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Padmasree Warrior on the societal implications of technology

Padmasree Warrior on the societal implications of technology

Cisco's chief technology and strategy officer Padmasree Warrior participates in the Computer History Museum's "Revolutionaries" speaker series. She discusses "the internet of everything" and the experiences of women in technology jobs.

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A look at our changing climate

A look at our changing climate

Every Thursday, MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner joins The Daily Circuit to talk about the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we're seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.

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Milky Way black hole to devour giant gas cloud

Milky Way black hole to devour giant gas cloud

Scientists look forward to viewing an upcoming space feast.

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Minneapolis hopes open data project will lead to new apps, efficiency

Minneapolis hopes open data project will lead to new apps, efficiency

The city has more than 450 different electronic databases that track everything from budgets to crime statistics to street maintenance. Some staffers, elected officials and self-described hackers are working on a plan to put that information on the Internet for anyone to use.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Retired judge will be special master in lawsuit against Archdiocese

Robert Schumacher will preside over discovery disputes in a lawsuit filed against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Diocese of Winona by a man who claims that the Rev. Thomas Adamson sexually abused him when he was a boy.
by Madeleine Baran

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Whispers, secrets and lies? Anonymity apps rise

Whispers, secrets and lies? Anonymity apps rise

At a time when Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are pushing people to put forward their most polished, put-together selves, a new class of mobile applications aims for a bit more honesty.
by The Associated Press

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Water tech summit on tap Tuesday

Meeting aims to make Minnesota a leader in the business.

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Meet the most powerful nerd in the 'Cosmos'

Neil deGrasse Tyson -- astrophysicist, irreverent tweeter, vanquisher of Pluto, frequent Stephen Colbert foil -- is America's "It" Nerd. A lot of people have held that title before, acting as evangelists for science and discovery. Ben Franklin. George Washington Carver. Stephen Jay Gould. Carl Sagan. So why Tyson is different?

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Need money for your startup? Being an attractive male may help

Need money for your startup? Being an attractive male may help

When men and women pitch the same idea to venture capitalists, men are awarded money more often. A new study found that appearance also factors into whether or not an idea will get funded.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Preserving audio for the future is a race against time

Preserving audio for the future is a race against time

Old records are breaking, cassette tapes are warping, even digital recordings can become obsolete. The Library of Congress is working to save millions of the nation's recordings before they're lost.
by Emily Siner

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