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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Software protects privacy by replacing faces in photographs.

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Microsoft is trying to repair the reputation of Windows Vista.

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Tech talk with Jon Gordon

Tech talk with Jon Gordon

Jon Gordon, host of American Public Media's Future Tense, joins Midday to talk all things tech.
by Jon Gordon

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Following the laws of physics in superhero movies

MPR's Tom Crann talks to Jim Kakalios, University of Minnesota physics professor and author of "The Physics of Superheroes," about this summer's comic book inspired movies.

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Austin to field test public wi-fi

Austin to field test public wi-fi

The City of Austin will have municipal wi-fi by October. The $1.2 million project is being run through the Austin Utilities Board and has been in the works for several years.
by Sea Stachura

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Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'

Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'

Prolific film maker Werner Herzog's new movie opens in the Twin Cities later this week. "Encounters at the End of the world" examines life at the South Pole.
by Euan Kerr

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Sex and the single-celled animal

Sex and the single-celled animal

Evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson is passionate about the mating habits of living things, from lions to the tiniest insects. She has written an entertaining compendium of those habits, with a serious purpose.

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First-time author draws raves with 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle'

First-time author draws raves with 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle'

David Wroblewski's book "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" has been drawing rave reviews. While it grew out of his desire to write about the special bonds between dogs and humans, an important part of the story is that the title character, Edgar, cannot speak.
by Euan Kerr

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Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum

Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum

The much anticipated Star Wars exhibit opens today at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

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Return of wheat rust on the horizon

Return of wheat rust on the horizon

An old nemesis is threatening wheat crops around the world. Wheat stem rust epidemics have been controlled for decades, but a new outbreak in Africa has scientists in the Midwest working overtime to breed new resistant wheat plants.
by Dan Gunderson

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