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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The American and European chambers of commerce in China have welcomed a decision by Beijing to delay an order that new computers sold in the country be equipped...Agence France-Presse From ACM News | July 1, 2009
Imagine the research possibilities of being able to view three-dimensional scans of museum objects, write dance moves electronically or study ancient documents...Times Higher Education (K) From ACM News | July 1, 2009
The electronic revolution of the past century has been a tangled affair. Remember when phones were always wired into the wall? When the Internet required one more...Singularity Hub From ACM News | July 1, 2009
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $99,865 grant to The Droid Works Inc., the stealthy robotics firm headed by Helen Grenier, co-founding director at...Mass High Tech From ACM News | July 1, 2009
European researchers have developed a groundbreaking middleware platform that could lead to thousands of new applications in a range of industries. Beginning with... From ICT Results | July 1, 2009
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that implicit stereotypes, thoughts that people are unwilling to express...VA Today From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2009
When a cell phone or credit-card bill arrives, each call or purchase is itemized, making it possible to track trends in calling or spending. Within the next few...Technology Review From ACM News | June 30, 2009
Rod Beckstrom, the former director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity Center, has been chosen to replace Paul Twomey as the CEO...The Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2009
A robotic vision system that mimics key visual functions of the human brain promises to let robots maneuver quickly and safely through cluttered environments, and... From ICT Results | June 30, 2009
Aviation investigators looking for a cause of the crash of Air France Flight 447 believe that a rapid chain of computer and equipment failures may have stripped...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2009
Of every tunnel ever discovered by U.S. border patrol agents, "all of them have been found by accident or human intelligence," said Ed Turner, a project manager....S. Department of Homeland Security From ACM News | June 30, 2009
The majority of an organization's stored data sits untouched. Andrew Leung, a computer science researcher at the University of California, was part of a team that...Government Computer News From ACM News | June 30, 2009
Enrollment in graduate science and engineering (S&E) programs has risen to new levels, including greater percentages of non-White ethnic groups and women, according...Information Week From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2009
The fatal collision of two trains on Washington, D.C., Metro's Red Line may come to symbolize the core problem of automation, which is the relationship between...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2009
Australian National University (ANU) researchers have discovered a more efficient way to use light to convey information. The approach to generating quantum entanglement...AN News From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2009
IBM has announced a multiyear effort to increase the performance of rechargeable batteries 10-fold, with the goal of designing batteries that enable electric vehicles...Business Week From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2009
Barbara Liskov muses about the creative process of problem solving, finding the perfect design point, and pursuing a research path.Karen A. Frenkel From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2009
Computer technology has enhanced lives in countless ways, but some experts believe it might be affecting people's ability to think deeply.Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2009
Several software projects are narrowing the performance gap between browser-based applications and their desktop counterparts. In the process, they're creating...Kirk L. Kroeker From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2009