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Facebook is counting on postcards to prevent future election interference

Facebook is counting on postcards to prevent future election interference

Under fire for its role in the presidential election, the social network giant unveiled plans involving snail mail to verify the identity of advertising buyers and stop future foreign manipulation.
by Vanessa Romo

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Mystery of Minnesota's disappearing moose closer to being solved

Mystery of Minnesota's disappearing moose closer to being solved

The Minnesota DNR is wrapping up a landmark five-year investigation of the causes of the state's declining moose population, which has dropped 65 percent since 2006. The reasons are complex and research is ongoing, but wolves and deer play a role.
by Dan Kraker

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Google to block 'annoying' online ads that fail to make the grade

Google to block 'annoying' online ads that fail to make the grade

Starting today, Google will award ads a "passing," "warning" and "failing" designation and block some of the most annoying, including pop-ups and auto-playing videos.

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The Environmental Protection Agency: then and now

The Environmental Protection Agency: then and now

The EPA was founded in 1970 with bipartisan support. What has happened since?

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Iceland is using more energy on bitcoin than it is on its homes

Iceland is using more energy on bitcoin than it is on its homes

It takes massive amounts of electricity to run the computers that create bitcoins, and large virtual currency companies have established a base in Iceland, which is blessed with an abundance of renewable energy.
by Associated Press

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Smartphone detox: How to power down in a wired world

Smartphone detox: How to power down in a wired world

In an era when many kids get a first smartphone at age 10, psychologists say the devices have turned us into Pavlov's dogs -- drooling for the next notification, buzz or text. Ready to dial back?
by Michaeleen Doucleff and Allison Aubrey

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A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

A neuroscientist explains the power of sleep

Learn what the brain is doing while we're asleep, and why it matters.
by MPR News Staff

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'Consumer Reports' says Roku, Samsung smart TVs have security vulnerabilities

'Consumer Reports' says Roku, Samsung smart TVs have security vulnerabilities

"We found that a relatively unsophisticated hacker could change channels, play offensive content, or crank up the volume," the consumer watchdog says.

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