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Ransomware criminals are dumping kids' private files online after school hacks

Ransomware criminals are dumping kids' private files online after school hacks

Rich in digitized data, the nation’s public schools are prime targets for far-flung criminal hackers, who are assiduously locating and scooping up sensitive files that not long ago were committed to paper in locked cabinets. Districts are ill-equipped to respond.
by The Associated Press

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MnDOT eyes autonomous vehicles to close transportation gaps, improve safety

MnDOT eyes autonomous vehicles to close transportation gaps, improve safety

The state has helped fund and oversee three pilot projects to explore how the technology might improve transportation access and safety. And it’s urging developers to conduct their own pilots in the state, where they can navigate winter weather and rural roadways.
by Catharine Richert and Megan Burks

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Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed

Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed

President Joe Biden will announce how much money each state is set to receive from the largest-ever federal investment in broadband expansion. The amount each state, territory and Washington, D.C., will receive from the $42.5 billion program depends primarily on the number of unserved locations in each jurisdiction. 
by The Associated Press

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Researchers use AI to help save a woodpecker species in decline

Researchers use AI to help save a woodpecker species in decline

Minnesota researchers are using small audio recording devices to better understand the range and population of red-headed woodpeckers. The bird has seen a precipitous population decline over several decades. Scientists want to learn where the bird is doing well, so important habitats can be preserved.
by Dan Gunderson

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Muscular dystrophy patients get first gene therapy

Muscular dystrophy patients get first gene therapy

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but limited access to those ages four and five.
by Rob Stein

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