Science

GoFundMe investigating campaign for homeless Good Samaritan
A homeless man who received an outpouring of support after he helped a stranded motorist in Philadelphia said he is panhandling once again and using drugs, and he has no access to the money raised on his behalf.
Fad or the future? Robot-made burgers wow crowds in San Francisco
As more culinary robots find their way into commercial food prep, one restaurant in San Francisco called Creator is hoping to strike a balance between high tech and the human touch.
Scientists are puzzled by mysterious lights in the sky. They call them STEVE
Scientists don't know what's causing the aurora-like phenomenon, which has been known to amateur photographers for decades but only recently came to the attention of researchers.
Three technology companies are interested in taking over Minnesota's troubled vehicle licensing system, but preliminary estimates show the move to an outside vendor would not be cheap.
Facebook shuts 652 Iran-backed accounts linked in global disinformation campaign
The company says a network of accounts, pages and groups "originated in Iran and targeted people across multiple internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, UK and US."
HUD accuses Facebook of allowing housing discrimination
In a formal complaint, HUD says Facebook allows landlords and home sellers to use targeted ads to discriminate based upon the recipient's race, religion, sex, familial status and national origin.
Robotics teams encourage students to explore STEM fields
Robotics teams from dozens of local high schools showed off their machines at 3M's Maplewood headquarters today. The robots are diverse and the teams are increasingly so, too.
According to Minnesota's Emergency Communications Networks CenturyLink, Minnesota's 911 service provider, said human error by a third-party vendor caused the outage.
For some Facebook employees, free food is coming to an end
Some cities in the Bay Area want to stop tech companies from offering free or discounted food in their cafeterias. The idea is to make employees go to local businesses for their meals.