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Stanford Medicine scientists report the development of a new device that relies on electromagnetic levitation to help them gently sort living cells, with no need for physical contact. The innovation, ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had availed myself of the men’s room, and as I was closing the door, someone ...

On Tuesday, David Sacks, the White House AI czar, downplayed concerns over AI chip smuggling, arguing that over-regulating U.S. AI exports could stifle innovation and allow China to gain a ...

Abstract: This research work introduces a clustering-based in-place sorting algorithm, cluster sort. It is designed in such a way that it improves sorting efficiency by using data locality. It works ...