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Self-driving cars raise questions about who carries insurance

Self-driving cars raise questions about who carries insurance

Currently, insurance rates are calculated based on drivers' claims histories and driving records. Driverless cars are expected to shift the liability toward carmakers. But it won't happen all at once.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Here's how 2 sentences could guard Minnesotans' internet privacy

Here's how 2 sentences could guard Minnesotans' internet privacy

The Minnesota Senate's jobs bill contains a provision that would block internet service providers from collecting data on Minnesota users. Here's where that fits into the national privacy debate.
by William Lager and Cody Nelson

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Back from the dead? Reported sightings fuel hope for return of Tasmanian tigers

Back from the dead? Reported sightings fuel hope for return of Tasmanian tigers

The last known Tasmanian tiger died more than eight decades ago. It has become the stuff of textbook sketches and yellowing photographs. But now, researchers are launching a new search.
by Colin Dwyer

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Solar storm brings the northern lights

Solar storm brings the northern lights

Across the northern half of Minnesota the northern lights are lighting up the sky.
by MPR News Staff

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SpaceX reuses a rocket to launch a satellite

SpaceX reuses a rocket to launch a satellite

The private company sees Thursday's achievement as a step toward cheaper flights into deep space. The aerospace industry essentially has been throwing away its hefty and expensive rockets.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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What the death of broadband privacy rules means

What the death of broadband privacy rules means

Congress has sent President Trump legislation that would kill an online privacy regulation, a move that could eventually allow internet providers to sell the browsing habits of their customers.
by The Associated Press

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What gave some primates bigger brains? A fruit-filled diet

What gave some primates bigger brains? A fruit-filled diet

A new study suggests that diet had a big influence in driving the evolution of brain size in primates. Monkeys who thrive on fruit have bigger brains than their plant eating neighbors.
by Jessica Boddy

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U.S. Senate votes to repeal Obama-Era Internet privacy rules

U.S. Senate votes to repeal Obama-Era Internet privacy rules

The rules would require Internet providers to tell consumers what data they collect and get consent before selling. Republicans said ISPs were facing stricter regulations than companies like Google.
by Alina Selyukh

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A smartphone can accurately test sperm count

A smartphone can accurately test sperm count

Measuring the quality of those little swimmers usually requires a trip to the doctor. Researchers have come up with a smartphone accessory that would let men do that at home in less than five seconds.
by Madeline K. Sofia

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