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Survey science is in crisis: facing the dual threat of AI agents and falling human participation

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Survey science is in crisis: facing the dual threat of AI agents and falling human participation

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Surveys, once the foundation of political polling, market research, and public policy, are facing a quiet but...

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Fortnite returns to iOS App Store in the US after nearly five years

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Fortnite returns to iOS App Store in the US after nearly five years

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Fortnite is now searchable and downloadable on iOS in the US, meaning iPhone and iPad owners can...

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AMD Threadripper Pro 9000 CPUs debut with 96 cores, 192 threads, and 5.4GHz max boost

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AMD Threadripper Pro 9000 CPUs debut with 96 cores, 192 threads, and 5.4GHz max boost

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Designed for the xTR5 socket, the Shimada Peak platform includes two distinct families: the Threadripper Pro 9000...

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Kansas woman sues porn sites after teenage son accessed adult content on old laptop

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Kansas woman sues porn sites after teenage son accessed adult content on old laptop

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Kansas is one of the 20+ states that have current or upcoming laws requiring porn sites to...

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The most powerful laser in the US reaches 2 petawatts, setting new records

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The most powerful laser in the US reaches 2 petawatts, setting new records

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The ZEUS laser facility at the University of Michigan has vaulted the United States to the forefront...

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Gmail’s smart replies will mimic your writing style by analyzing your emails and Google Drive files

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Gmail’s smart replies will mimic your writing style by analyzing your emails and Google Drive files

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Google’s new personalized smart replies are able to incorporate users’ context and tone. As they are created...

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SilverStone is making another 80s-style case, this time a mid-tower

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SilverStone is making another 80s-style case, this time a mid-tower

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The SilverStone FLP02 is a modern mid-tower styled after late 80s and early 90s beige boxes, and...

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Nvidia RTX 5080 Super leak suggests a big memory upgrade to 24GB

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Nvidia RTX 5080 Super leak suggests a big memory upgrade to 24GB

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The RTX 5080 Super is likely to use denser 24 Gb (3 GB) GDDR7 modules, allowing Nvidia...

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Microsoft brings the MS-DOS text editor back from the dead, sort of

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Microsoft brings the MS-DOS text editor back from the dead, sort of

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Microsoft is reviving the classic MS-DOS Edit utility with a new open-source text editor built for Windows...

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Unlock Mac-formatted drives on Windows with TransMac

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Unlock Mac-formatted drives on Windows with TransMac

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If you’re a tech-savvy Windows user who often works across macOS environments, TransMac is one of those...

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