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U.S. says North Korea 'directly responsible' for 'WannaCry' ransomware attack

U.S. says North Korea 'directly responsible' for 'WannaCry' ransomware attack

In an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert writes that after careful investigation, the U.S. is sure that Pyongyang carried out the attack in May.

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On a bad date? These apps could help you stay safe

On a bad date? These apps could help you stay safe

Safety apps are designed to help women ease out of a dating situation that seems uncomfortable or dangerous. But experts say it's also important to help friends in real life.
by Allison Aubrey

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'Bill Nye the Science Guy' on a mission to save the planet

'Bill Nye the Science Guy' on a mission to save the planet

Bill Nye is on a mission to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking, particularly about climate change and the environment.
by MPR News Staff

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What the FCC rollback of 'net neutrality' means to you

What the FCC rollback of 'net neutrality' means to you

In the short term, the answer is simple: Not much. But over time, your ability to watch what you want to watch online and to use the apps that you prefer could start to change.
by The Associated Press

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As FCC prepares net-neutrality vote, study finds millions of fake comments

As FCC prepares net-neutrality vote, study finds millions of fake comments

The federal agency is about to decide if all internet traffic should be treated equally. And yet among 22 million comments the FCC received, many were fake. Some are calling for a delay on the vote.

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Ice and snow present 'exciting' challenges as MnDOT tests state's first autonomous bus

Ice and snow present 'exciting' challenges as MnDOT tests state's first autonomous bus

MnDOT is poised to roll out the state's first autonomous vehicle, a low-speed shuttle it has been testing near Monticello. Self-driving vehicles might still seem a distant possibility, but this one is expected to be on the move in Minneapolis before the Super Bowl in February.
by Tim Nelson

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Amber-trapped tick suggests ancient bloodsuckers feasted on feathered dinosaurs

Amber-trapped tick suggests ancient bloodsuckers feasted on feathered dinosaurs

The tick was with a feather from a dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous Period. Modern ticks love to bite mammals, and scientists have long wondered what the tiny vampires ate millions of years ago.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Even low-dose contraceptives slightly increase breast cancer risk

Even low-dose contraceptives slightly increase breast cancer risk

The absolute risk is very low. But low-dose formulations of birth control pills and other hormone-releasing contraceptives pose about the same risk to breasts as older formulations, a big study finds.
by Patti Neighmond

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Massive black hole reveals when the first stars blinked on

Massive black hole reveals when the first stars blinked on

Scientists have detected a black hole thought to be about 800 million times as massive as our sun that is helping to reveal when the universe filled with starlight.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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