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Thursday, April 4 2013

  • One Step Closer to Dark Matter, Mining Haikus, Plagiarism April 4, 2013

    Have Scientists Finally Found Dark Matter? | New Algorithm from the Times Finds Haikus 'In the Wild' | Is This Plagiarism? | The Solutionism Trap (episode)

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    • Is Increased Communication the Secret to Deescalating North Korea? April 4, 2013

      <p>Here's a recipe for global domination: Insult nearly all of your neighbors, cancel a cease fire, promise to teach lessons to old enemies, and then turn New York City into a sea of fire.</p>

    • Have Scientists Finally Found Dark Matter? April 4, 2013

      Dark matter makes up more than 80 percent of the matter in the universe. But up until now, it’s eluded scientists. Yesterday, however, NASA announced a possible breakthrough. A partic...

    • Is This Plagiarism? April 4, 2013

      From a very young age, we’re told to be honest, to tell the truth, and not to cheat. In most cases, we know when we’re breaking those rules. But in others, it’s not always so clear. T...

    • New Algorithm from the Times Finds Haikus 'In the Wild' April 4, 2013

      The New York Times’ latest technological gadget is the haikubot, a poetry-seeking piece of software engineering that combs the text of every New York Times article as it’s published...

    • Dementia Is Getting Really, Really Expensive April 4, 2013

      <p>Think about this:&nbsp;Nearly 15 percent of people aged 71 or older, about 3.8 million people, have dementia. By 2040, that number will balloon to 9.1 million people. And costs are expected to rise accordingly.</p>

    • The Solutionism Trap April 4, 2013

      Technology can turn dry reporting into poetry and can revolutionize newsrooms, but it can drive us crazy — and make us less unproductive too. Evgeny Morozov says the trouble might n...