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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Why Was SolarWinds So Vulnerable to a Hack?
The federal government should set minimum security standards for software and software development.
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What Can the Maker Movement Teach Us About the Digitization of Creativity?
Experimenting with the creative process.
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50 Years of Pascal
The Pascal programming language creator Niklaus Wirth reflects on its origin, spread, and further development.
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Science Is Not Another Opinion
The issue is not who has the "truth," but whose claims deserve more credence.
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What To Do About Deepfakes
Seeking to reap the positive uses of synthetic media while minimizing or preventing negative societal impact.
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Informing California Privacy Regulations with Evidence from Research
Designing and testing 'Do Not Sell My Personal Information' icons.
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Let's Not Dumb Down the History of Computer Science
Donald Knuth on the best way to recognize the history of computer science.
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When Permissioned Blockchains Deliver More Decentralization Than Permissionless
Considerations for the governance of distributed systems.
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Programming the Soon-to-Be World's Fastest Supercomputer
The University of Delaware's Sunita Chandrasekaran is leading an international team that is designing an app for the world's fastest supercomputer, set to come...
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Go Language at 13 Years: Ecosystem, Evolution, and Future in Conversation with Steve Francia
To understand where Go is coming from and where it is going, InfoQ reached out to Steve Francia, a core member of the Go programming language team at Google responsible...
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Insights for AI from the Human Mind
How the cognitive sciences can inform the quest to build systems with the flexibility of the human mind.
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The Immortal Soul of an Old Machine
Taking apart a book to figure out how it works.
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Cybersecurity Research for the Future
Considering the wide range of technological and societal trade-offs associated with cybersecurity.
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What Does It Take To Build a Chip Industry In India?
An interview with Balajee Sowrirajan of Samsung Semiconductor India R&D.
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Federated Learning for Privacy-Preserving AI
Engineering and algorithmic framework to ensure data privacy and user confidentiality.
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U.S. States Must Broaden Participation While Expanding Access to Computer Science Education
Incorporating equity and inclusion in the effort toward access for everyone.
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Operationalizing AI Ethics Principles
A better ethics analysis guide for developers.
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