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Social Media Scatters Your Brain, And Then You Buy Stuff You Don't Need

Experiments suggest prolonged social media use changes the way users respond to ads.

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Is the Biden administration's management agenda getting back on track?

On the federal contracting front, reforms seem to be working better in practice than in theory.

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On Tax Day, it’s time for a more equitable and accessible way to file

The IRS has the infrastructure and data in place to provide taxpayers with a free and equitable e-filing system of its own.

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Dad's Drinking Tied to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Defects

New research challenges existing dogma that links fetal alcohol syndrome only to the mother’s drinking.

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Is the U.S. in a Space Race Against China?

In many space areas, the U.S. is superior not only to China, but also most other countries combined.

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Artificial Intelligence and Drone Tactics Maneuver into Advanced Military Simulations

The war in Ukraine has made drones a powerful frontline weapon, more user-friendly AIs have been created, and the quality of computer graphics has also improved.

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Buzz on Hard-right Social Media Makes for Civil Unrest

Researchers found an increase in hard-right social media activity correlates with an increased number of hard-right civil unrest events during the following month.

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It Takes a Body to Understand the World

Why ChatGPT and other language AIs don’t know what they’re saying.

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Smarter risk analysis can help tax agencies crack down on identity fraud

With the right data, agencies can better drive positive interactions with legitimate constituents while mitigating fraud risk.

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Covid Vax Beats Infection for Revving Up Killer T Cells

A wide-ranging study finds vaccination is significantly better at building immunity to COVID-19 than by getting infected with the virus itself.

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Regulating AI: 3 Experts Explain Why it’s Difficult to do and Important to Get Right

There is no single, simple solution to regulate artificial intelligence.

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The challenges of collective cyber defense

The federal government can leverage existing tools to meet some of the most demanding operational challenges posed by the national cybersecurity strategy.

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'Doomsday Glacier' Widening Could Speed Up Ice Loss Soon

The massive Antarctic glacier's widening could pose worldwide problems.

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Why formal government communications work better than informal ones

A study looks at how expectations of government style influence how citizens respond to messaging.