Science + Technology
Britt Johnson
Schools in Utah to get Kindness eWalls
Kindness eWalls display positive messages submitted by a school's students, teachers and parents.3 years ago
Curt Gresseth and Don Brinkerhoff
Senate committee OK changes to Utah’s Social Media Regulations Act
A Utah lawmaker discusses his social media bill aimed to protect children while parents and a teen testify about loss of a son to suicide and the pain of addiction.3 years ago
Heather Peterson
Affordable Connectivity Program running out of money. What does this mean for more than 73,000 Utahns?
Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program will expire unless it gets more funding from Congress.3 years ago
Don Brinkerhoff and Mariah Maynes
Did you know tomorrow is Safer Internet Day? Expert provides internet safety tips
Tomorrow is reportedly Safer Internet Day, however, the founder of a local service provider, said he hasn't heard of it. In the spirit, he provided some internet safety tips.3 years ago
Simone Seikaly
For now, people featured in deepfake porn have few options
There aren't a lot of avenues to criminally prosecute deepfake porn. But ten states are working on new laws, and so is at least one federal lawmaker.3 years ago
Mark Jackson
A Utah bill denying ‘personhood’ to bodies of water passes committee
Some Utah lawmakers believe Great Salt Lake should not be considered a person, and passed a bill out of committee.3 years ago
Adam Small
NASA overcomes months-long hurdle in accessing OSIRIS-REx asteroid material that landed in Utah
Once the asteroid samples are removed from the OSIRIS-REx capsule, NASA will make them available to scientists across the world.3 years ago
Emma Keddington
Researchers hope magic mushrooms study paves way for research into mental health benefits
The researchers were able to create a family tree for psilocybin, commonly referred to as magic mushrooms.3 years ago
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
