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The future of phones

Just when you thought you were up to date with your cellular phone -- maybe with a camera attached -- along comes phone service via the internet. How will corporate mergers and new technologis impact the way we make calls?

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Do court records belong on the Web?

Currently, court records are only available to the public at the court house. The Minnesota Supreme Court is grappling over whether or not to post court records on the Web. There's general agreement that sensitive information like social security numbers should be kept off the Internet. But, what about divorce records or even court calendars?

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Another e-mail virus threatens computer systems

The latest computer virus, MyDoom, may be responsible for one-fifth of the emails around the world, according to security experts. As before, businesses are expected to suffer billions of hours of lost time coping with downed systems.

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Will legislation stop unwanted e-mail?

President Bush is expected to sign a bill that is supposed to limit the amount of unsolicited email we'll receive. But some expect spammers to find ways around protections in the law.

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Time for future-gazing

Robots and touch screens touched more lives this past year. Will we continue to distance ourselves from human contact? Futurist Andrew Zolli talks about trends for the upcoming year.

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Minnesota soybean farmers remain frustrated with Brazil

This year for the first time Brazil will export more soybeans than the United States. The country's maintained a longstanding ban on genetically modified soybeans. But industry experts say as much as a quarter of Brazil's crop is produced from illegal GMO seed. The situation has caused frustration among American producers.

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How to control spam and other computer questions

Spam, the mark of fly-by-night companies, increasingly is being deployed by much more established firms. Geek Squad® chief Robert Stephens stops by Midmorning to offer tips on countering unwanted email and answer your other digital questions.

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What you can do to feel more secure

Security measures at airports, in our offices and on the internet are supposed to protect us from harm, but do they really? An expert in security technology says we all need to understand the limits of elaborate measures and look to simple solutions.

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The Voice on the Wire: Internet telephone calls create regulatory confusion

A small but growing number of Minnesotans are ditching their telephone company to make calls over the Internet. "Voice Over I.P." technology, known as "VoIP", is most popular on the east and west coasts, but its use is spreading. The rapid growth is partly because VoIP is largely unregulated. Minnesota regulators are the first to try to rein in the new technology.

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Teenage hacker says government exaggerated case

A Minnesota teenager charged with modifying a version of the Internet worm that crippled computer networks worldwide returned to high school this week, and said the government has exaggerated its case against him.

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