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Conflict detector picks the best bits in political debates

Technology

Conflict detector picks the best bits in political debates

Tonight, millions of Americans will watch the first of three 90-minute election debates. New AI could help them skip to the most dramatic moments

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DIY gun project misfires as 3D printer is seized

Technology

DIY gun project misfires as 3D printer is seized

Analysis

The US presidential election is no contest

The US presidential election is no contest

Comment

Poll deals climate change blow for Mitt Romney

Earth

Poll deals climate change blow for Mitt Romney

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America 2050: population change threatens the dream

Life

America 2050: population change threatens the dream

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El futuro del sueño americano depende de la educación de los jóvenes latinos

Life

El futuro del sueño americano depende de la educación de los jóvenes latinos

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Will New York's super-size drink ban work?

Health

Will New York's super-size drink ban work?

Comment

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Technology

The impossibility of total vigilance against terrorism

Opinion

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Health

Paying for healthcare benefits only the rich

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How Facebook could help swing the US election

Technology

How Facebook could help swing the US election

A simple message at the top of someone's newsfeed is enough to make them vote – a handy tip for political campaign teams desperate to get the vote out in marginal seats

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Earth

GM corn loses its edge against pests

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Technology

Truth v lies, tech tools fight the nonsense

Opinion

Life

Detecting a subway bioterror attack

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Life

Online schooling is exploding in US

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