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Technology

Area codes? Minnesota soon will have one more: 924

Area codes? Minnesota soon will have one more: 924

Residents of southern Minnesota will soon have a second area code option, in addition to the longstanding 507. It’ll be the state’s first new area code in more than two decades.
by Andrew Krueger

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Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender people

Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender people

Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals,” raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups.
by The Associated Press

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How to keep your information safe in wake of school cybersecurity attacks

How to keep your information safe in wake of school cybersecurity attacks

Learn everything you need to know about school cybersecurity attacks, what to do if your information has been compromised and how to keep your digital information safe.
by Angela Davis, Danelle Cloutier and Nicole Johnson

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Are you getting more voice notes these days? You're not alone

Are you getting more voice notes these days? You're not alone

Also colloquially known as a "voice text" or "voice message," the feature has been in our phones for years. But only recently has it emerged as a go-to communication method — especially for Gen Z.
by Emma Bowman

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Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok

Montana becomes 1st state to approve a full ban of TikTok

Montana's bill goes farther than bans in nearly half of the states that target devices on state-issued devices. Instead, Montana's legislation makes it illegal for anyone to download TikTok.
by Bobby Allyn

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Rochester schools end week without internet; questions linger about cyber attack

Rochester schools end week without internet; questions linger about cyber attack

Rochester Public Schools disabled its internet access this week in response to an apparent cyber attack. For students that has meant hot classrooms, lots of pen and paper assignments and even an extra day of Spring Break.
by Catharine Richert

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'What I Eat in a Day' videos show a curated, disordered eating view, says Minnesota nutritionist

'What I Eat in a Day' videos show a curated, disordered eating view, says Minnesota nutritionist

“What I Eat in a Day” videos have millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. They can be a window into another person’s fridge and their life. But at times, the videos promote dangerously extreme calorie deficits and prolonged fasting. 
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliated media'

NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news organization cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence through a series of inaccurate labels.
by David Folkenflik

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