Flint water crisis: How AI is finding thousands of hazardous pipes
22 August 2018
Artificial intelligence is helping to find the thousands of lead pipes responsible for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan
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The Psychoactive Substances Act is a failure. The only surprise is that the UK government has promised to keep pursuing people under it, says Frank Swain
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Google has announced plans to offer people searching for the word "depression" a validated questionnaire for the condition. But will finding your results be any help?
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