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The Data Behind Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Here’s how retail stores use data to project sales and set prices on Black Friday and Cyber Monday and what to expect this year.

NYC, Barcelona and Amsterdam partner to protect digital rights

New York City, Barcelona and Amsterdam are the founding members of the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights.

Why financial markets behave like living organisms

Prevailing economic theory states that financial markets behave in a rational and efficient way, but a new book from MIT Sloan Finance Professor Andrew Lo suggests that the principles of evolutionary biology offer a more complete explanation.

Neuroscientists Have Discovered a Previously Hidden Region in The Human Brain

It turns out we humans may have an extra type of thinky bit that isn’t found in other primates. A previously unknown brain structure was identified while scientists carefully imaged parts of the human brain for an upcoming atlas on brain anatomy.

Germany has unveiled the world’s first hydrogen-powered train

Hydrogen fuel cells are a greener way to power vehicles. But they have also been cost-prohibitive. Today, though, that’s starting to change — on Monday, German passengers boarded the world’s first hydrogen-powered trains.