Technology

Duluth polar bear making progress after surgery
A polar bear whose Duluth zoo exhibit was flooded this summer is making a strong recovery after surgery last month in St. Paul.
Payments to Minneapolis digital fund dry up
Payments have all but dried up for a little-known fund intended to expand wireless online access in Minneapolis to help low-income people, seniors, displaced workers, and others harness the power of the Internet.
Funding change puts broadband expansion on hold
Changes in telecommunications funding aimed at spreading access to high-speed Internet access are in fact causing a northern Minnesota phone company to put a fiber optic cable expansion on hold.
Google strives to enlighten with new search tool
Google is introducing a new tool, designed to make its search engine smarter.
Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales
Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it.
Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad model, with a sharper screen and perhaps an option for faster wireless broadband. The upgrades are relatively minor, but the iPad is secure in its position as the king of tablets.
Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case
A judge found in favor of man who sued AT&T over the company purposely slowing down his iPhone, when it had sold him an "unlimited data" plan.
YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels
YouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes.
Phone network vulnerability reveals location information, researchers find
Phone towers are leaking location information that can be used to track a mobile phone's location, University of Minnesota researchers have found. And it's not difficult, which worries advocates for stalking and domestic violence victims.
Buying ads on Twitter is about to get easier for small businesses as the online messaging service adds a key piece to its moneymaking model.