Science + Technology
Mark Jackson
IRS warns taxpayers of ‘smishing’ scams involving IRS-themed texts
The IRS never texts asking for personal information, and it warns that messages claiming to be from the IRS are bogus and risky. Texting scams aim to get people's personal data.4 years ago
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business
Amazon is always watching
At an invite-only press event last week, Amazon unveiled a long list of product updates ahead of the holiday shopping season that appear designed to further insert its gadgets and services into every corner of our homes with the apparent goal of making everything a little easier.4 years ago
Heather Kelly
Automatic emergency braking should only be used as a last resort
AAA of Utah says automatic emergency braking systems have limitations and should only be used as a last resort to prevent a crash.4 years ago
Sam Herrera
BYU engineering students put ‘world’s smallest Book of Mormon’ on 4 inch disc
The entirety of the Book of Mormon is now on display on a gold-plated 4-inch disc in the Clyde Building at BYU. It'll last millions of years.4 years ago
Adam Small
Ancient volcanic ash found at Lake Mead, researchers say
Rocks with volcanic ash that could be 12 million years old have recently been found at Lake Mead, according to researchers from UNLV.4 years ago
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business
Netflix to open its own video game studio as part of gaming pivot
The streaming giant is building its first in-house video game studio in Helsinki, Finland, as it expands its empire over mobile games.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
NASA’s DART mission successfully slams into an asteroid
Deemed as a success, a NASA spacecraft intentionally slammed into an asteroid in the first attempt of planetary defense.4 years ago
Rachel Metz, CNN Business
This guy is using AI to make movies — and you can help decide what happens next
"Salt" resembles many science-fiction films from the '70s and early '80s. The way it was created points to what could be a new frontier for making movies.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
Next launch attempt of Artemis I set for Tuesday, but could delay due to tropical depression
The Artemis I rocket will get its third launch attempt on Tuesday, September 27, but Tropical Depression Nine could change that.4 years ago
Aubri Wuthrich
A Google analysis shows which words are the most confusing to Americans
Americans use Google to define terms that are confusing for them, this study shows which terms are most commonly searched.4 years ago
Britt Johnson and Elizabeth Weiler
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources launches new drone law enforcement team
Utah has created its new drone law enforcement team, designed to get a better look at wildlife crimes like poaching and trespassing.4 years ago
Jennifer Korn, CNN Business
The 40-year evolution from :-) to 😂, what emojis offer that words can’t
Today there are more than 3,600 emojis available for users to express their every emotion and effectively give our words a deeper meaning.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
Webb telescope shares its first observations of bright Mars
The James Webb Space Telescope's main goal is to detect faint light from distant galaxies, but it recently observed one of the brightest objects in the night sky: Mars.4 years ago
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business
Why deleting something from the internet is ‘almost impossible’
Most people may live out their digital lives with the assumption they can delete their posts, messages and personal data from services whenever they choose. A tech hearing this week threw that core assumption into question.4 years ago
Mark Jones
Leaders celebrate Westwater electrification, eyeing bright future.
Officials from around the state on Friday celebrated the transformation of the Westwater electrification.4 years ago
Mark Jackson
Utah is 22nd in the nation for cybercrimes, 10th for most money lost by victims
A national survey of over 1.000 showed that over half of Utah residents have been a victim of some kind of cybercrime.4 years ago
Mark Jones
United States Postal Service readying for the 2022 holiday season
Preparations for the 2022 holiday season are already underway for the United States Postal Service.4 years ago
Mark Jones
Utah teacher picked for NASA-affiliated teacher-training program
Utah teacher Jennifer Muir, a science educator at Draper Park Middle School, left Monday for a five-day NASA-affiliated teacher-training program, the Canyons School District said.4 years ago
Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN
The harvest moon will glow an eerie orange color as it rises in the sky. Here’s how to watch
If you need a sign other than pumpkin spice lattes that fall is in the air, look no further than the harvest moon. Stargazers can view the moon beginning around sunset on Friday, and it will peak at 5:59 a.m. ET Saturday, according to NASA.4 years ago
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business
Apple’s latest products and features take aim at our greatest fears
If you only tuned into the opening of the Apple iPhone event this week, you might have wondered whether you were watching an emergency first responder training session.4 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
Utah’s power grid stressed but no rolling blackouts necessary, RMP says
Rocky Mountain Power says while Utah's power grid is stressed, the state is not the verge of experiencing rolling blackouts as is the case in California.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN
Artemis I’s next launch attempt may not happen until later this year
Artemis I had been slated to take off Saturday afternoon, but those plans were scrubbed after team members discovered a liquid hydrogen leak.4 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
What the words you’ll hear during the moon mission launch really mean
What do "L minus" and "T minus" and "a hold" and " a burn" and "a go" mean? Here is how you can understand NASA launch lingo.4 years ago
