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Cryptoparties teach attendees how to stay anonymous online

Cryptoparties teach attendees how to stay anonymous online

In these days of cyber intrigue, journalists, activists and ordinary citizens are interested in learning how to navigate the Internet anonymously. At cryptoparties, they learn how to do just that.
by Jon Kalish

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Twitter broadens its campaign against hate and abuse

Twitter broadens its campaign against hate and abuse

The company said that it has begun identifying people who have been banned for abusive behavior and will stop them from creating new accounts. It is also creating a "safe search" feature.
by The Associated Press

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Bill banning cellphone use while driving proposed

Bill banning cellphone use while driving proposed

If the bill passes, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says Minnesota would join 14 other states and Washington, D.C., that have a "hands-free" law.
by The Associated Press

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Old pictures, cherished items reveal stories of African-American life

Old pictures, cherished items reveal stories of African-American life

The Washington Post last year asked people across the country to submit photographs of family objects that connect them personally to black history. Then journalists worked to tell the stories behind them.
by MPR News Staff

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Watch: Huge green fireball streaks across Midwest sky

If you were outside in the Midwest at around 1:30 a.m. this morning, you may have received quite a shock. The vivid meteor lit up the sky and set off sonic booms. Dramatic video captured the moment.

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Long before there was 'fake news,' there were 'fake photos'

Long before there was 'fake news,' there were 'fake photos'

The pictures of 19th-century Egypt and other scenes, in an exhibit at the Clark Art Institute, don't always show the truth.
by Angus Chen

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Building, and losing, a career on Facebook

Building, and losing, a career on Facebook

What a meme-maker and an investigative journalist teach us about the power of the Facebook empire, and how its opaque decisions harm real people.
by Aarti Shahani

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Searching for 'Facebook customer service' can lead to a scam

Searching for 'Facebook customer service' can lead to a scam

Say you got kicked off Facebook and need to get back on -- to talk to friends or run your small business. A Google search for "Facebook Customer Service" can lead to a surprise. A bad one.
by Aarti Shahani

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Scientists describe ancient bag-like sea creatures from China

Scientists describe ancient bag-like sea creatures from China

This thing is a lot uglier than a wrinkled bag. It's basically a giant gaping mouth with spikes and some extra holes -- probably for oozing waste.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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Doctor considers the pitfalls of extending life and prolonging death

Doctor considers the pitfalls of extending life and prolonging death

In Modern Death, Dr. Haider Warraich says a slow dying process, during which patients move in and out of hospitals or nursing homes, is a "very recent development in our history as a species."

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