Science + Technology
Ryan Prior, CNN
Cuttlefish react when shown film clips while harnessed with 3D glasses
When shown 3D movies, Cuttlefish watch and react to them much like they would if they saw the real thing in the ocean.7 years ago
Nectar Gan, CNN Business
A Japanese billionaire is looking for a ‘life partner’ to fly with him to the moon
It sounds like the plot of a science fiction movie — but Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is serious about his search for a special someone to join him on a space voyage to the moon.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
40% of Salt Lake City’s trash should end up in the recycling bin instead
paper, plastic, glass. 40% of the waste people in Salt Lake City throw in the trash are items that should be put in the recycling bin.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Utah cybersecurity experts block Iran digital intrusion attempts to get into state websites
Utah cybersecurity experts say they have successfully blocked Iran digital intrusion attempts to breach state websites.7 years ago
MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press
Women with transplanted uterus gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby
A Pennsylvania woman who gave birth to a boy she carried inside a transplanted womb says the experimental procedure delivered a "miracle."7 years ago
Colby Walker
High schooler discovers new planet on 3rd day of NASA internship
17-year-old Wolf Cukier was just three days into his NASA internship in Maryland when he found a planet orbiting two suns.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Salt Lake City loses its lawsuit over the Inland Port
SALT LAKE CITY – A judge has tossed Salt Lake City’s lawsuit against the Inland Port project on Wednesday, ruling that the state did not violate the Utah Constitution. The ruling is seen as a major blow to opponents of the 16,000 acre trade hub planned for the westside of the city. Former Salt Lake […]7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Plenty of blame to go around on high drug prices
"The scariest part about being a diabetic is walking into the pharmacy and [thinking] how much is this going to cost me this time?"7 years ago
Madeleine Porter
Streaming TV programming for kids embraces iconic brands
NEW YORK (AP) — New technology. Same furry faces. When Apple was thinking about what kind of children’s TV programming it wanted on its new streaming service, it doubled down on two multi-generational crowd-pleasers — Snoopy and “Sesame Street.” Apple TV Plus has carved out prominent roles for Charlie Brown’s floppy-eared beagle and for puppets […]7 years ago
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
Bluetooth just got its most important update in 20 years
Bluetooth will soon roll out some of the technology's biggest improvements in its nearly 20-year history.7 years ago
Colby Walker
SpaceX launches 60 more satellites, trying to tone them down
SpaceX has launched 60 more mini internet satellites, this time testing a dark coating to appease stargazers.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
How the FDA helps jack up the price you pay at the pharmacy counter
More than 75% of new drug patents for new drugs aren't new. They are old patents that the FDA allows drug makers to take over. Once they get that monopoly, that's when economists say the lower-cost generics disappear and the price we pay at the pharmacy goes up.7 years ago
NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press
U.S. to start collecting DNA from people detained at border
The U.S. government launches a pilot program to collect DNA from people in immigration custody and submit it to the FBI.7 years ago
MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer
CES Gadget Show: Surveillance is in – and in a big way
The CES gadget show this year is all-in on surveillance technology — from the face scanner that will check in some attendees to the cameras-everywhere array of digital gadgets.7 years ago
Jackie Wattles, CNN Business
Watch what SpaceX’s first-ever astronaut launch will look like
(CNN) — NASA has spent nearly a decade without a US-made spacecraft capable of carrying astronauts to space. SpaceX wants to make it clear that’s about to change. Elon Musk, SpaceX’s CEO and chief engineer, tweeted a new simulation video on Monday demonstrating how the first crewed flight of the company’s Dragon capsule will play […]7 years ago
Nicole Gaouette and Ryan Browne, CNN
US Army bans soldiers from using Tik Tok over security worries
The US Army has banned the use of the hugely popular short video app TikTok by its soldiers, calling it a security threat.7 years ago
Ben Westcott and Nanlin Fang, CNN Business
They train 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, chasing million-dollar paydays. Meet China’s new breed of esports athletes
In the basement of a huge townhouse on the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese men are clustered in front of screens playing computer games 14 hours a day. But they're not friends with too much time on their hands, or just eager gamers — they're a new brand of professional athletes, and they're training for serious money.7 years ago
MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer
As robots take over warehousing, workers pushed to adapt
Robots haven't yet replaced warehouse workers, but they're here — and they need some human supervision. That doesn't mean doing a job side-by-side with robots is going to be easy.7 years ago
DAVID KLEPPER and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
Bot or not? Mystery over anonymous user retweeted by Trump
President Donald Trump's retweet of a post with the alleged name of the impeachment whistleblower shows how social media gives everyday Americans a direct line to the president, even if the identity of the tweeter is unknown.7 years ago
Allen Kim, CNN
This is the world’s coolest Lego set … literally
Scientists conducted an experiment where they froze Lego blocks and what they discovered could be useful in the development of quantum computing.7 years ago
Elizabeth Wolfe and Scottie Andrew, CNN
The last solar eclipse of the year happened Christmas evening
Consider it a Christmas gift from the universe to the world: a solar eclipse, the perfect ending to the holiday.7 years ago
Matt McFarland, CNN Business
These smart shopping carts will let you skip the grocery store line
Several retail stores are trying to eliminate lines at checkout. Some startups are trying a different route to skipping the checkout: smart shopping carts.7 years ago
Mary Richards
UDOT snowplows get LED lights: “It’s going to look like Disneyland.”
Almost every time it snows, someone runs into a snowplow. Now UDOT is testing a way they think could help people see those snowplows better.7 years ago
