In Hollywood, there are umbrella holders. Outside corner offices, there are people who know exactly how much cream to pour in the boss's coffee. In British castles...The New York Times From ACM News | July 30, 2013
Edward J. Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about American surveillance, personifies a debate at the heart of technology...The New York Times From ACM News | June 25, 2013
America's intelligence agencies have long prodded the frontiers of computing and data analysis as the most demanding of customers, willing to pay whatever it takes...The New York Times From ACM News | June 12, 2013
When American analysts hunting terrorists sought new ways to comb through the troves of phone records, e-mails, and other data piling up as digital communications...The New York Times From ACM News | June 11, 2013
In early September 2009, an e-mail passed through an Internet address in Peshawar, Pakistan, that was being monitored by the vast computers controlled by American...The New York Times From ACM News | June 10, 2013
Google and others are developing smarter search apps designed to generate more customized and relevant results. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2013
Google on Tuesday acknowledged to state officials that it had violated people's privacy during its Street View mapping project when it casually scooped up passwords...The New York Times From ACM News | March 13, 2013
While the work computers do becomes increasingly complex, humans still may be called upon to provide the programs with context and nuance. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2013
Researchers found evidence of unreported prescription drug side effects before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did by analyzing search engine query data. The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 8, 2013
Humankind's common ancestor with other mammals may have been a roughly rat-size animal that weighed no more than a half a pound, had a long furry tail and lived...The New York Times From ACM News | February 8, 2013
When the Federal Trade Commission decided last week to close its antitrust investigation of Google without charges, one important factor, though hardly mentioned...The New York Times From ACM News | January 11, 2013
All Google services, including its search engine, Gmail and Maps, were inaccessible in China on Friday night and into Saturday, the company confirmed.The New York Times From ACM News | November 9, 2012
A few weeks ago, Thomas Goddard, a community college student in Santa Clara, Calif., and a devoted supporter of President Obama, clicked on mittromney.com to check...The New York Times From ACM News | November 1, 2012
Intel made its fortune on the chips that power personal computers, and Microsoft on the software that goes inside. Google’s secret sauce is that it finds what you...The New York Times From ACM News | October 24, 2012