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Science & Technology

These researchers seek to quiet ‘the noise’ in quantum computing

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by Cesareo Contreras
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Science & Technology

Why eGoT gets better answers: Teaching AI to connect the dots

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by Katya Poltorak
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Science & Technology

Northeastern professor pushes computers to solve ‘unsolvable’ problems

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by Katya Poltorak
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Sports

What makes a soccer match exciting? There’s data for that

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by Greg St. Martin
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Society & Culture

Is TikTok listening to your ‘Not Interested’ requests?

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by Cesareo Contreras
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University News

Two Northeastern professors among newest Sloan Foundation fellows

by Noah Lloyd
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Society & Culture

TikTok still delivering suicidal content in France, research finds

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by Cyrus Moulton
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Science & Technology

New research reveals algorithms’ hidden political power

by Noah Lloyd
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Society & Culture

Two reasons why the Coldplay ‘kiss-cam’ moment turned into a viral sensation

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by Tanner Stening
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Business

Job applicants perceive AI-powered hiring process as more fair when it is blind to characteristics such as race or gender, new study finds

by Alena Kuzub
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University News

Is gig work compatible with employment status? Study finds reclassification benefits both workers and platforms

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by Tanner Stening
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Science & Technology

Will large language models survive the coming AI innovation?

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by Tanner Stening