Science & Technology

FILE - A Delta Air Lines jet leaves the gate, Friday, July 19, 2024, at Logan International Airport...
Associated Press

Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage

Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide.
5 months ago
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: Passengers look at a  flight information board showing multiple delays an...
Associated Press

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries.
5 months ago
In this photo illustration a Crowdstrike logo seen displayed on a smartphone. The global computer o...
Sean Lyngaas

What is CrowdStrike, the company linked to the global outage?

The global computer outage affecting airports, banks and other businesses on Friday appears to stem at least partly from a software update issued by major U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike
5 months ago
Olympians have already raced in the sneaker, and more are expected to wear them during the Games. (...
Leah Dolan, CNN

Marathon-winning ‘spray-on’ running shoes could shake up Olympics

Swiss sportswear brand On is the latest company to embrace advanced “spray-on” materials with a “revolutionary” robot-made sneaker it believes can improve performance at this month’s Olympics.
5 months ago
FILE - An Amazon Prime cardboard shipping box label is seen on March 17, 2023, in East Derry, N.H. ...
Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Haleluya Hadero, AP Business Writers

Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scams, experts warn

Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams during the two-day sale event.
5 months ago
FILE: The AT&T logo outside of AT&T corporate headquarters on March 13, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. (Ph...
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer

Data of nearly all AT&T customers downloaded to third-party platform in a 2022 security breach

The data of nearly all AT&T customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a 2022 security breach, the company said Friday.
5 months ago
CORTE MADERA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 02: In an aerial view, a Caltrans changeable message sign on Highwa...
Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer

June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won’t

Earth's more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
6 months ago
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 24: A NASA graphic is seen inside the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility during a ...
Carlysle Price

Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.
6 months ago
Crews at Millcreek Common preparing light show drones for the city's Fourth of July celebration on ...
Brian Carlson

Millcreek prepping drones for its Independence Day spectacular

For the second year in a row, Millcreek is celebrating the Fourth of July with a drone light show instead of the typical fireworks, and it's not the only city doing so.
6 months ago
This July 2, 2018 image provided by Claudia Marsicano shows an image of the nearly complete skeleto...
ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer

Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs

Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years ago. The creature existed before the dinosaurs and likely used its wide, flat head to suck in prey.
6 months ago
The grapes stored in their original packaging became the softest at the end of the experiment while...
Ashley Strickland, CNN

Modern grapes exist because the dinosaurs died out, new research finds

New research has found that the existence of the grapes we eat and drink may be tied to the extinction of dinosaurs.
6 months ago
This photo provided by Jordan Creech shows a white buffalo calf born on June 4, 2024, in the Lamar ...
Amy Besth Hanson and Mead Gruver, Associated Press

Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone; Its name is Wakan Gli

Native American religious ceremonies with dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of a sacred legend commemorated the recent birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone National Park.
6 months ago
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of the Giordano Bruno crater on the moon's fa...
Associated Press

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

China's Chang'e 6 probe returned to Earth on Tuesday with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first.
6 months ago
A Tesla Cybertruck sits on a lot at a Tesla dealership on April 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (Photo ...
Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer

For Tesla’s futuristic new Cybertruck, a fourth recall

Tesla issued a fourth recall for its new Cybertruck pickup in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose.
6 months ago
FILE - A line of unsold 2018 Cooper Clubmen sit in a long row at a Mini dealership, March 30, 2018,...
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer

Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

Car dealerships across North America have faced a major disruption this week.
6 months ago
In this still image taken from video of the Office of the New York Governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul sign...
Anthony Izaguirre

New York moves to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids

New York's governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm.
6 months ago
FILE: The sun rises behind The Heel Stone at Stonehenge on June 21, 2023 in Wiltshire, England. In ...
Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP Science Writer

It’s summer solstice time. What does that mean?

Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on Thursday.
6 months ago
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft...
Jackie Wattles, CNN

Two astronauts wait to come home as Boeing races to understand spacecraft issues. Here’s what’s at stake

Two test pilots helming the inaugural crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft are in a tentative position — and so is Boeing’s reputation in spaceflight.
6 months ago
Utah leaders are reacting to a call from the U.S. surgeon general to include a warning label on soc...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah leaders react to call for warning label on social media platforms

Utah leaders are reacting to a call from the U.S. surgeon general to include a warning label on social media – just like there are on cigarettes.
6 months ago
Scientists have been trying to directly observe dark matter, the elusive and invisible substance th...
Jacopo Prisco, CNN

Scientists may have found an answer to the mystery of dark matter. It involves an unexpected byproduct

Scientists have made many guesses for what dark matter could be, ranging from unknown particles to extra dimensions. Here's what new studies show.
6 months ago
FILE: Dr. Vivek H. Murthy speaks onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Well...
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer

Surgeon general asks Congress to require warning labels for social media, like those on cigarettes

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes.
6 months ago
High-tech cell phones...
Michael Houck

Cox declares summer Fridays as ‘Phone-Free Fridays’

Utah's governor announced a new declaration encouraging Utahns to get off their phones for at least one day a week this summer.
6 months ago
green rows of tomato plants...
Mike Anderson

Iceland facilities excite Utah delegation about geothermal possibilities

Some state leaders are learning how small geothermal plants could power communities of the future here in Utah. With access to geothermal water from the ground, there is a lot that can be done.
6 months ago
File - Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twi...
Associated Press

What happened to the likes? X is now hiding which posts you like from other users

Social media platform X is now hiding your likes.
6 months ago

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