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Bodycams in court get broad police approval, according to survey

In the courtroom, Quebec provincial police officers seem to be broadly in favor of having images captured by body-worn cameras used as evidence, but are also concerned about some of the potential consequences for the pursuit ...

Leveling up is not working as promised—our research shows why

The UK parliament has heard findings that leveling up—arguably the Conservatives' flagship policy agenda—is beset by critical delays. In a report published on March 15, the public accounts committee, parliament's expenditure ...

Questions to ask about government use of deepfakes

Will the lure of deepfakes prove irresistible to democratic governments? What questions should governments ask—and who in government should be asking them—when a deepfake is being considered?

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Analytical Chemistry
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Polymers
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Quantum Physics
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Cell & Microbiology
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Nanomaterials
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Ecology
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