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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Tim O'reilly Explains the Internet of Things
Tim O'Reilly has been at the cutting edge of the Internet since it went commercial.
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A Future Segregated By Science?
Few women and minorities are getting STEM degrees, although STEM jobs are multiplying and pay more than many other careers. Will our future be delineated by who...
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Do-It-Yourself Textbook Publishing
Comparing experiences publishing textbooks using traditional publishers and do-it-yourself methods.
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Putting the Computer Science in Computing Education Research
Investing in computing education research to transform computer science education.
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Far-Sighted Thinking About Deleterious Computer-Related Events
Considerably more anticipation is needed for what might seriously go wrong.
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Three Paradoxes of Building Platforms
Insights into creating China's Taobao online marketplace ecosystem.
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We Need a Building Code For Building Code
A proposal for a framework for code requirements addressing primary sources of vulnerabilities for building systems.
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How the Home Telephone Sparked the ser-Centered Design Revolution
Have you ever thought about why doorknobs are positioned at around two-fifths of the door's height, instead of right in the middle? Or why a washing machine is...
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Digital Connectivity Should Become as Much a Right as Access to School
Speaking at the 102nd Indian Science Congress at Mumbai University, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India needs to nurture future generations of scientists....
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What the World Will Speak in 2115
In 1880 a Bavarian priest created a language that he hoped the whole world could use.
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What It Means to Receive the Turing Award
The Turing Award gives us a unique opportunity to become ambassadors of our wonderful field. It increases our outside visibility and enables us to build bridges...
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Does the Internet Make Us Stupid?
Yes, but this may not be as bad as it sounds…
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Wearables: Has the Age of Smartwatches Finally Arrived?
Time will tell if smartwatches will find their niche.
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The Tears of Donald Knuth
Has the history of computing taken a tragic turn?
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A Right to Be Forgotten?
Searching for an answer to the question of how much responsibility search engine operators should bear for privacy-related issues connected to search engine results...
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How Traditional Firms Must Compete in the Sharing Economy
Considering the evolving relationship between established companies and their sharing-economy counterparts.
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From Pc to Navy, Ars Pits Casual Flight Sim Skills Against a Real Cockpit Trainer
A little over a year ago, I was lucky enough to take a short ride in a Folland Gnat trainer—a nimble little two-seat jet maintained by Rick Sharpe of Houston's ...
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