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Rep. Ben McAdams says Facebook cryptocurrency might encourage child pornography
Congressman Ben McAdams told Dave and Dujanovic Thursday Facebook’s new cryptocurrency might enable child exploitation. The Facebook e-currency 'Libra' gives users more privacy but McAdams thinks it lets sexual predators share illicit information.7 years ago
Allen Kim, CNN
Google Maps will now allow drivers to report hazards, slowdowns and speed traps
Google Maps is about to get some new features that will help users report on incidents such as accidents and speed traps in an upcoming update.7 years ago
RACHEL LERMAN and MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writers
Google touts quantum computing milestone
Google said it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research, saying an experimental quantum processor has completed a calculation in just a few minutes that would take a traditional supercomputer thousands of years.7 years ago
MARCY GORDON and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press
Zuckerberg appears in Congress as Facebook faces scrutiny
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is again appearing before Congress to face questions about his company’s massive market power, privacy lapses and tolerance of speech deemed false or hateful. Zuckerberg has been summoned to testify at a hearing Wednesday by the House Financial Services Committee on Facebook’s plan to create a global digital […]7 years ago
BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
Facebook ramps up election security efforts ahead of 2020
The creator of Facebook has announced multiple new efforts to thwart the perpetuation of fake news.7 years ago
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
New Facebook oversight board results to be public, exec says
A new quasi-independent oversight board will soon make decisions on some of the most difficult questions on what material belongs on Facebook's platform.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
New bill allows 4% beer to stay on shelves for awhile
Utah lawmakers approved a bill allowing grocery stores to sell beer with 4% alcohol content by weight starting next month7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Protesters ejected during a mostly peaceful Inland Port public meeting
Protestors made their voices heard during a meeting of the Utah Inland Port Authority at the State Capitol Thursday evening. Some protestors were ejected for blowing whistles during the meeting.7 years ago
Associated Press - Caleb Jones
Deep-sea explorers seek out sunken World War II ships
Deep-sea explorers scouring the world's oceans for sunken World War II ships are focusing on an area where one of the most decisive battles of the time took place.7 years ago
CNN Web Staff
Look out driverless cars, here comes the autonomous ship
(CNN) — IBM, the company that some of you used to associate with typewriters, hopes to be the first to launch an autonomous ship. The craft would navigate the Atlantic Ocean using only artificial intelligence, and it could be setting sail in the autumn of 2020. Check out the video below!7 years ago
Paul Sillers, CNN
Can Microsoft Flight Simulator’s 2020 reboot solve the pilot shortage?
A colossus of the gaming world is stirring from hibernation. Microsoft Flight Simulator7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Vape shops could lose their licenses if they sell to kids under new bill
SALT LAKE CITY – A new bill advancing in the Utah legislature would let local health departments strip vape shops of their business licenses if they’re caught selling tobacco, vaping products, or paraphernalia to minors. And it would not take long for them to lose their licenses. Health departments could pull them if the shop […]7 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
These are the new spacesuits for the first woman and next man on the moon
A human hasn't landed on the moon since 1972, but NASA's Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface by 2024. Part of that process involves upgrading the classic spacesuits worn by Apollo-era astronauts in the 1960s and 70s.7 years ago
Hanna Ziady, CNN Business
Twitter explains why it hasn’t suspended Trump’s account
Twitter will continue to take a forgiving approach to objectionable tweets by world leaders, arguing that their messages are often of public interest.7 years ago
DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press
Chinese snooping tech spreads to nations vulnerable to abuse
When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade as part of a major surveillance project, some protesters began having second thoughts about joining anti-government demonstrations in the Serbian capital.7 years ago
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Legendary Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov buried in Russia
MYTISHCHI, Russia (AP) — Alexei Leonov, the first person to walk in space, has been laid to rest at a memorial cemetery outside the Russian capital of Moscow. The legendary cosmonaut, who died Friday at 85, was buried Tuesday in a lavish ceremony, attended by hundreds of well-wishers and other celebrated cosmonauts. Leonov staked his […]7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Despite hospitalizations and swine flu reports, flu season in Utah is starting normally
At last count, four people are in Utah hospitals being treated for the flu. There are also reports of the H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu in the state7 years ago
Becky Bruce
Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune miss printing due to power outage
A power outage, caused by a blown transformer, means neither the Deseret News nor the Salt Lake Tribune can print and deliver their Sunday editions.7 years ago
Helen Regan, CNN Business
Donald Trump joins Amazon’s video game streaming platform Twitch
(CNN) — President Donald Trump has joined Amazon’s popular video game live-streaming site Twitch in an apparent move to bolster his 2020 presidential re-election campaign. Trump, who has a verified account on the platform and almost 40,000 followers as of the time of writing, made his Twitch debut by live-streaming his Thursday rally in Minneapolis, […]7 years ago
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
NASA launches satellite to explore where air meets space
NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space.7 years ago
Associated Press
Apple has a lot to lose if it crosses China’s party bosses
Apple is making changes that favors the Communist Party of China. Apple has deleted apps and limited features that were used by pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong.7 years ago
Mary Richards and Kelli Pierce
Salt Lake County man becomes Utah’s first vaping death
A Salt Lake County man has become the first person in the state to die from vaping, according to the Utah Department of Public Health.7 years ago
Allen Kim, CNN
A 97-year-old man just became the oldest person to win a Nobel Prize
Most 97-year-olds would probably feel accomplished just waking up. John B. Goodenough just became the oldest person to win a Nobel Prize.7 years ago
