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Investors push back on SEC plan to release corporate earnings less frequently

In short, there’s a trade-off between the cost of capital and transparency.

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Flock cameras have an architecture problem, not just bad users

Flock’s architecture turns local cameras into a cross-jurisdictional surveillance network accessible to agencies that never purchased the cameras.

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How states’ laws are struggling to keep up with AI election deepfakes

These laws give states ways to respond to deception, but alone they can’t guarantee voters that what they’re watching is real.

03.10.2026 10

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Why taxpayer-funded sports stadiums don’t pay off

Time after time, any benefits resulting from these projects were consistently overshadowed by the massive costs to the public.

01.10.2026 10

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Trump’s AI Force could make AI’s risks worse. Here’s what to do instead

An American AI Force would hand China’s leadership every reason to create its own.

30.09.2026 20

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What people living next to data centers think about managing them

Our research found less public support for policy provisions governing more complex issues related to data centers.

28.09.2026 10

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How Trump’s crypto winnings cost the industry looser regulation

At stake was the Clarity Act, which would have provided light-touch regulation over cryptocurrency assets.

27.09.2026 10

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Should managers step in to help their sales staff?

Yes, but not too much.

24.09.2026 8

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How employers can make good remote work policies before the next crisis

The process used to decide where employees should work matters just as much as the decision itself.

23.09.2026 20

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Can you trust AI’s answer to your question? Here’s what to consider

As a user, try to recognize what kind of intellectual work the AI agent did for a response you receive.

20.09.2026 10

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Will your robotic vacuum snitch on you? What home devices mean for privacy and the law

Devices in homes now generate evidence continuously and often invisibly, while the governing law remains a patchwork.

19.09.2026 20

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AI systems don’t have a drive to survive. Here’s why

Being switched off isn’t the same as dying.

18.09.2026 20

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How AI is opening up spectrum space on crowded airwaves

Making dynamic spectrum sharing work requires radios that are more flexible than the fixed-frequency devices of the past.

13.09.2026 20

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Pennsylvania is suing TikTok over ‘addictive’ features, but regulation isn’t black and white

There is a long history of binary thinking about addictive goods.

11.09.2026 20

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Trump braces for midterms, crucial union vote as Labor Day shows 75,000 lost manufacturing jobs

Even as tariffs favor domestic producers, automation is limiting hiring gains—testing whether the president's blue-collar coalition holds through...

07.09.2026 9

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Digital critical infrastructure should be built and managed better. Here’s how

Digital infrastructure can be designed, built, and managed for human well-being just as other critical infrastructure is.

07.09.2026 20

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Skin cancer detection tools powered by AI are improving. Not everyone is benefitting

New AI tools used in dermatology have a crucial shortcoming.

06.09.2026 30

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What is public interest technology and how does it help people in need? A policy expert explains

Public interest technology can fill the gaps between abstract policy and real world solutions.

03.09.2026 10

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How to spot romance scams online and protect yourself

Scammers worm their way into a victim’s heart to gain access to their money through false pretenses.

03.09.2026 20

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3 steps to build stress resilience using biological and seasonal rhythms

Stress resilience is affected by several cyclical processes, from individual and cellular-level mechanisms to the seasons.

31.08.2026 10

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AI survey on job losses shows surprising wins for some workers

The study doesn’t focus just on job loss; it also examines job gains and promotions.

30.08.2026 20

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Making the Fed more accountable could fend off Trump’s threats. Here’s how

The difficult question is how far each form of accountability can go without compromising the independence the Fed needs to make monetary policy.

30.08.2026 20

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This policy could encourage companies to use greener packaging, but states need to be aligned

7 states have passed extended producer responsibility while over a dozen additional states are considering EPR policies.

28.08.2026 30

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Why social media algorithms feed you posts you dislike

The algorithms supplying your feeds may be designed to prioritize content that clashes with your values.

21.08.2026 20

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Should you train like an elite athlete?

If elite athletes use supplements, does that mean everyone who exercises should use use them?

20.08.2026 20

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Are underwater data centers sustainable for AI infrastructure?

The real test is whether the ocean can become AI’s next computing frontier without becoming its next environmental problem.

19.08.2026 10

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Why one of the most common brain disorders is also one of the most misunderstood

The story of functional neurological disorder is beginning to turn a corner.

16.08.2026 30

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The surprising reason AI layoffs hurt worker productivity

One of the biggest hidden costs is that it makes employees fear for their jobs.

14.08.2026 30

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U.S. employers are relying more and more on ‘disposable’ workers. Here’s why

A labor economist explains the surge behind the 3 types of disposable workers.

13.08.2026 20

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How do Siri and Alexa sound so human? A computer engineer explains

This is the technology behind the human-like voices in computers, smartphones, and apps.

12.08.2026 10

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A fossil lost for 20 years just rewrote the map of dinosaur ancestry

Researchers at Brazil's Federal University of Santa Maria confirmed a 240-million-year-old species, after rediscovering a missing fossil fragment.

10.08.2026 10

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How SpaceX rockets could transform the global cargo system

Starfall could deliver critical medical products, deploy emergency disaster relief, or supply urgent defense support within a few hours.

07.08.2026 30

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How the Trump administration is blocking the public’s right to protect the environment

For more than 50 years, citizen suits have been an effective part of cleaning up the environment in the U.S.

05.08.2026 30

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Why a U.S. sovereign wealth fund for AI is harder than it sounds

Creating a government fund to own AI stock and benefit all Americans would require many hard choices.

01.08.2026 30

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How to safely eat your greens during the cyclospora outbreak, according to an infectious disease expert

An outbreak caused by the cyclospora parasite has infected over 11,500 people across the U.S.

31.07.2026 10

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French climate lawsuit over corporate emissions signals the next global legal fight

In addition to having repercussions in the U.S., the court’s ruling could add weight to lawsuits against companies in Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland.

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This fast-growing field is helping scientists pinpoint climate change’s impact on weather events

Extreme event attribution is helping researchers answer questions about wildfires, heat waves, and hurricanes.

28.07.2026 20

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Sit back and watch the birds—your health will thank you, data shows

A psychologist says scientific research have cited consistent evidence to show spending time in nature leads to health improvements.

27.07.2026 10

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Rising temperatures are putting students at risk of heat-related illnesses, and schools are scrambling to adapt

Extreme heat has increased in frequency, intensity and duration, according to University researchers.

27.07.2026 10

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How to pitch the business case for sustainability and actually get companies on board

What entrepreneurs should understand is that sustainability applied early can give a company a big competitive advantage.

27.07.2026 30

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Can the U.S. government legally gatekeep global access to AI models?

The disabling of Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 marked the first time the government used export controls to prevent foreign access to an AI service.

24.07.2026 30

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Post-World Cup, can host cities turn their investments into long-term social impact?

The problem with social impacts is they can be transitory and soon disappear without deliberate efforts and strategies to sustain them.

21.07.2026 40

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Feeling sticker shock in the produce aisle? Try these hacks to save money

Tomato prices have been in the headlines lately, but costs are soaring for fruits and vegetables across the board.

18.07.2026 30

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LLMs like ChatGPT often prioritize Western moral values, research shows

There is a real risk of cultural bias if AI assumes the whole world ought to pursue the same values as the West.

16.07.2026 20

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AI schools are multiplying, but the promise of AI tutoring is complicated

There is no clear evidence that AI or other kinds of computer-based tutors are superior to human tutors.

15.07.2026 30

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Why you should be skeptical about financial advice from chatbots

Three things make financial advice especially treacherous for AI.

11.07.2026 30

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Surge pricing hurts gig workers and consumers. Here’s how to fix it

Our research shows that gig workers and consumers alike can create a win-win outcome by shifting their approaches.

11.07.2026 30

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Data centers don’t pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs. Here’s why

Setting a price for electricity is straightforward in principle but complicated in execution.

10.07.2026 30

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The World Cup added $1 billion in security systems. What happens after the games end?

The real test is what happens after the World Cup ends and visitors go home.

05.07.2026 40

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How D.C. looks has always been a political battleground. Here’s why

From the very beginning, the capital city was built to be seen.

03.07.2026 30

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