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Caroline Buckee, a Harvard epidemiologist, is using detailed data on population movements—gleaned from mobile phones— to build precise new tools for fighting the spread of malaria.

If your internet connection drops off for hours, your phone's data plan can keep your laptop afloat. Here's what you need to know.