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Twitter to try giving users 280 characters -- whether they want them or not

Twitter to try giving users 280 characters -- whether they want them or not

The company says it wants to give users more room to express themselves. But many users worry it will rob Twitter of its microblogging soul.

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Facebook faces increasing scrutiny over election-related Russian ads

Facebook faces increasing scrutiny over election-related Russian ads

Facebook is under increasing pressure to scrutinize its advertising content after it discovered that ads on the site had been placed by a Russian agency to influence the 2016 U.S. election.
by Laura Sydell

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Coding for change

Participants in a "hackathon" called Code Switch Minnesota used computer code to fight inequality.
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao

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Is curiosity a positive or negative feeling?

Is curiosity a positive or negative feeling?

Not all feelings of curiosity are the same. A study finds that one factor affecting the balance of negative and positive when it comes to curiosity is time, says psychologist Tania Lombrozo.
by Tania Lombrozo

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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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