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New idea shakes up dinosaur family tree for T. Rex and pals

New idea shakes up dinosaur family tree for T. Rex and pals

Scientists who took a deeper look at dinosaur fossils suggest a different evolutionary history for dinosaurs, moving theropods such as T. Rex to a new branch of the family tree.
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Google Maps already tracks you; now other people can, too

Google has set up the controls so individuals can decide with whom they want to share their whereabouts and for how long -- anywhere from a few minutes to indefinitely.
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Trump signs bill authorizing NASA funding, Mars exploration

Trump signs bill authorizing NASA funding, Mars exploration

The new law also authorizes $19.5 billion in space agency funding for the 2018 budget year, which starts Oct. 1. Trump recently sent Congress a budget proposal that authorizes $19.1 billion for the space agency next year, down slightly from the current year.
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Are you addicted to your smartphone?

Are you addicted to your smartphone?

Behavioral addiction, especially to the new technologies so prevalent today, is the topic of Adam Alter's book "Irresistible." Alva Noe proposes two criteria that may determine addiction to technology.
by Alva Noë

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Google Glass didn't disappear. You can find it on a Minn. factory floor

Google Glass didn't disappear. You can find it on a Minn. factory floor

When it was introduced a few years ago, Google Glass was labeled as the next big thing. But it flopped. Now, it's finding new uses with workers in manufacturing and other industries, including this farm equipment factory in Minnesota.
by Tasnim Shamma

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Scientists catch star and possible black hole in a rapid, dangerous dance

Scientists catch star and possible black hole in a rapid, dangerous dance

The white dwarf is whizzing around what researchers think is a black hole at an extraordinary speed - at least twice an hour. It is believed to be a star's closest known orbit to a black hole.

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U.S. charges Russian officials, hackers in mass Yahoo breach

U.S. charges Russian officials, hackers in mass Yahoo breach

A law enforcement official says the Justice Department is preparing to announce charges against four defendants, including two Russian security services officers, in a mega data breach at Yahoo.
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'Irresistible' by design: It's no accident you can't stop looking at the screen

'Irresistible' by design: It's no accident you can't stop looking at the screen

Technology is designed to be addictive, offering gratification that's similar to that of drug abuse or gambling. Author Adam Alter says a new frontier could soon provide another escape from reality.

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Boaty McBoatface prepares for first Antarctic mission

Boaty McBoatface prepares for first Antarctic mission

After the Internet voted to name a U.K. research vessel "Boaty McBoatface," the results were overruled. But, as a consolation gesture, the name was given to a remote-controlled submersible.

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Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Entrepreneur and Stanford researcher Jerry Kaplan says machines are already doing what used to require human attention or intervention, but we need to figure out a way to make these machines - or robots - act in a socially appropriate way when they're around humans.
by MPR News Staff

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