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His new book, about the mystery of consciousness, strengthens the case that technology will never truly replicate humans.

What was the formative sound of your childhood? Maybe it was the M train rattling the windows of your bedroom as it hurtled past your apartment six times an hour. Maybe it was the crunch of gravel in ...

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Access to high school computer science courses has plateaued, and overall high school student participation in those classes has declined slightly, concludes Code.org’s annual report on the state of ...