Netflix kills DVD mailings, makes surprising offer to old-school members

Netflix is winding down its shipment of little red envelops containing DVDs, mailing the final batch on Sept. 29 after 25 years of sending subscribers DVDs by mail.

NextGen TV: Minnesota stations move towards 4K broadcasting

Minnesota television stations, including FOX 9, are taking the next steps into NEXTGEN TV, which comes with the ability to broadcast in 4K.

More funding for rural broadband infrastructure announced by Biden administration

The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build more broadband infrastructure in the rural U.S.

Robocalls, spam efforts on the rise
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Robocalls can not only be annoying but potentially damaging to Minnesotan residents. FOX 9?s Courtney Godfrey explains current efforts to stop spammers.

Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk proposed cage fight

“I offered a real date,” Zuckerberg wrote, saying that it’s time “we can all agree Elon isn’t serious.” Their back-and-forth over the proposed cage fight has been going on all summer.

China accuses US of attempting to block development, demands technology curbs be repealed

President Joe Biden signed an order that adds restrictions that limit Chinese access to U.S. processor chips used in smartphones, artificial intelligence, and other technology on security grounds.

Minneapolis school board weighs cell phone policy change

Should students be allowed to use cell phones in class? Minneapolis Public Schools was set to vote on a cell phone policy change on Tuesday but delayed the vote to give the matter a second look.

Mpls. school board weighs cell phone policy
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The Minneapolis school board was prepared to vote on a proposal that would have changed their current student electronics policy to allow teachers to set their own guidelines for cell phone use in the classroom instead of the district.

Minneapolis school board delays cell phone vote
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A vote on a change to cell phone policy in Minneapolis Public Schools was removed from the school board agenda on Tuesday, as board members said they wanted to take a second look at any changes.