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February 27, 2019 7:38 PM

Storing health records on your phone: Can Apple live up to its privacy values?

As its iPhone sales growth slows, Apple has been expanding its presence in health care, where privacy matters. Apple's privacy values could give it an edge, if the company lives up to them.

by Laura Sydell

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February 27, 2019 4:00 AM

Lawmakers want to limit police use of drones

Bills in the Minnesota Legislature would require law enforcement to get a warrant in most cases before monitoring someone with a drone.

by Dan Gunderson

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February 26, 2019 4:00 AM

Genealogy technology plays key role in Minneapolis cold case

Minnesota is joining a growing number of states where unsolved cases are reopened through new DNA technology.

by Peter Cox

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February 25, 2019 5:00 AM

Wind energy, tax breaks sought to bring Google to Becker, Minn.

The tax abatement request is one of the latest developments in the tech giant's proposal for the data center, which it says would bring new jobs and economic growth to the area.

by Kirsti Marohn

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February 25, 2019 12:00 AM

AI debates a human: Should we subsidize preschool?

An Intelligence Squared debate on subsidizing preschool: artificial intelligence vs a human being.

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February 23, 2019 5:20 PM

Microsoft workers protest Army contract involving tech 'designed to help people kill'

They say Microsoft's contract "crossed the line" into weapons development for the first time and that the company is failing to inform its engineers "on the intent of the software they are building."

by Laura Sydell and Avie Schneider

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February 23, 2019 9:10 AM

Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens

Newer seat-back entertainment systems on some airplanes operated by American Airlines, United Airlines and Singapore Airlines have cameras, and it's likely they are also on planes used by other carriers.

by Associated Press

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February 22, 2019 4:38 PM

Minnesota regulations on chronic wasting disease under scrutiny

Lawmakers are feeling more pressure to deal chronic wasting disease after a case was discovered in a wild deer in Crow Wing County this month. They're frustrated that a captive deer farmer wasn't forced to kill his infected herd, allowing the disease to spread outside the fence.

by John Enger

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February 21, 2019 1:03 PM

How do you preserve history on the moon?

As the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing nears, some say the site of the first footprints on the moon should be protected. But historic preservation off our planet is unprecedented.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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February 19, 2019 7:35 PM

Trump pushes ahead with 'space force' despite hurdles

It would be under the umbrella of the Air Force to try to simplify the process. This represents a shift; Trump had stated that he wanted a space force that is "separate but equal" from the Air Force.

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