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Judge reduces damages in illegal file sharing case

A federal judge has drastically reduced the damages a Brainerd woman must pay for illegally copying music.
by Bob Kelleher

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Newsmaker: Clinton promotes Internet freedom

Newsmaker: Clinton promotes Internet freedom

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has promised to promote Internet freedom and make unrestricted access a foreign policy priority. But will policy statements keep nations like Iran and China from controlling Internet access?

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Decoding brain development

Decoding brain development

Three scientists sat down together at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colo. to discuss how our brains develop over the course of our lives.

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'Physics Circus' at U of M mixes science and stagecraft

'Physics Circus' at U of M mixes science and stagecraft

Collapsing steel drums with steam and shooting rolls of toilet paper with a leaf blower are just a few ways a group of scientists use to prove that physics isn't so complicated in show that they call the "Physics Circus."
by Tim Post

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Tech gear for the new year

Tech gear for the new year

The 2010 Consumer Electronics show starts today and features the latest gadgets and game-changing devices. There's buzz about ebook competitors, the rise of 3D technology for TV, and even more mobile computing options.

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The year in science

The year in science

Last year brought historical anniversaries for Darwin and Galileo and real-time discoveries from earth-like planets in our galaxy to controversy over global warming on earth. Midmorning talks about the scientific discoveries and science policy issues that came out of 2009.

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The biggest tech news of the decade

The biggest tech news of the decade

Midday discusses the big technology developments of the 2000's, including broadband adoption, social networking, smart phones, TV and music distribution, Google, Microsoft and Apple.
by Jon Gordon

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Minn.-N.D. program prepares students for growing nanotech industry

Minn.-N.D. program prepares students for growing nanotech industry

Nanotechnology is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and a two-year training program in Fargo-Moorhead gives students hands-on training to prepare them for nanotech jobs.
by Dan Gunderson

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Video game watchdog shuts down, victim of economy

Video game watchdog shuts down, victim of economy

David Walsh said when he was assembling his first report card on video game violence 13 years ago, children were attacking on-screen monsters or aliens with imaginary chain saws and guns.
by Jeff Baenen, Associated Press

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