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Google loses online ad monopoly case. But it’s just one of many antitrust battles against big tech
The case Google just lost was related to online advertising. The US Department of Justice alleged Google had behaved ...
Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical
The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...
Labor’s poll surge continues in YouGov, but it’s barely ahead in Freshwater
With just a fortnight until the federal election, polls continue to show a boost in support for Labor, although to varying ...
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One of nature’s most spectacular events occurs every autumn, when the leaves of hardwood trees burst into brilliant color before falling to the ground. These autumnal displays in the eastern United ...
Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)
Monetary policy can be wielded as a tool to boost an economy around election time, which explains why politicians want to ...
With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the past
Because the US government has rarely offered full-throated support for the arts, there’s a long tradition of innovation, ...
Crime is nonpartisan and the blame game on crime in cities is wrong – on both sides
Mayors from the Democratic Party aren’t making cities any more – or less – dangerous than mayors from the Republican Party.
All models are wrong − a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful
If an engineer makes an improper assumption while designing something, sometimes the consequences are fatal. An engineering ...
‘Heavy metals’ contaminate 17% of the world’s croplands, say scientists
Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These ...