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IBM to acquire open-source software company Red Hat

IBM to acquire open-source software company Red Hat

IBM will acquire Red Hat for $190 per share, in a deal worth approximately $34 billion. Both companies took pains to say the Red Hat ethos and commitment to open source would continue.

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State of Minnesota seeking consumer info on internet speeds

State of Minnesota seeking consumer info on internet speeds

The state of Minnesota wants to know how fast your internet connections are — and it's launching a new online tool to gather that information.
by Martin Moylan

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The U.S. imports this bee by the gallon. Why can't we raise our own?

The U.S. imports this bee by the gallon. Why can't we raise our own?

Students and researchers in Fargo have been studying a species of bee that's key to growing alfalfa throughout the U.S. This bee has helped increase the seed production of the crop, yet the insect has trouble adapting to life in the United States.
by Matt Mikus

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A slow trip to a hot planet: spacecraft poised for mission to Mercury

A slow trip to a hot planet: spacecraft poised for mission to Mercury

The European Space Agency's BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system, where temperatures at the surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
by Joe Palca

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Deadly new deer disease lands in Minnesota

Deadly new deer disease lands in Minnesota

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease is 90 percent fatal in captive whitetail herds. Cases have been confirmed in South Dakota and Wisconsin, and now, here. The virus is not known to cause disease in humans.
by John Enger

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U of M students accept challenge of explaining their complicated thesis research in 3 minutes

U of M students accept challenge of explaining their complicated thesis research in 3 minutes

The 'Science in Seconds' competition forced graduate students to explain their thesis topics to a general audience for a chance to move on to a university-wide competition on Nov. 9.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65

Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Seattle on Monday, according to his company, Vulcan Inc.
by Barbara Campbell

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