Quiz: How many degrees separate you from a hacker?
October 7, 2022
In The Weakest Link, an expert in cybersecurity lays out an evidence-based approach for assessing user cyber risk and achieving organizational cyber resilience.
Category: Computer Science
Introduction to Algorithms: A classic textbook, four times over
April 14, 2022
To celebrate the fourth edition of the blockbuster textbook, we spoke to acquisitions editor Elizabeth Swayze to learn more about the publishing process.
A Q&A with César Hidalgo, author of How Humans Judge Machines
March 4, 2021
A discussion on the future of artificial intelligence.
Five Questions with Arthur I. Miller and George Zarkadakis – Part I
December 2, 2020
In this guest post we asked authors Arthur I. Miller and George Zarkadakis to interview each other about their books, and the future and realities of AI.
The MIT Press welcomes Elizabeth Swayze, new senior acquisitions editor for Computer Science
July 30, 2020
Introducing Elizabeth Swayze, new senior acquisitions editor for computer science at the MIT Press.
Author Talk: The Joy of Search by Daniel M. Russell
July 7, 2020
MIT Press Live! presents a talk with Daniel M. Russell, author of The Joy of Search: A Google Insider’s Guide to Going Beyond the Basics.
Happy 25th Birthday, HAL!
January 12, 2017
David G. Stork, Rambus fellow and editor of HAL’s Legacy, celebrates the birthday of science fiction’s most famous computer.
National Robotics Week: The Technological Singularity
April 5, 2016
Robotic technologies that we once only saw in the realm of science fiction are quickly becoming reality. Advancements continue to push forward at a dizzying rate, demonstrating a broad array of possibilities and uses for the technology. Artificial limbs, healthcare, national security, communication, and even artificial intelligence programs are just some of the ways robotic technologies have been integrated into our everyday lives.
ENIAC’s Birthday
February 9, 2016
On February 15th 1946, ENIAC (the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the world’s first programmable electronic computer made its debut. Thomas Haigh, author of the recently released ENIAC in Action, discusses the milestone and its significance.