Science + Technology
Clare Duffy, CNN
Meta adds new teen safety features following renewed criticism
Meta said it will start hiding “age-inappropriate content” such as posts discussing self-harm, eating disorders, nudity or restricted goods from teens’ feeds.3 years ago
Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN
Historic moon landing mission is in jeopardy after ‘anomaly’ in space
It was the first ever flight of a Vulcan Centaur rocket, a new vehicle from ULA designed to replace its older lineup of rockets.3 years ago
Emma Keddington
Utah conservation research to get boost from new tech
A migration tracking system will gather data on the movements of birds, bats, and insects and will aid Utah conservation efforts.3 years ago
Alexandrea Bonilla and Emma Keddington
Cyber kidnapping: What it is and how to avoid it
One expert says cyber kidnapping is a case of sophisticated emotional manipulation.3 years ago
Katie Hunt, CNN
Why ‘resurrection biology’ is gaining traction around the world
Resurrection biology — bringing molecules and more complex organisms back to life — is gaining traction in labs around the world.3 years ago
David Goldman, CNN
Apple is officially no longer selling the newest Apple Watch in America
Apple is no longer selling the newest Apple Watch in the U.S. after POTUS did not sign a last-minute, emergency action.3 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
Uranus’ mysterious features on display in new Webb image
Sending a dedicated mission to study Uranus has become a priority for astronomers, according to a report released in 2022.3 years ago
Heather Kelly and Simone Seikaly
Legal expert questions Utah’s social media restrictions
A KSL Legal Analyst lauds concern for children exhibited by Utah officials, but questions the law's constitutionality.3 years ago
Derrick Jones
Teens and social media: navigating the digital landscape
About one in three teens say that they are on either TikTok of YouTube several times a day as well as other social media apps3 years ago
Amanda Dickson
Dickson: Social media and the importance of the radio community
Unlike social media, radio is one of the few experiences that offers everybody listening the same information at the same time.3 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Instagram algorithm test “is scary,” says Utah state senator
Utah State Senator Mike McKell said Instagram's algorithm isn't alone in helping to target users for unsafe content.3 years ago
Amanda Dickson
How private is “incognito mode?”
People think when they're in incognito mode that they can't be tracked, but ad trackers are craftier and craftier.3 years ago
Samantha Delouya, CNN
Judge blocks Montana’s TikTok ban from taking effect on January 1
The law, which was set to be the first of its kind in the nation, prohibited the app from operating within state lines.3 years ago
Jackie Wattles, CNN
These magnificent purple and green lights aren’t auroras. This is Steve
The phenomenon looks like an aurora but is in fact something entirely different. It’s called Steve.3 years ago
Don Brinkerhoff
Tutoring may be a ‘good way’ artificial intelligence can help us
As with most things involving artificial intelligence, AI tutoring would begin with a human evaluating what a student already knows.3 years ago
Eva Rothenberg, CNN
Meta collected children’s data from Instagram accounts, unsealed court document alleges
A newly unsealed court document reveals that Meta has been collecting children's data without their parents’ consent.3 years ago
Dale Spaulding
BYU professor hopeful for space project, despite SpaceX failure
Dr. Jani Radebaugh is part of a BYU space project group developing a specially designed quadcopter intended for Saturn's moon, Titan.3 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Online shopping safety: Are those websites fake or for real?
It's the time of year to remind shoppers how easily they can be duped by fake websites, and how to prevent that from happening.3 years ago
Kristen Rogers, CNN
As Earth’s temperature rises, so do deaths among people with mental health problems
As the climate crisis gets worse, we know of farmers whose crops are drying up and people who lose their homes due to rampant wildfires.3 years ago
Hafsa Khalil, CNN
Astronauts accidentally drop tool bag during ISS spacewalk
NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara marked their first spacewalk this month with a tool bag floating through space.3 years ago
Allessandra Harris Gurr
U professor finds new way to clean up space junk
A University of Utah professor has developed a magnet that stops space junk from spinning, allowing it to be cleaned up.3 years ago
Dale Spaulding
NASA wants to put a telescope on the moon, here’s why
A BYU physics and astronomy educator explains why a lunar telescope is better than telescopes on the ground.3 years ago
Emma Keddington
BYU researchers testing new PTSD drug
Researchers at BYU are testing a series of drugs that they hope could prevent the effects of PTSD before stressful events even happen.3 years ago
