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Technology

Apple unveils $999 iPhone X, loses 'home' button

Apple unveils $999 iPhone X, loses 'home' button

Apple also unveiled a new iPhone 8 and a larger 8 Plus with upgrades to cameras, displays and speakers.
by Associated Press

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This tiny device could change how cops deal with mental diseases and disorders

This tiny device could change how cops deal with mental diseases and disorders

St. Paul is piloting a new technology that allows officers to know how best to enter a situation involving someone with autism, mental illness and other unseen conditions.
by Tim Nelson

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Climate Cast: Harvey's climate change connections

Climate Cast: Harvey's climate change connections

Paul Huttner talks to climate and hurricane expert Bob Henson of Weather Underground about Hurricane Harvey, before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
by Paul Huttner

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Apps bringing Twin Cities neighbors together, mostly

Apps bringing Twin Cities neighbors together, mostly

Nextdoor and other social websites are winning fans in Minnesota and across the country using digital tools to help mobilize people within their neighborhoods. But those stronger ties can also bring problems neighbors didn't bank on.
by Martin Moylan

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Best Buy bets on tech for monitoring elderly parents

Best Buy bets on tech for monitoring elderly parents

Many adults are caring for elderly parents while working, raising families and otherwise trying to manage their own lives. Best Buy sees those people as a business opportunity.
by Martin Moylan

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Bikes may have to talk to self-driving cars for safety's sake

Bikes may have to talk to self-driving cars for safety's sake

Autonomous vehicles have gotten pretty good at detecting other cars and pedestrians. But "seeing" bikes and predicting what they'll do is still a challenge. The answer may lie in bikes themselves.
by Margaret J. Krauss

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Google says it will stop reading users' emails to sell targeted ads

Google says it will stop reading users' emails to sell targeted ads

The company says it will make the change later this year, bringing Gmail in line with its business products. But Google has already gathered a lot of data on users since it launched Gmail in 2004.

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This baker makes internet trolls eat their words -- literally

This baker makes internet trolls eat their words -- literally

Tempted to respond back to internet harassers? New York City baker Kat Thek does just that. Her company, Troll Cakes, will find your perpetrator and send them a cake with their words written on it.
by Noor Wazwaz

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