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One of the quietest revolutions of our current century has been the entry of quantum mechanics into our everyday technology. It used to be that
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AI-powered text from this program could fool the government
Enlarge (credit: Elena Lacey | Getty Images) In October 2019, Idaho proposed changing its Medicaid program. The state needed approval from the federal government, which
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After a decade, NASA’s big rocket fails its first real test
At 4:27pm central time, the SLS rocket core stage ignited its four RS-25 engines at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. The test was to last up
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What motivates the motivated reasoning of pro-Trump conspiracists?
Enlarge / January 7, 2021 – St. Paul, Minn. — Trump supporters gather at the Minnesota Governor’s Residence after a “Storm The Capitol” event at
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The local politics of AirBNB’s ban on DC rentals
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