Science + Technology
Associated Press
Facebook says it has suspended ‘tens of thousands’ of apps
Facebook has suspended "tens of thousands" of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.7 years ago
SETH BORENSTEIN and CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writers
Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970
WASHINGTON (AP) — North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows. The new study focuses on the drop in sheer numbers of birds, not extinctions. The bird population in the United States and Canada was probably around 10.1 […]7 years ago
Becky Bruce
California researchers use machine learning to predict growth of wildfires
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine are using machine learning to predict how big wildfires will grow -- and it could help Utah.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Utah man exonerated of rape decades later wants public, courts not to rush to judgment
A Utah man was falsely convicted of a rape. His conviction was overturned after he spent years in prison. His release does not bring back the time he missed watching his children grow up.7 years ago
John Wojcik
Life-saving program celebrates anniversary, seeks more donors
A program at Intermountain Healthcare's Primary Children's Hospital has been saving lives for twenty-five years. Today, it needs the public's help to continue that work.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
New drop boxes in Riverton aim to fight the opioid crisis
RIVERTON – Drop boxes will be installed at police and fire stations in Riverton, as well as at some government buildings. It’s all in an effort to fight Utah’s opioid crisis. The drop boxes will be filled with NarcX, a non-toxic substance that instantly destroys opioids. Mayor Trent Staggs says they were looking for a […]7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Social media helps catch man suspected of food truck theft
SOUTH SALT LAKE – A man has been arrested for stealing a generator that was welded onto the back of The Cluck Truck, a popular local food truck. The truck was parked on Main Street near 3300 South over Labor Day weekend when security cameras caught several people cutting off the generator. The Cluck Truck […]7 years ago
Colby Walker
The only American not on Earth remembers 9/11
Commander Frank Culbertson was the only American not on planet Earth during the attacks on 9/11. He helped capture the aftermath of the attacks in photos and video from nearly 300 miles above the surface of the earth.7 years ago
Clare Duffy, CNN Business
Here’s what you may have missed at Apple’s big event
iPhone sales are in a slump, Apple knew it needed to drum up excitement at its iPhone 11 event Tuesday.7 years ago
MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer
Apple rolls out new streaming TV service for $5 a month
Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price — $5 a month beginning on Nov. 1.7 years ago
DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer
Volkswagen bets big on electric. Will consumers buy in?
Volkswagen is rolling out what it bills as the breakthrough electric car for the masses, the leading edge of a wave of new battery-powered vehicles about to hit the European auto market.7 years ago
John Wojcik
Flight to SLC from Montana is delayed in after engine loss
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — It was anything but an ordinary flight for the passengers of Delta flight 2544 Monday morning. The flight departed Glacier Park, Montana on-time at 5:50 a.m., but that’s the first and final thing that went according to schedule. Passengers say at about 18,000 feet the pilot went on speaker and informed […]7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Kaysville Police look for person flying drone, impersonating them
Kaysville Police are on the lookout for a person who attached a speaker to a drone, then flew it over Davis Technical College pretending to be them.7 years ago
Michelle Toh, CNN Business
Apple says a supplier’s factory in China violated labor rules
Apple has acknowledged that one of its supplier's factories in China violated some of its rules on working conditions, and says it's trying to correct those infractions.7 years ago
Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business
Apple accuses Google researchers of ‘stoking fear’ about iPhone hack
Apple says Google researchers who reported vulnerabilities in iPhone software that potentially gave hackers access to the devices are creating a "false impression" and "stoking fear."7 years ago
Helen Regan and Sugam Pokharel, CNN
India is trying to reconnect with lost lunar lander on the surface of the moon
India has located the lander from its Chandrayaan-2 mission to soft land a rover on the moon but has not yet been able to establish communication, India's space agency said.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
South Salt Lake teens get new STEM-based afterschool program
An afterschool program teaches teenagers about STEM career options. The teens can get hands-on experience with podcasting and film making equipment7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
New fire burns near Cedar City as firefighters get a handle on two other major blazes
The Neck Fire is currently burning 3,500-acres north of Cedar City and is 0% contained.7 years ago
Nick Wyatt and Matthew Brooks
Gov. Herbert calls special session to address medical marijuana
The governor is calling for a special legislative session to further address the Utah Medical Cannabis Act. Lawmakers may institute changes that will make it easier for patients to get the drug.7 years ago
Rachel Metz, CNN Business
Facebook rolls out face recognition to all users but says it will be off by default
Facebook is now offering facial-recognition features to all of its users, but says it will keep the capabilities turned off by default.7 years ago
Jack Guy, CNN
European satellite changed course to avoid SpaceX collision
In the first incident of its kind, a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite was forced to perform an evasive maneuver Monday to avoid hitting a SpaceX spacecraft.7 years ago
Associated Press
US and Poland sign agreement to cooperate on 5G technology
The U.S. and Poland signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate on new 5G technology amid growing concerns about Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.7 years ago
FRANK BAJAK AP Cybersecurity Writer
Two-year operation indiscriminately infects iPhones with spyware
One security expert calls this infection "the most serious iPhone hacking incident ever brought to public attention."7 years ago
