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AI Traffic Enforcement Minimizes Crashes Without Shifting Risk, Study Finds
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 20, 2025 – As cities worldwide seek effective strategies to address rising traffic fatalities, a new study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals AI-powered traffic cameras offer a breakthrough solution – not only catching violations, but meaningfully improving overall road safety. 

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Why Congress May Push Back on State AI Regulations
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House Republicans proposed a 10-year pause on state rules for artificial intelligence. What that could mean for consumer protections.

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Has flying become more dangerous? We speak to a Professor of statistics and a Director of aerospace engineering
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From the Jeju Airline tragedy to the Washington DC plane and helicopter collision, it makes you wonder whether flight safety standards have dropped.

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New Research Finds Statewide Menthol Cigarette Bans Backfire

New Research Finds Statewide Menthol Cigarette Bans Backfire

May 8, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, May 8, 2024 – Because public health experts have determined that menthol-flavored cigarettes pose higher health risks to smokers than non-menthol varieties, policymakers for years have considered banning menthol. Most of the measures taken to date have been at the state level, but new research suggests that this approach has backfired. The better alternative, researchers suggest, is a higher tax on menthol cigarettes, or a national ban at the federal level.

Disney World Implements Psychological Tricks To Lure Guests Into Ride Queues

Disney World Implements Psychological Tricks To Lure Guests Into Ride Queues

Disney Dining, May 6, 2024

Though every part of a Disney World vacation is meant to be magical, most frequent visitors to the parks can think of at least a few things about a Disney trip that are anything but magical. Perhaps one of the most agreed upon of those things is waiting in line for a ride or attraction.

Do you prefer self-serve checkouts?

Do you prefer self-serve checkouts?

The Premier Daily, May 2, 2024

Self-checkout, yes or no? People tend to be divisive on this issue; some use it all the time, and some never do. And for some, it depends on how many items they are buying, using self-checkout for short shopping lists. Meanwhile, some individuals specifically avoid it because they believe that they are taking jobs from human cashiers. 

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