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New research found a way to both improve the accuracy of deepfake detection algorithms while also enhancing fairness.
New research suggests alternating boring and meaningful tasks can keep workers more engaged and productive.
It’s tempting to see this trend as a sign of the times. But the biggest book publishers started changing their approach only once they realized they were leaving money on the table.
What makes the NFL’s embrace of gambling so striking is that for most of its history, the league had pushed the government for stricter regulations – not more lenient ones.
The findings push back against the notion that many transgender people end up wishing they hadn’t gone through with gender-affirming surgeries.
Though they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries − one that goes beyond books.
How do all the different pieces of digital technology you use every day – weather apps, online banking, games and so on – talk to each other? Via application programming interfaces, or APIs.
In a study with people as young as 4 years old, participants underestimated how much others would appreciate their good deeds.
Despite the association of ‘Luddite’ with a naïve rejection of technology, the term and its origins are far richer and more complex than you might think.
Passwords are both annoying to use and vulnerable to hackers. Google is moving to support stronger, easier-to-use passkeys (and other tech companies are close behind).
To convict Alec Baldwin of manslaughter for the on-set deadly shooting of Halyna Hutchins in 2021, prosecution will need to show that the actor was either reckless or criminally negligent.
For the first time, researchers have been able to produce estimates of the rate of hate crimes against LGBTQ people.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, his on-and-off girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, and others involved in the company were reportedly in a polycule together.
The US grows hardly any tropical fruit. So why are politicians and political commentators saying the country is at risk of devolving into a banana republic?
This strategy to get the highest prices the markets will bear can lead to problems, as fans of Taylor Swift know all too well.
About a third of American adults in Generation Z lack the money or resources needed for reliable access to nutritious food.
Whether safety-related fixes demand a software upgrade or a trip to the dealership, carmakers must notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and all affected drivers
A new study that breaks down the number of trans teens by state could give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation.
US stocks recently entered a bear market as investors grow pessimistic the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation while avoiding a recession.
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Hospitality Management, Colorado State University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
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Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Associate Professor of Publishing, Portland State University
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Associate Professor of Book Publishing and Digital Humanities, Portland State University
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Professor of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor of International Relations, American University School of International Service
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Visiting Scholar at the Williams Institute and Assistant Professor of Government, American University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Florida International University
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Associate Professor, University of Michigan
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Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
