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Companies' self-regulation doesn't have to be bad for the public
Managing a shared resource doesn't have to involve fences.Caroline RyanIf Boeing is allowed to certify that a crash-prone aircraft is safe, and Facebook can violate users’ privacy expectations, should...
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For some, self-tracking means more than self-help
What does all that data mean to you?Andrey_Popov/shutterstock.comPeople who identify with the “Quantified Self movement” are, as expressed in the movement’s motto, seeking “self-knowledge through...
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Consumer genetic testing customers stretch their DNA data further with...
If you've got the raw data, why not mine it for more info?Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock.comBack in 2016, Helen (a pseudonym) took three different direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests: AncestryDNA,...
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European elections suggest US shouldn't be complacent in 2020
The 2019 European Parliament elections were well defended against outside interference.AP Photo/Olivier MatthysIn many ways, the European Parliament elections in late May were calmer than expected. The...
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Who’s your daddy? Don’t ask a DNA test
What are the rules that make a man a father?Slava Potik/Unsplash, CC BY“Man Ordered to Pay $65K in Child Support for Kid Who Isn’t His.” “Father Hopes to Change State Paternity Law” after losing...
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Seaweed and sea slugs rely on toxic bacteria to defend against predators
Coral reefs contain an intricate web of predators and prey.lisnic/Shutterstock.comPlants, animals and even microbes that live on coral reefs have evolved a rich variety of defense strategies to protect...
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What does the dust in your home mean for your health?
Some ingredients in those tiny particles can have big impacts.Yaroslau Mikheyeu/Shutterstock.comYou vacuum it, sweep it and wipe it off your furniture. But do you know what it actually is – and how it...
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With cryptocurrency launch, Facebook sets its path toward becoming an...
The world's newest country?railway fx/Shutterstock.comFacebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra, adding another layer to its efforts to dominate global communications...
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Why do people faint?
Here's what's happening in your body if you're feeling faint.William Moss/Shutterstock.comMaybe it’s a bride standing in a hot chapel, or an exhausted runner after a race. It could be someone watching...
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Bacteria live on our eyeballs -- and understanding their role could help...
The eye has a collection of microbes living on the surface that keep it healthy. photoJS/Shutterstock.comYou may be familiar with the idea that your gut and skin are home to a collection of microbes –...
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Identifying a fake picture online is harder than you might think
If you know how photo editing works, you might have a leg up at spotting fakes.Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock.comIt can be hard to tell whether a picture is real. Consider, as the participants in our recent...
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We probed Santorini's volcano with sound to learn what's going on beneath the...
Sound waves let researchers visualize what's happening below the surface.Emilie Hooft, CC BY-NDThe island of Santorini in the Mediterranean has attracted people for millennia. Today, it feels magical...
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Facebook's Libra may be quite attractive in developing countries
A customer and vendor exchange electronic money through a mobile phone in Uganda.Ndiwulira/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAFacebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has taken a lot of criticism from Western...
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Accelerating exoplanet discovery using chemical fingerprints of stars
Planets form from a disc of dust orbiting a star.Mopic/Shutterstock.comStars are born when huge clouds of dust and gas collapse in on themselves and ignite. These clouds are made up of raw elements,...
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Detecting deepfakes by looking closely reveals a way to protect against them
Are any of these faces real?meyer_solutions/Shutterstock.comDeepfake videos are hard for untrained eyes to detect because they can be quite realistic. Whether used as personal weapons of revenge, to...
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Identifier une fausse image en ligne est plus difficile que vous ne le pensez
Si vous savez comment fonctionne l'édition photo, vous avez peut-être une longueur d'avance pour repérer les contrefaçons.GorodenkoffIl peut être difficile de déterminer si une image est réelle. Comme...
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I've started acknowledging the people who lived on this land first – and you...
It's unlikely your ancestors were the first to set foot here.Fred Harvey, Kansas City/ Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs DivisionIn Toronto, before singing “O Canada,” students and teachers...
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Accelerating exoplanet discovery using chemical signatures of stars
Planets form from a disc of dust orbiting a star.Mopic/Shutterstock.comStars are born when huge clouds of dust and gas collapse in on themselves and ignite. These clouds are made up of raw elements,...
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Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings
What makes chips and chocolate so appealing at certain times of the month?Ken Tannenbaum/Shutterstock.comPremenstrual food cravings are the punchline of endless jokes. Like most good jokes, they’re...
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How can you tell if another person, animal or thing is conscious? Try these 3...
Researchers have ideas how to probe consciousness in another.agsandrew/Shutterstock.comHow can you know that any animal, other human beings, or anything that seems conscious, isn’t just faking it? Does...
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