April 26, 2021

Apple rolls out major new privacy protections for iPhones and iPads

Apple released new privacy controls in its latest software update. The changes are roiling the online advertising industry. Apple Editor’s note: Apple and Facebook are […]
April 26, 2021

Cheap, legal and everywhere: How food companies get us 'hooked' on junk

“Hooked” author Michael Moss says processed food companies appeal to our childhood nostalgia: “What we eat is all about memory.” Grace Cary/Getty Images If you’re […]
April 26, 2021

EU finalizing plans to allow U.S. tourists back this summer

The European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer, officials said Monday. More […]
April 25, 2021

St. Anthony: Preceptis moves forward with device that simplifies ear-tube procedures

Joe Delgado, chief financial officer of Preceptis Medical, had a personal reason for leaving a good job at UnitedHealth Group a few years ago. His […]
April 25, 2021

Yardstik, formed amid pandemic, helps companies manage the gig economy

The gig economy, rising before the coronavirus pandemic hit, is expected to grow more in years to come. Yet as it has become more prevalent, […]
April 25, 2021

The race is on to buy new cars, and prices are going up

Car shoppers might find that bargains are scarce this year. But better prices on trade-ins could help ease the pain. Last year’s pandemic-induced production delays, […]
April 25, 2021

'Full of hatred and fear': Disinformation on YouTube divides a dad and daughter

Isabel Seliger for NPR Renee Ekwoge can’t remember the last conversation she had with her father. They stopped talking regularly months ago, after she moved […]
April 25, 2021

Drone operators challenge surveyors' turf in mapping dispute

When Michael Jones started a side hustle shooting drone photos and videos for real estate agents, his clients wanted more: Images with property lines on […]
April 25, 2021

Proposed rezone on Pine Beach Road goes nowhere

Commissioners took no action during their April 11 board meeting on a proposal to reassign 10 properties on the north side of the road also […]
April 24, 2021

After reaping tax-cut rewards, Minnesota's biggest companies resist Biden's proposed tax hike

Washington – Corporate tax cuts have been kind to Minnesota’s biggest companies. In fact, many of the state’s multi­billion-dollar, multinational corporations had lower effective tax […]