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Wonking Out: Inflation and the Imputation Game

When it comes to economic assessment, feelings are no substitute for hard data. A plurality of Americans say that we’re…

Finance

TikTok’s New Defense in Washington: Going on the Offense

Keeping its head down has not paid off for the company, which now faces regulatory pressure on many fronts. So…

News

No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say

An uptick hinted at in surveillance data was a mirage, the officials said.

Finance

A Breach at LastPass Has Password Lessons for Us All

The hacking of the password manager should make us reassess whether to trust companies to store our sensitive data in…

Finance

Meta’s Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under E.U. Law

The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business…

World

Is A.I. the Future of Test Prep?

Riiid is one of a handful of companies that believe that A.I.’s algorithms are perfectly suited to track student performance…

News

‘The Unheard Symphony of the Planet’

surfacing ‘The Unheard Symphony of the Planet’ Using a tiny device called a Raspberry Shake, people around the world are…

World

For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans

German security researchers studying biometric capture devices popular with the U.S. military got more than they expected for $68 on…

World

Archaeologists Devise a Better Clock for Biblical Times

A new approach to studying the history of Old Testament conflicts, courtesy of Earth’s geomagnetic record.

World

F.B.I. Reports Drop in Hate Crimes, but Lack of Data Casts Doubt on Figures

Only about two-thirds of local departments reported hate crimes last year, down from more than 90 percent the year before.

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