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Despite disavowals, leading tech companies help extremist sites monetize hate

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Lawmakers want to know why minorities are charged more for car insurance premiums

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Where traditional DNA testing fails, algorithms take over

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DNA dragnet: In some cities, police go from stop-and-frisk to stop-and-spit

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When Big Data becomes bad data: The limits of analytics

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Can TV crime dramas stop cybercriminals?

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