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Google's new privacy policy goes into effect Thursday

Google's new privacy policy goes into effect Thursday

What's different and how does it affect you?

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Bright Ideas with Bruce Schneier

Bright Ideas with Bruce Schneier

Stephen Smith spoke with security expert Bruce Schneier about the importance of security in maintaining a flourishing society.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: America needs NASA

Neil deGrasse Tyson: America needs NASA

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist who makes us all think we understand the universe a little better. He'll discuss his latest book "Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier."

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Brian Cox's 'Quantum Universe'

Brian Cox's 'Quantum Universe'

Brian Cox has gone from concert halls to the laboratory, and now the British physicist is working on the world's largest particle collider. His new book is "The Quantum Universe".

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Congress passes FAA bill that speeds switch to GPS

A bill to speed the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned drone flights within four years, received final congressional approval Monday.

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Art Markman and the 3 keys to getting things done

Art Markman and the 3 keys to getting things done

Kerri talks to Art Markman, the author of "Smart Thinking," about how to learn new things and work more effectively.

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Do virtual assistants feel actual insults?

Do virtual assistants feel actual insults?

If we're not careful, we'll start treating our personal friends the way we do our personal devices.
by Joseph Scrimshaw

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Tech companies team up to combat email scams

Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing.

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U.S. oil production

U.S. oil production

American oil production is the highest in 8 years. We'll discuss the tradeoffs needed to provide enough oil for the U.S. market while continuing to protect the environment and explore new energy sources.

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Depression and chemical imbalance

Depression and chemical imbalance

The conventional wisdom about depression over the past 30 years has been that depression is caused by low levels of the chemical serotonin. But it's becoming increasingly clear to many researchers and mental health professionals that serotonin is only one factor in depression.

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