A new research paper reframes the simulation hypothesis, asking whether reality could be simulated and what science can test.

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Apple, Google, and Microsoft all offer free parental control apps or settings to help you keep your kids safer online. We walk you through the benefits and drawbacks of each. I review privacy tools ...

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