Science + Technology
Heather Kelly
Pollution displays are coming to school drop-off zones
Air pollution displays are coming to school drop off zones to inform the driver of how much pollution they're emitting by idling.6 years ago
JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer
Amazon wins FAA approval to deliver packages by drone
Getting an Amazon package delivered from the sky is closer to becoming a reality. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has granted Amazon approval to deliver packages by drones.6 years ago
BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
Elon Musk wants YOU to build a brain-computer interface Neuralink
Elon Musk's young startup, Neuralink, wants to one day implant computer chips inside people’s brain. The goal is to develop implants that can treat neural disorders — and that may one day be powerful enough to put humanity on a more even footing with possible future superintelligent computers.6 years ago
Sherisse Pham, Eric Cheung and Philip Wang, CNN Business
New Chinese rules could complicate a sale of TikTok’s US business
China appears to have complicated efforts to sell TikTok to an American company by introducing new rules that could allow Beijing to veto any potential deal.6 years ago
Heather Kelly
Too many lines on I-15 in Lehi confuses drivers
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) opens a new on-ramp to I-15 southbound in Lehi tomorrow. The new on-ramp is expected to relieve traffic.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Provo mayor to veto mask mandate
Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi says she will veto a mask mandate the city council passed unanimously during Tuesday's meeting.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Intermountain Healthcare asks recovered COVID-19 patients to donate plasma
Intermountain Healthcare is asking people who've recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma.6 years ago
JONATHAN LEMIRE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press
Pres. Trump pushes for COVID-19 treatments, claims slowdown at FDA
White House officials are suggesting that the FDA is behind COVID-19 treatment and therapeutic delays.6 years ago
Michele Rowe
A case of mistaken identity leads to online death threats for Utah woman
A Utah woman named Natalie Palmer shares the name of a woman identified in a hunting photo -- and now she's getting threats.6 years ago
Todd Fooks
Bill aims to add funding cushion for charter schools that specialize in online learning
Lawmakers meeting in special session Thursday plan to take up online charter school funding, in addition to public education funding more generally.6 years ago
Tanya Vea
A statement from KSL management on social media discourse
KSL Management: We want our sites and social media platforms to be a welcoming place for discussion from a wide variety of viewpoints.6 years ago
Charles Riley, CNN Business
Volkswagen now has another electric SUV to take on Tesla
Production has started in Germany on the first electric SUV from the Volkswagen brand, marking the latest push by the world's largest carmaker into cleaner vehicles.6 years ago
The Associated Press
Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion
Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first to reach $1 trillion.6 years ago
Shannon Liao, CNN Business
Microsoft is resurrecting its 38-year-old flight simulator game
After a 14-year hiatus, Microsoft is launching a new version of its "Flight Simulator" video game — now with features like live weather and traffic as well as a massive world map.6 years ago
Ryan Browne, CNN
Pentagon to launch task force to investigate UFO sightings
The Pentagon is forming a new task force to investigate UFOs that have been observed by US military aircraft, according to two defense officials.6 years ago
Todd Fooks
Technology replacing the traditional back-to-school needs, study shows
Pencils, scissors and other traditional school supplies might be left on the shelves this fall as parents will spend less on the basics this year.6 years ago
Heather Kelly
Utah agriculture and food: cook any seeds you receive from China
Utah agriculture and food officials say if you cook the seeds from China, you will prevent them from taking root here and threatening native plants.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Teachers protest for a safer school reopening
SALT LAKE CITY – About 100 teachers caravanned to the State Capitol, with signs hanging off their cars with messages like, “Not Until It’s Safe” and “I can’t teach if I’m dead”. They drove from the old Sears building in downtown Salt Lake City, up State Street, and to the Capitol for a socially distanced […]6 years ago
Michelle Toh, CNN Business
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now worth $100 billion
Mark Zuckerberg has joined the world's most exclusive club of the ultra rich.6 years ago
Elizabeth Cohen and Dana Vigue, CNN
Fauci ‘satisfied’ with enrollment for the first week of Covid-19 vaccine trial
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he's "satisfied" with the enrollment in the first week of the first US Phase 3 clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Calming COVID-19 anxiety as kids go back to class
A new survey says that 66% of parents still having some anxiety about sending their kids back to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic.6 years ago
Michelle Toh, CNN Business
Nintendo profit jumps more than 400% thanks to the Switch and ‘Animal Crossing’
Nintendo sales are still soaring. The Japanese company posted another round of blockbuster earnings Thursday, proving that its hot streak from the pandemic is far from over.6 years ago
Paul Sillers, CNN
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s 2020 reboot may be the safest way to fly this year
Avgeek desktop gamers and wannabe airline captains can finally get the high-altitude fix they've been craving with the new Microsoft Flight Simulator.6 years ago
