of computing's potential.
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Mobile-App Privacy Nutrition Labels Missing Key Ingredients for Success
Android and iOS privacy labels confuse developers and end users.
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Is This the Beginning of the End of the Internet?
How a single Texas ruling could change the Web forever.
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'We All Have A Part to Play in Fixing the Digital Skills Shortage'
Naomi Timperley, co-founder of Tech North Advocates and of GSI, talks about her work with tech startups, scaleups, and tomorrow's entrepreneurs.
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What's Your Placebo?
The dangers of participation bias in educational studies.
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Storytelling and Science
Incorporating storytelling into organizational culture.
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Data Platforms and Network Effects
How data-network effects create opportunities and inflate expectations.
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Let Us Not Put All Our Eggs in One Basket
Toward new research directions in computer science.
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On the Model of Computation: Counterpoint: Parallel Programming Wall and Multicore Software Spiral: Denial Hence Crisis
Parallel programming wall and multicore software spiral: Denial hence crisis.
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On the Model of Computation: Point: We Must Extend Our Model of Computation to Account for Cost and Location
We must extend our model of computation to account for cost and location.
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The Atlas Milestone
Celebrating virtual memory, which has made such a difference in how we approach programming, memory management, and secure computing.
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Why Universities Must Resist GPA-based Enrollment Caps in the Face of Surging Enrollments
Considering the challenges for universities to adapt their business models to changing student demands.
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When Should a Black Box Be Transparent?
When is a replacement not a replacement?
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An Interview with Dana Scott
ACM Fellow and A.M. Turing Award recipient Dana Scott reflects on his career.
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An Interview with Dana Scott
ACM Fellow and A.M. Turing Award recipient Dana Scott reflects on his career.
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