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2 Earth-size planets spotted around distant star

Scientists have found two Earth-sized planets orbiting a distant star.

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US: Don't publish all details of lab-bred bird flu

The U.S. government asked scientists Tuesday not to reveal all the details of how to make a version of the deadly bird flu that they created in labs in the U.S. and Europe.

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Cornell wins NYC science-campus competition

Cornell University and a science and technology university in Israel will partner to build an applied sciences campus in New York City that officials hope will transform the city into a center for entrepreneurship and technology.

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When your criminal past isn't yours

business of background checks is booming. But it is a system weakened by the conversion to digital files and compromised by the welter of private companies that profit by amassing public records and selling them to employers. These flaws have devastating consequences.

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Can robots create jobs?

Can robots create jobs?

Newly formed trade group Robotics Alley says 10,000 jobs in Minnesota and the Midwest could be created in the growing robotics industry. But can the economy absorb robots without displacing humans?

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Surveillance Software: Where do we draw the line?

Surveillance Software: Where do we draw the line?

From individual identity theft to national repression of government dissidents to tracking terrorists, the use of computer surveillance equipment is fraught with political and ethical issues. How do we weigh the risks and benefits of computer surveillance equipment? And what legislation could help us monitor its use?

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Facebook's new suicide prevention efforts

Facebook's new suicide prevention efforts

Facebook just announced a new service aimed to help prevent suicide among its users. How does it work and is it likely to be more effective than their previous effort?
by John Moe

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Early Alexander Graham Bell recordings played at Smithsonian

Early Alexander Graham Bell recordings played at Smithsonian

Early sound recordings by Alexander Graham Bell that were packed way at the Smithsonian Institution for more than a century were played publicly for the first time using new technology that reads the sound with light and a 3D camera.

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