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“People should be free to walk down the street without being watched by the government.” — ACLU and a coalition of civil rights groups
Can artificial intelligence rival the animal kingdom? We compare the intelligence of four animals to current A.I. capabilities.
Germany has long harbored varying degrees of anti-Americanism, but a new survey suggests those sentiments have grown particularly strong.
Purpose and meaning are now more important than ever in the workplace. This is particularly the case with the rise of the millennial generation in the workforce.In some ways, it […]
The ingredients for life are everywhere, but so far the only life we know of comes from Earth. Here’s how that might change. Ever since human beings first turned our eyes […]
An anthropologist and a theologian walk into a room. The punchline is wise and wonderful.
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What would it be like to live in the body of someone else? With VR, now you can actually find out.
No more secret submarines and moon bases. A new study puts to rest decades-old conspiracy theories and confirms how Adolf Hitler died.
Max Tegmark says we're smart enough to make it. But are we wise enough?
The entire device is about the size of an ice chest, and the temperature it achieves will be 10 billion times colder than the vacuum of space.
Free meals turn out to be powerful incentives for prescribing opioids, according to a new letter published in JAMA.
Virtual reality is now approaching mainstream, but with so little research available it's difficult to determine the dangers of VR for children.
A team of researchers at Cornell University has developed a revolutionary battery architecture that could someday increase storage capacity while cutting charge times to mere seconds.
One of the night sky’s most famous sights isn’t what it appears to be. Perhaps the most famous sight of a dying star is the Ring Nebula, known since 1779. The […]
A new study shows that teenagers are increasingly experimenting with marijuana before beer or cigarettes. Is that a good thing?
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Democrats are wondering how to beat Trump. The only way might be to play his game.
Cyberloafing — or, absent-mindedly browsing the internet — actually has a place in the workday according to this recently published study.
Today’s children and youth are very tech savvy and easily use tablets, laptops, and smartphones to access the Internet, play games and consume media. AR can put that on fast-forward.
It all boils down to the power law, also known as the 80:20 rule.
With school shootings happening constantly around the country, here are real measures we can take to protect our kids.