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MEDIA AND MACHINES.

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2 months ago 25 votes
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How the United States Gave Up Being a Science Superpower

This article previously appeared in Nature. US global dominance in science was no accident, but a product of a far-seeing partnership between public and private sectors to boost innovation and economic growth. Since 20 January, US science has been upended by severe cutbacks from the administration of US President Donald Trump. A series of dramatic […]

7 hours ago 2 votes
Why Apple can’t just quit China

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10 hours ago 1 votes
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3 days ago 4 votes