The National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to develop highly interpretive mathematical and computational algorithms and techniques to help the U.S. government...Network World From ACM TechNews | January 12, 2009
Chris Bishop, chief research scientist for Microsoft Research in Cambridge, England, says there is still much that needs to be explored about digital intelligence...The Independent From ACM TechNews | January 9, 2009
I would be hard-pressed to recall in my four decades as an ACM member a time as eventful and exceptional as recorded by ACM in FY08.
Stuart I. Feldman From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2009
Future generations of smartphones will be context aware, tracking your behavior, providing information about the immediate environment, and anticipating your intentions...Alex Wright From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2009
Two virtual astronomical telescopes promise to transform the way people view and study the cosmos.Jeff Kanipe From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2009
Climate researchers have no shortage of scientific issues on which to expend computer power. The biggest problem is choosing which one to tackle first.David Lindley From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2009
The libraries of the 21st century will be Web-based, but the technologies, standards, and architecture that future digital libraries will use are still being defined...First Monday From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2009
Even with a struggling economy and record unemployment, certain IT skills will be in high demand in the coming year. Programming and application development will...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 31, 2008
IBM researchers' list of promising new technologies includes the ability to "talk" to the Web; information collection and retrieval systems that cover us when we...IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | December 19, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University's CyLab has surveyed 703 corporate board directors and found that only 36 percent of the respondents said their board was directly involved...Carnegie Mellon News From ACM TechNews | December 12, 2008
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University researchers have created a virtual America, modeling the lives of approximately 100 million Americans, using...IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | December 12, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed privacy principles for science and technology-related research and development projects that involve...CNet From ACM TechNews | December 10, 2008
The United States is woefully unprepared for the challenges of 21st century cybersecurity, concludes a new report from the U.S. Commission on Cybersecurity, which...Business Week From ACM TechNews | December 8, 2008
In combination with finger and hand gestures, multitouch input is enabling users to manipulate and display information in innovative and unprecedented ways.Ted Selker From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2008
Mobile phones are bridging the digital divide and transforming many economic, social, and medical realities, particularly in developing nations.Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2008
Researchers of molecular computing and communication are focusing on the type of breakthroughs needed to make the vision of ultrasmall, biocompatible computers....Kirk L. Kroeker From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2008
The Grace Hopper Celebration featured technical talks, workshops, networking events, and lively discussions about increasing the number of women in computer science...Leah Hoffmann From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2008
Microsoft is supporting a host of projects in its research and development division that are focused on tackling real-world technical challenges but could haveView...Network World From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2008
University of Nottingham scientists are researching "granular computing," a computer paradigm that examines groups or sets of information, called information granules...The University of Nottingham From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2008
The Internet2 nonprofit consortium is engaged in the development, implementation, and use of networking technologies to tap a massive volume of new URL address...ACM TechNews From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2008