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Cancer-detecting blood tests are on the Rise. Do they work?

In the spring of 2021, the cancer field was abuzz over research that suggested a simple early-detection blood test could find dozens of different cancers, including many for which there is no routine screening.Four and a...

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Companies are pouring billions into AI. It has yet to pay off.

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Google launches AI-Powered flight deals

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Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security

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Perplexity offers to buy Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5 billion

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What to know about Instagram Map, a new feature drawing backlash

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We stopped teaching like its 1985. Here’s what happened.

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Could dementia patients benefit from an AI companion?

Experts say AI companions have the potential to help keep the brain active and alleviate loneliness in dementia patients, and to reduce some of the burden on caregivers. But a vulnerable population also means heightened risks. (Hoi Chan/The New York Times)

Where human labour meets ‘digital labour’

The deadline for spending the money in the health accounts is approaching, and people are stretching the definition of eligible expenses. (Robert Neubecker/The New York Times)

Tickmill partners with ProTrade Investments to expand its presence in Oman

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A handshake in orbit 50 years ago transformed the space race

A 1973 artists conception of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, with the Apollo spacecraft at left and the Soyuz spacecraft at right. (NASA via The New York Times)

TikTok hit by fresh complaint over data access

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How the deep-sea cables that power the world are made

Submarine cable at the Prysmian plant in Pikkala, Finland, May 14, 2025. (Juho Kuva/The New York Times)

The streaming wars come down to 2: YouTube vs Netflix

The two giant video companies have far different strategies, but the same goal: controlling your TV set. (Jiaqi Wang/The New York Times)

Australia wants to bar children from social media. Can it succeed?

School children use their smartphones near the Barangaroo Ferry Terminal in Sydney, Feb. 24, 2021. (Matthew Abbot/The New York Times)

YouTube pirates cashing in on Hollywood’s Blockbusters

A display in the front lobby at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., June 18, 2024. (Anastasiia Sapon/The New York Times)
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