Switzerland is embracing innovation in its response to the global refugee crisis, becoming the first country to place asylum seekers in different parts of the country using artificial intelligence.
Social Sciences
May 30, 2018
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Facebook's latest attempt to wipe revenge porn off its platform: asking users to send their own nude photos.
Internet
Nov 8, 2017
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A pilot program reduced absenteeism in elementary schools by an average of 10 percent, according to a new study by Duke researchers. Chronic absenteeism is linked to poor grades, low test scores and eventually, dropping out ...
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2017
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Negotiations over whether Uber must stop its newly launched self-driving car service in San Francisco have concluded without a clear resolution, according to California transportation regulators.
Business
Dec 15, 2016
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When John Couch is certain a storm will hit Hatteras Island, he goes into action, moving merchandise in his auto parts store from bottom shelves to top ones and hauling away the most valuable items.
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2016
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Why buy a refrigerator before seeing what it might look like in a remodeled kitchen?
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 21, 2016
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Uber is launching a pilot program intended to help the ride-hailing service's drivers draw their pay faster, an effort that may also fend off emerging payday lenders who are targeting the service's drivers.
Business
Mar 17, 2016
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Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have teamed up with researchers at Willamette University, a liberal arts college in Salem Oregon, to develop genetic tools that could save the Joshua tree from extinction. ...
Biotechnology
Mar 14, 2016
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Thousands of students could be eligible for federal student aid as part of a new pilot program that will offer certificates and college credit for non-traditional programs like boot-camp style computer science training.
Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2015
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Ford Motor is launching a test program for customers in six US cities and London to lease their cars in the growing car-sharing market.
Business
Jun 24, 2015
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