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The next big focus in the Russia investigations: social media

The next big focus in the Russia investigations: social media

Social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter played a larger role than anyone first knew in Russia's influence campaign against the 2016 U.S. presidential race -- and Congress wants answers.
by Ryan Lucas

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The science behind Mexico's recent earthquakes

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico on Wednesday - what is the science behind what's happening in Mexico?
by MPR News Staff

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The science of weight loss

We've all heard the conventional wisdom on how to lose weight: eat less and exercise more. But new research shows that shedding pounds and keeping them off may be more complicated than a "one-size-fits-all" approach.
by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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Once teased for her love of bugs, 8-year-old co-authors scientific paper

Once teased for her love of bugs, 8-year-old co-authors scientific paper

Sophia Spencer was extremely fond of bugs, especially grasshoppers. Her peers didn't always appreciate her interest. Entomologists on Twitter, on the other hand, were huge fans of her passion.

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Rise of the beerbots: Is tech taking the craft out of homebrewing?

Rise of the beerbots: Is tech taking the craft out of homebrewing?

Automated systems have turned the messy, ancient art of brewing into a tidy hobby requiring fairly minimal skill, and of course, a smartphone or tablet. Critics ask: Where's the craft in that?
by Alastair Bland

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IPhone X's face ID inspires privacy worries -- but convenience may trump them

IPhone X's face ID inspires privacy worries -- but convenience may trump them

Advocates are concerned facial scan data could be stolen, or that a successful rollout could make consumers more comfortable with less innocuous, less accurate uses of facial recognition technology.
by Laura Sydell

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Cassini's Saturn mission goes out in a blaze of glory

Cassini's Saturn mission goes out in a blaze of glory

The NASA probe that's spent the past 13 years making countless discoveries about the ringed planet and its moons was taken out of orbit and sent plunging into Saturn's atmosphere.

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Saturn's strangest sights, as captured by a doomed spacecraft

Saturn's strangest sights, as captured by a doomed spacecraft

NASA's Cassini spacecraft will crash into Saturn on Friday, but we'll always have the shots it took of icy volcanoes, hexagonal storms, ethane lakes and ripples in Saturn's rings.
by Adam Cole and Ryan Kellman

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Tesla remotely expanded car batteries near Irma's path, and questions linger

Tesla remotely expanded car batteries near Irma's path, and questions linger

It's not the first time Tesla has made over-the-air changes to its cars. The boost gave customers' cars an extra 30 to 40 miles -- but the batteries will lose their extra juice this weekend.

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Getting up to speed on the Equifax data breach scandal

Getting up to speed on the Equifax data breach scandal

Equifax has been scrambling to explain itself since disclosing last week that it exposed vital data about 143 million Americans. Here's the latest on what you need to know about the breach.
by The Associated Press

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