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Under pressure, MNsure pushes data privacy fixes

The problem is complex, but it comes down to this: MNsure's website allows consumers' private data to come through unencrypted, leaving it vulnerable to an inexpensive hacking tool.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Comcast aims to boost broadband for low-income families

The cable company agreed to provide the low-cost Internet service as part of a deal to get regulators to approve its acquisition of NBC.
by Martin Moylan

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Climate talk shifts from curbing CO2 to adapting

Climate talk shifts from curbing CO2 to adapting

Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise. The conversation is no longer solely about how to save the planet by cutting carbon emissions. It's becoming more about how to save ourselves from the warming planet's wild weather.

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Local police grapple with response to cybercrimes

Local police grapple with response to cybercrimes

When one person hacks into someone else's computer to access a bank account, credit cards or even email, the crime fighting path is uncertain. Local police departments are looking to boost their expertise so they can respond to cybercrimes and cyberthreats that are expected to only get worse.

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Robots are eating our jobs: tech as the enemy of the middle class?

Robots are eating our jobs: tech as the enemy of the middle class?

Millions of middle class jobs lost in the Great Recession are not coming back and millions more will likely vanish. One of the reasons: technology.

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When nanoparticles go rogue: Wis.-based center leads new research

When nanoparticles go rogue: Wis.-based center leads new research

Nanotechnology is changing many basic products. But there are questions about what happens to those nano particles when they find their way into the environment. A new federally funded research center in Wisconsin brings together scientists from several states to help answer those questions.
by Dan Gunderson

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Bear famous for Net births has 2 more cubs

A black bear that became famous for giving birth live over the Internet has done it again.

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UND develops avian flu antibody for poultry

A University of North Dakota scientist says an antibody to protect poultry from avian influenza could be on the market within a year.
by Dan Gunderson

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Reinventing the computer to protect your cyber security

Reinventing the computer to protect your cyber security

Your password of gibberish isn't good enough to stop today's best hackers. We'll look at the latest in cyber security and efforts to create new computers that can protect your data.

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Your best bets for gadget giving

Your best bets for gadget giving

From Amazon Kindles to Apple's iPad Mini, there's a gadget for everyone's holiday wish list. What tech products will put a smile on the face of your gift recipients this year?

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