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…
From ACM Opinion
A Rare Look at Design Genius Jony Ive: The Man Behind the Apple Watch
I first catch sight of Jony Ive across the Apple campus, in a plain Dodger-blue T-shirt and white painter's pants, in conversation, nodding.
From ACM Careers
The Google Formula For Success
Can Google’s winning ways be applied to all kinds of businesses?
From Communications of the ACM
A Turing Tale
Assessing the accuracy of popular descriptions of Alan Turing's influences and legacy.
From Communications of the ACM
Disrupting and Transforming the -University
Higher education institutions must modify their business models in response to technology-driven influences.
From Communications of the ACM
Outsourcing Responsibility
What do you do when your debugger fails you?
From Communications of the ACM
Risks and Myths of Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage
Considering existing and new types of risks inherent in cloud services.
From Communications of the ACM
The Bitcoin Ecosystem
Speculating on how the Bitcoin economy might evolve.
From Communications of the ACM
Soft Infrastructure Challenges to Scientific Knowledge Discovery
Seeking to overcome nontechnical challenges to the scientific enterprise.
From Communications of the ACM
Exploratory Engineering in Artificial Intelligence
Using theoretical models to plan for AI safety.
From Communications of the ACM
Learning For the New Digital Age
Digital machines are automating knowledge work at an accelerating pace. How shall we learn and stay relevant?
From Communications of the ACM
We Have Never Been Digital
Reflections on the intersection of computing and the humanities.
From Communications of the ACM
Accountability in Future Internet Architectures
Can technical and legal aspects be happily intertwined?
From ACM Opinion
Alibaba's Founder on Why His Company Is Killing It in China
Alibaba founder Jack Ma and the Notorious BIG may seem like two very different people—OK, fine, they're polar opposites—but on stage at the Clinton Global Initiative’s...
From ACM Opinion
Virtual Reality Is More Than Just Video Games For Palmer Luckey
Palmer Luckey is on top of the world.
From ACM Opinion
Technology Stalled in 1970
Peter Thiel has been behind some prominent technologies: he cofounded PayPal and was an early investor in such companies as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Tesla Motors...
From ACM Opinion
College Students Learning Cobol Make More Money
Yes, you read the title of this column correctly.
From ACM Opinion
Tim Cook Interview: The Iphone 6, the Apple Watch, and Remaking a Company's Culture
Steve Jobs’s office remains Steve Jobs's office.
From ACM Opinion
The $3.2 Billion Man: Can Google's Newest Star Outsmart Apple?
Lounging poolside in 93-degree July heat as Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" thrums through the patio speakers, Tony Fadell takes a sip of nonalcoholic beer and sinks far...
From ACM Opinion