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Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”
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Supreme Court Frustrated and Wary Over Legal Shield for Tech Companies
The case, concerning a law that gives websites immunity for suits based on their users’ posts, has the potential to…
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Paul Berg, Nobel-Winning Pioneer of Genetic Engineering, Is Dead at 96
In 1971, he transferred material from one organism to another, creating the first recombinant DNA, or rDNA. He later helped…
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We Regret the Fossil Error. It Wasn’t the First.
A recent announcement that a fossil discovery in India was just residue from a bee’s nest was a reminder of…
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‘Naatu Naatu’ From ‘RRR’ Is a Worldwide Hit, but It Draws on Very Local Traditions
The composers and choreographer explain how they created the propulsive sequence that is nominated for best song.
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As Their Family Grew, the Suburbs Beckoned
But finding the right house wasn’t easy during the pandemic. Neither was renovating on a tight schedule.
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An Extraordinary Memoir of a Black American Boyhood
Joseph Earl Thomas’s remarkable debut, “Sink,” recounts the coming-of-age of a young man for whom poverty, violence, drug abuse and…
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Remembering the Lives Saved Drives Rescuers in Turkey to Push On
In the third week of a grueling effort, emergency workers battle exhaustion as the hope of finding more earthquake survivors…
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Ian Fishback’s American Nightmare
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A Sudden Rush to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mainstream
United Airlines and other companies have started a $100 million fund to invest in jet fuel that produces fewer greenhouse…