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A job listing reveals the first details of Google’s fusion of Android and ChromeOS. A job listing reveals the first details of Google’s fusion of Android and ChromeOS. is a news editor with over a ...

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Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

Meta has fostered an industry for viral Facebook content, but some creators say it's started to break down. (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Some of the most successful creators on Facebook aren't names ...

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Abstract: In printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), effectively and reliably addressing the placement routing problem (PRP) for dual-gantry placement machines continues to be a considerable issue. In ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

This Oscar season, love is in the air, and so are submission deadlines. The decision of whether, or how, a movie or performer should campaign for awards consideration is akin to whether a politician ...

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