Science + Technology
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press
Russian-US crew launches on fast track to the space station
A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track maneuver to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours.6 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is ready for a 2nd ‘bucket list’ trip to the space station
Just a few weeks ahead of the 20th anniversary of a continuous human presence in space, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov are scheduled to launch for a stay on the International Space Station.6 years ago
Theresa Waldrop, CNN
Knock on the door late at night was a professor’s Nobel co-winner notifying him of their win
It was the middle of the night in California when the Nobel Committee tried to reach Paul Milgrom to tell him the good news: He had won the Nobel Prize in economics.6 years ago
MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer
Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
Facebook says it is banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust and will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.6 years ago
FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer
Microsoft attempts takedown of global criminal botnet
Microsoft says it has taken legal action to disrupt a major cybercrime digital network that uses more than 1 million zombie computers to loot bank accounts and spread ransomware.6 years ago
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket
What looks like an asteroid may just be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission more than 50 years ago.6 years ago
Todd Fooks
U of U study focuses on pregnant women and COVID-19
University of Utah researchers are studying women who became pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic to learn if the virus is of special concern to expectant mothers.6 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
Twitter disables some features to fight misinformation ahead of election
Twitter said it would disable some features temporarily, making it more difficult for users to mindlessly retweet misleading claims.6 years ago
BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
Facebook says it will ban groups that openly support QAnon
Facebook said Tuesday that it will remove Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts for "representing QAnon."6 years ago
Colby Walker
Idaho man behind the Fleetwood Mac “Dreams” challenge
Nathan Apodaca didn't think he'd start the viral internet Fleetwood Mac Dreams Challenge trend a week ago, but now, he's received over $20,000 in donations and has a Hollywood agent.6 years ago
Selina Wang, CNN Business
TikTok’s US ban is on hold. What comes next?
TikTok averted a ban in the United States last week when a federal judge ruled that Washington couldn't block it from app stores just yet.6 years ago
DAVID KEYTON and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press
3 scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole research
The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to Briton Roger Penrose, German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez for advancing our understanding of black holes.6 years ago
DAVID KEYTON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press
3 win Nobel medicine award for discovering hepatitis C virus
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.6 years ago
SCOTT SONNER Associated Press
Nevada dam changes give rare trout new life 115 years later
U.S. and tribal officials are celebrating completion of a $34 million fish bypass system at a Nevada dam that will allow threatened trout to return to some of their native spawning grounds for the first time in more than a century.6 years ago
JILL COLVIN, STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press
Doctors: Pres. Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped twice recently
At a Sunday news conference updating Pres. Trump's health, doctors said his blood oxygen level dropped twice in recent days, but he has continued to improve.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
State audit finds problems with Utah response to COVID-19 pandemic
State auditor John Dougall released a report Wednesday showing several problems with the Utah response to COVID-19.6 years ago
Business Wire via CNN
Utah company, Sarcos Robotics named a finalist in Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards
Today, Sarcos Robotics, a global leader in the production of robots that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety, announced that its Guardian ® XO ® industrial exoskeleton—the world’s first full-body, battery-powered wearable industrial robot designed to increase strength and endurance—has been recognized by Fast Company in their 2020 Innovation by Design Awards.6 years ago
Jessie Yeung, CNN
Mars might have salty ponds next to its underground lake, raising the possibility of Martian life
Two years ago, scientists detected what looked like a salty lake under the surface of Mars' southern ice cap. Now, new research has found more evidence of the lake, and also revealed a number of smaller salty "ponds" nearby -- raising the possibility there may be life on the Red Planet.6 years ago
Jazmin Goodwin, CNN Business
Microsoft 365 suffers outage across the US
Microsoft 365 was down across the United States Monday evening, affecting users' access to multiple services including Outlook.6 years ago
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business
Amazon Prime Day set for October 13 and 14
Amazon said Monday that it will host its annual Prime Day sales event on October 13 and 14.6 years ago
Brian Fung, CNN Business
Judge rules TikTok can avoid a ban in the US, for now
A federal judge on Sunday partially granted the TikTok request for a temporary injunction against the Trump administration push to ban the app in the U.S.6 years ago
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and MATT O'BRIEN AP Business Writers
TikTok fate in the balance as judge weighs app store ban
Lawyers for TikTok ask a U.S. judge to delay the Trump Administration's ban of the program from app stores, set to take effect at the end of Sunday.6 years ago
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
Amazon says the $500 Peloton knock-off isn’t from Amazon after all
Amazon is distancing itself from the $499 stationary bike that the manufacturer said was "developed in collaboration with Amazon."6 years ago
