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Over the last 12 years, smartphones have helped dematerialize our consumption of countless other products.
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If a sound-trapping fluid on Earth really does behave like a black hole, its behavior could offer insight into the famous information paradox.
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High school is hard; the internet is messing with our self-esteem. Then my friends insisted I download Chess Time.
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Big Data Supercharged Gerrymandering. It Could Help Stop It Too
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The Supreme Court decided Thursday not to address partisan gerrymandering—but there are other ways to fight it.
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Transit Agencies Turn to Uber for the Last Mile
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Transit systems worry about losing passengers to ride-hail services. But some agencies are also testing using Uber in place of low-ridership lines.
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A friendly reminder: The 2020 election is still 17 months away.
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