Technology

In this image taken provided by SpaceX, a capsule carrying four people parachutes into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut.

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown

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A SpaceX capsule carrying four people parachuted into the ocean just before sunset Saturday, right off the Florida coast where their chartered flight began three days ago. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut.

Poll: Americans have little trust in online security

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, a man uses a cell phone in New Orleans. The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers.

University of Minnesota launches center for medical device cybersecurity

Gates, Rockefeller warn leaders about pandemic’s impact

In this Feb. 9, 2019, file photo, Bill Gates, chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends the

Online bets on NFL games seen surging as season begins

A gambler places a bet at the FanDuel sportsbook in East Rutherford N.J. on Aug. 30, 2021. The American Gaming Association says 45.2 million Americans plan to bet on NFL games this season, up 36% from last year.

Apple fixes security hole reportedly used to hack an iPhone

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2016 file photo, a customer compares her iPhone 6, left, with an iPhone 7 at an Apple Store in Chicago.

FILE - This March 19, 2018, file photo shows Apple's App Store app in Baltimore. Apple has agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to pay for digital subscriptions and media by circumventing a commission system that generates billions of dollars annually for the iPhone maker. The concession announced late Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 is part of a preliminary settlement of a nearly 2-year-old lawsuit filed on behalf of iPhone app developers in the U.S.

Epic Games appeals ruling in lawsuit alleging Apple monopoly

Epic Games filed notice that is appealing a federal judge's decision in a lawsuit alleging that Apple has been running an illegal monopoly that stifles competition.

Judge loosens Apple's grip on app store in Epic decision

In this Feb. 5, 2021 photo, an Apple store employee is shown in New York.

Report: Solar could power 40% of US electricity by 2035

Solar panels face the sun on Tuesday Jan. 26, 2021, in Burrillville, R.I., at ISM Solar's 10-acre solar farm which is the first of its kind in the state. President Joe Biden wants to change the way the U.S. uses energy by expanding renewables, but faces several challenges.

Do we need humans for that job? Automation booms after COVID

Drinks surround a barcode attached to the table at Bartaco, that patrons use to order and pay at the restaurant in Arlington, Va., on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. The restaurant uses an automated app for ordering and payments. Instead of servers Bartaco uses

Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images

Supporters of then-president Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

EXPLAINER: Congress asks tech companies for Jan. 6 records

House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the personal communications of hundreds of people who may have somehow been connected to the attack.

Wisconsin election probe includes $325,000 for data analysis

China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week

A child plays with a toy gun during a promotion for online games in Beijing on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020.

Apple loosens app store payment rules in lawsuit settlement

'Not notable!' Vikings HOF member, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page can't get verified on Twitter

This photo shows a phone app for OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, Thursday Aug. 19, 2021. OnlyFans says it has “suspended” a plan to ban sexually explicit content following an outcry from its creators and advocates for sex workers. The company tweeted Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 that it had “secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community” and will “continue to provide a home for all creators.”

OnlyFans reverses explicit content ban after outcry

In this. Oct. 8, 2020 image from video provided by the 36th District Court in Detroit, Jacob Wohl, left, and Jack Burkman, shown in the center left photo, are seen during an arraignment being conducted over Zoom in Detroit. The two conservative hoaxers face a record $5.1 million fine for allegedly making illegal robocalls to wireless phones without the owners' consent in the 2020 election.

Conservative hoaxers face $5.1M fine for election robocalls

Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach

Higher but still slim odds of asteroid Bennu slamming Earth

Scientists have fine-tuned the path of the asteroid Bennu and say the odds of it smacking into Earth are higher than previously thought but still quite low.

This undated image made available by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. On Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, scientists said they have a better handle on asteroid Bennu’s whereabouts for the next 200 years. The bad news is that the space rock has a slightly greater chance of clobbering Earth than previously thought. But don’t be alarmed: Scientists reported that the odds are still quite low that Bennu will hit us in the next century.

Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens.

Dating changed during the pandemic; apps are following suit

Despite the social distancing of the past 18 months, the use of dating apps in general has surged as people sought connections amid their isolation.

This Tuesday, July 28, 2020, file photo shows the icon for the Tinder dating app on a device in New York. The use of dating apps in the last 18 months of the pandemic has surged around the globe. Tinder reported 2020 as its busiest year.

Politics

AG Ellison reacts to Minnesota Supreme Court rulings on MPD, pardons board

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison supports the ballot measure in Minneapolis that could transform policing in the city he once represented in the legislature. So, he was happy to see the Minnesota Supreme Court pave the way for it to remain on the ballot this fall.

Entertainment

MacKenzie Scott dominates donations to racial equity

Scott, a 51-year-old novelist, received the bulk of her fortune from her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. After the police killing of George Floyd, she funded the top recipients of racial equity donations in 27 states, according to an AP analysis of preliminary data from the philanthropy research organization Candid. The data, which includes only contributions from institutional funders, shows that Scott was responsible for $567 million distributed to such organizations.

In this March 4, 2018, file photo, MacKenzie Bezos arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Minnesota Sports

Minnesota routs Colorado 30-0 behind stout defense, Potts

Trey Potts ran for three touchdowns, Minnesota’s swarming defense held Colorado to just 63 total yards and the Gophers won their 21st straight nonconference game by beating the Buffaloes 30-0 on Saturday.

Minnesota running back Treyson Potts, right, is stopped after a short gain by Colorado safety Isaiah Lewis, center, and linebacker Guy Thomas in the first half.

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