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Surprising ways that games challenge how people think about themselves and the world
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game with no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person whose psyche is slowing unraveling. Along the way, it touches on issues of depression, loneliness and self-doubt.
Dec 09, 2020
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Data Action: Seeing the values behind the numbers
In the early decades of the 20th century, city officials in the U.S. began collecting data like they never had before. In St. Louis, starting around 1915, planners fanned out across the city and obtained detailed information ...
Dec 08, 2020
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Study outlines what creates racial bias in facial recognition technology
As facial recognition technology comes into wider use worldwide, more attention has fallen on the imbalance in the technology's performance across races.
Dec 07, 2020
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Moroccan geeks flock to 'paradise for hackers
With its rows of sleek computers and ultra-modern study methods, Morocco's 1337 campus is a dream come true for budding geeks, in a country where IT skills are in high demand.
Dec 07, 2020
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Safe trip? Aboard the revamped Boeing 737 MAX's 1st public flight
Will this plane land safely?
Dec 03, 2020
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FIFA seeks better tech for offside, cheaper video review
FIFA is working with technology firms to develop better visuals of offside lines and improve decision making by referees, the soccer body said Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2020
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Millions online, 6,000 live see Koreans win top eSports title
More than 6,000 mostly young spectators watched at a Shanghai stadium and millions tuned in online to see Damwon Gaming win the League of Legends world championship on Saturday.
Nov 01, 2020
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New study shows trust levels in artificial intelligence predicted, boosted by people's relationship style
How likely you are to trust a self-driving car or advice from Siri?
Oct 29, 2020
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Business

American Airlines to restart 737 MAX flights in December
American Airlines says it plans to begin flying the Boeing 737 MAX again in December, assuming the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) allows the plan to resume service, the carrier confirmed on Monday.
Oct 19, 2020
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Using math to study paintings to learn more about the evolution of art history
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in Korea and one in Estonia has found a way to use math to study paintings to learn more about the evolution of art history in the western world. In their paper ...
Oct 14, 2020 report
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Two stunning track records with evolving technological progress to the fore
The unwavering advance of technology continues unabated in athletics as two long-standing world records were obliterated within an hour at the same meeting by runners wearing Nike's controversial track spikes and guided by ...
Oct 08, 2020
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'Liking' an article online may mean less time spent reading it
When people have the option to click "like" on a media article they encounter online, they spend less time actually reading the text, a new study suggests.
Sep 30, 2020
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