Researchers are turning to a unexpected treatment for cognitive disorders: video games.

Researchers are turning to a unexpected treatment for cognitive disorders: video games.

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Researchers are turning to a unexpected treatment for cognitive disorders: video games.
Researchers are turning to a unexpected treatment for cognitive disorders: video games.
More people used Facebook in the first quarter than analysts expected, easing concerns about competition from TikTok.
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More people used Facebook in the first quarter than analysts expected, easing concerns about competition from TikTok.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Anand Giridharadas, author of the book Winners Take All: the Elite Charade of Changing the World, about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter in the name of free speech.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Anand Giridharadas, author of the book Winners Take All: the Elite Charade of Changing the World, about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter in the name of free speech.
Fidelity said it has signed up one employer that will add the offering to its plan later this year. The U.S. government has warned the industry to exercise extreme care when offering cryptocurrencies.
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Fidelity said it has signed up one employer that will add the offering to its plan later this year. The U.S. government has warned the industry to exercise extreme care when offering cryptocurrencies.
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Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion. An effective COVID drug will be made available to more pharmacies. Ex-President Trump is held in contempt of court for failing to turn over documents.
Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion. An effective COVID drug will be made available to more pharmacies. Ex-President Trump is held in contempt of court for failing to turn over documents.
Before Twitter accepted Musk's $44 billion offer, he has floated numerous ideas for changing the social network. Not all of those proposals have been welcomed by experts.
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Before Twitter accepted Musk's $44 billion offer, he has floated numerous ideas for changing the social network. Not all of those proposals have been welcomed by experts.
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A sale would cap a dizzying saga for Twitter and Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a prolific user of the social media platform.
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A sale would cap a dizzying saga for Twitter and Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a prolific user of the social media platform.
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Prashant Baid created halfloafnear.me for himself; he hates throwing out bread that's gone bad. But now, he says, the program has struck a chord with other people seeking to reduce food waste.
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Prashant Baid created halfloafnear.me for himself; he hates throwing out bread that's gone bad. But now, he says, the program has struck a chord with other people seeking to reduce food waste.
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Materials like lithium are used in batteries for things like electric vehicles. For Cornwall, England, that's already led to a small mining boom.
Materials like lithium are used in batteries for things like electric vehicles. For Cornwall, England, that's already led to a small mining boom.
The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the European Union's digital rulebook, helps cement Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of digital platforms.
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The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the European Union's digital rulebook, helps cement Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of digital platforms.
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The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the European Union's digital rulebook, helps cement Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of digital platforms.
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The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the European Union's digital rulebook, helps cement Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of digital platforms.
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The government and the private sector are rushing to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country — a necessity if electric cars are to catch on widely.
The government and the private sector are rushing to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the country — a necessity if electric cars are to catch on widely.
To ward off Elon Musk, Twitter's board will have to show it finally has a plan to address long-standing business problems.
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To ward off Elon Musk, Twitter's board will have to show it finally has a plan to address long-standing business problems.
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NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Ronan Farrow about his New Yorker investigation into Israeli spyware company NSO Group, and his interviews with some employees have quit.
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Ronan Farrow about his New Yorker investigation into Israeli spyware company NSO Group, and his interviews with some employees have quit.
The billionaire Tesla CEO says he's lined up $46.5 billion to fund his offer to buy Twitter and take the company private.
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The billionaire Tesla CEO says he's lined up $46.5 billion to fund his offer to buy Twitter and take the company private.
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Communications Workers of America, the retail workers' union, said big tech companies like Apple fail to give employees who don't work in an office equal standing and respect.
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Communications Workers of America, the retail workers' union, said big tech companies like Apple fail to give employees who don't work in an office equal standing and respect.
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