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Ceiling lights in Minn. send coded Internet data

Ceiling lights in Minn. send coded Internet data

Flickering ceiling lights are usually a nuisance, but in city offices in St. Cloud, they will actually be a pathway to the Internet.
by Chris Williams

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The Facebook Effect

The Facebook Effect

Longtime technology journalist David Kirkpatrick, author of "The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World," spoke at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival about how Facebook got its start, and how it's changing the world.

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Anti-aging research

Anti-aging research

Scientists are learning the secrets of aging from centenarians and single cells. Midmorning discusses the latest science and future policy issues for in increasingly older population.

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Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic

A divided Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules meant to prohibit broadband companies from interfering with Internet traffic flowing to their customers.

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Moonwatchers treated to total lunar eclipse

Moonwatchers treated to total lunar eclipse

Skywatchers got an early holiday present this year: A total eclipse of the moon.

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Who are the "Anonymous" Wikileaks hackers?

Who are the "Anonymous" Wikileaks hackers?

The BBC's "World Have Your Say" meets with members of "Anonymous," the secretive hacking group that briefly brought down the Mastercard, Visa, and Paypal websites for suspending financial services to Wikileaks. Members of "Anonymous" will answer listener questions about what they are trying to achieve.

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For young Minn. immigrants, Facebook more than a place to gossip

For young Minn. immigrants, Facebook more than a place to gossip

The social networking site has become a hub for discussions between immigrant teens over whether to listen to elders' dating advice, carry on family traditions, or return to their native countries.
by Madeleine Baran

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Scientists: It's not too late yet for polar bears

Scientists: It's not too late yet for polar bears

Two groups of scientists are suggesting a sliver of hope for the future of polar bears in a warming world.

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Google pulls a Grinch and steals our fiber announcement

Google pulls a Grinch and steals our fiber announcement

Oh Google, how you disappoint us. Duluth and other Minnesota cities that applied to be home to a super-high-speed fiber network promised by Google are being forced to wait until next year for a decision. Google has concluded it got too many applications. From Google: Earlier this year we announced an experiment we hope will Read more →
by David Cazares

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Dell in talks to buy Eden Prairie-based Compellent for $876M

Dell Inc., the world's third-largest personal-computer maker, is in exclusive talks to buy Eden Prairie-based Compellent Technologies Inc. for about $876 million, a discount to the data-storage maker's current market value.

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