John Henry Holland, a pioneer in the study of complex adaptive systems and of what became known as genetic algorithms, died in August at the age of 86.
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Brain Science Helps Computers Separate Speakers in a Crowded Room
People can listen to a single voice amid the hubbub of a cocktail party; algorithms can help computers do it, too.
Natural Language Generation software begins delivering on the promise of automated prose.
Electronic Health Records and Patient Safety
Examining the effects of electronic health records on the safety of patients in medical facilities.
ACM's new CEO lays out some brief thoughts on the future of the world's leading professional computing society in the hope of eliciting reactions and suggestions.
I continue to look for ways to preserve digital information over long periods of time. Imagine storing petabytes of information in vials containing dried DNA and using robots to retrieve it.
Designing Interactive Memory Joggers
Texts, photos, and videos are the fodder of memories, which require appropriate cues to materialize those memories from custom-designed hardware, says one researcher.
Programming in K-12 Science Classrooms
Introducing students to visual programming as a pathway to text-based programming.
Artificial Precognition ses Data to See the Future
Using large data sets and machine learning to recognize unseen patterns.
I was not sure what to talk about. And then from Wolfsburg (Germany), miracle struck!
What Can Be Done About Gender Diversity in Computing?: A Lot!
The 2015 Grace Hopper celebration of women in computing is expected to bring together more than 12,000 — mostly female — computer scientists! But this impressive number should not be taken to mean all is well on the gender-diversity front. Far from it!
The Third Heidelberg Laureate Forum
The Third Heidelberg Laureate Forum equaled and perhaps outperformed the previous two. It was also, however, a poignant event because we were reminded of the ephemeral nature of our human lives.
One afternoon early in 1990, one of the 100 or so 4ESS switches that handled U.S. long-distance traffic at the time hit a glitch and executed some untested recovery code. In the process the switch dragged its neighboring switches down, and the process cascaded across the country.
A growing number of companies are taking out cybersecurity insurance policies to protect themselves from the costs of data breaches.
Automotive Systems Get Smarter
Automotive infotainment systems are driving changes to automobiles, and to driver behavior.
Dismantling the Barriers to Entry
We have to choose to build a Web that is accessible to everyone.
The Morality of Online War; the Fates of Data Analytics, HPC
John Arquilla considers justifications for warfare in the cyber realm, while Daniel Reed looks ahead at big data and exascale computing.
Mandating insecurity by requiring government access to all data and communications.
Rise of Concerns About AI: Reflections and Directions
Research, leadership, and communication about AI futures.
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