Science + Technology

A toddler was injured after he climbed onto a baggage conveyor belt behind a ticket counter at Atla...
Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Toddler injured after ride down airport baggage conveyor belt

A toddler was injured after he climbed onto a baggage conveyor belt behind a ticket counter at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport and rode it all the way to the TSA bag room, authorities said.
7 years ago
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Clare Duffy, CNN Business

Tesla drivers don’t always know how to turn on their cars. Elon Musk wants to teach them

Tesla executives are looking for ways to lower costs after the company posted another three months of major losses Wednesday. One proposed strategy: doing a better job of teaching customers how to turn on their cars.
7 years ago
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Louisiana’s governor declares an emergency after cyberattacks on several school systems

Several school systems in Louisiana have been attacked by malware, Gov. John Bel Edwards said, and authorities are trying to determine if any other agencies are affected.
7 years ago
FILE - In this May 1, 2018, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote speech at...
Marcy Gordon and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

FTC fines Facebook $5B, adds oversight for privacy mishaps

Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion.
7 years ago
FILE - This Tuesday, July 5, 2011, file photo shows NASA Mission Control founder Chris Kraft in the...
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

Chris Kraft, 1st flight director for NASA, dies at 95

Behind America's late leap into orbit and triumphant small step on the moon was the agile mind and guts-of-steel of Chris Kraft, making split-second decisions that propelled the nation to once unimaginable heights.
7 years ago
This photo released by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shows its Geosynchronous Satel...
ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press

India launches spacecraft to explore water deposits on moon

India sent a spacecraft to explore water deposits on the far side of the moon in a successful launch Monday after a technical problem caused a week's delay.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Firefighters worry about firework-sparked wildfires ahead of Pioneer Day

 Unified Fire is worried about wildfires being sparked by fireworks over Pioneer Day.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

Utah woman dies after picking up bacterial infection after weight loss surgery in Mexico

A Utah woman has died after she was infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a drug-resistant bacteria, during weight loss surgery in Tijuana, Mexico. The Utah Department of Health is also warning residents about the doctor she used.
7 years ago
FILE - 8th September 1976:  British rock group Queen at Les Ambassadeurs, where they were presented...
Matthew Brooks

“Bohemian Rhapsody” reaches a billion views on YouTube

Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" has reached one billion views on YouTube. To promote the milestone, a remastered version of the song was released on Monday on YouTube.
7 years ago
Iran digital intrusion...
Ivana Kottasová, CNN

An entire nation just got hacked

Asen Genov is pretty furious. His personal data was made public this week after records of more than 5 million Bulgarians got stolen by hackers from the country's tax revenue office. In a country of just 7 million people, the scale of the hack means that just about every working adult has been affected.
7 years ago
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Matthew Brooks

Passenger badly injured when a driverless shuttle abuptly stops

A driverless shuttle came to a sudden stop this week, injuring one of the passengers. UDOT is investigating the incident, but remains confident in the technology.
7 years ago
Karen Frazier of Capitol Heights, Md., right, and her son Amari Rogers, 11, left, play in a fountai...
Associated Press

‘Survive, not enjoy’: Heat, humidity gripping half the US

Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races.
7 years ago
Visitors pose for photos beside a portrait of Neil Armstrong at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum ...
Associated Press

Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11′s ‘giant leap’ on moon

A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11′s “giant leap” by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday
7 years ago
In this Monday, July 1, 2019, photo Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert at the University of Cal...
Associated Press

Deepfake videos pose a threat, but ‘dumbfakes’ may be worse

Fake videos, called "dumbfakes" are quick and easy to produce. These videos take real footage and alter the footage slightly to give a false impression of what really happened.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce

UDOT makes safety upgrades after autonomous shuttle accident injures man in Salt Lake City

The Utah Department of Transportation says its has made some safety upgrades on autonomous shuttles after a passenger was hurt.
7 years ago
This June 24, 2019, photo shows a pre-production 2020 Chevrolet Corvette automobile in Warren, Mich...
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer

Corvette goes mid-engine for first time to raise performance

When you first lay eyes on the new 2020 Corvette, a modern version of the classic American sports car isn't the first thing that pops into your head.
7 years ago
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AMY FORLITI and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press

Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears

But as more police agencies join with the company known as Ring, the partnerships are raising privacy concerns. Critics complain that the systems turn neighborhoods into places of constant surveillance and create suspicion that falls heavier on minorities. Police say the cameras can serve as a digital neighborhood watch.
7 years ago
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Sherisse Pham, CNN Business

Google will build 15,000 Silicon Valley homes as part of a $15 billion project

Google is teaming up with an Australian developer to build $15 billion worth of homes, offices and retail space in the San Francisco Bay Area.
7 years ago
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MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

Netflix’s 2Q dud rattles investors as competition heats up

Netflix's video streaming service suffered a dramatic slowdown in growth during its traditionally sluggish spring season, a drop-off coming as the company boosts its prices and girds for even stiffer competition.
7 years ago
Faceapp uses AI to project how a person will look decades in the future....
Kelli Pierce

Faceapp challenge could mean your photos are in the hands of the Russians

Social media is filled with pictures of people artificially aged through a popular app. There may be a problem with who is behind the app and what they can do with your data and your face.
7 years ago
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Alek Nelson

A study with mice and cookie dough is advancing diabetes research

An experiment at the University of Utah featuring mice and a little cookie dough is providing new insights on how to prevent diabetes in humans.
7 years ago
From left to right. Niel Armstrong, Michael Collins, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

Courtesy NASA...
Colby Walker

‘In event of moon disaster’ – The speech President Richard Nixon never gave

Knowing the incredible task which lay before the Apollo 11 astronauts and the myriad things that could go wrong as they stepped foot into the unknown, a speech was drafted for the President in preparation of stepping before a grieving world to announce that "the men who went to the moon to explore in peace, [would] stay on the moon to rest in peace." 'In case of moon disaster' the speech Richard Nixon never had to give.
7 years ago
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Cami Mondeaux

BYU study says running shoes can determine your speed

PROVO, Utah — Can your running shoes make you faster? A recent study done at BYU finds that some popular running shoes can save energy and lengthen strides, improving race times. Two years ago, Nike released a new shoe and challenged marathon runners to complete their race in under two hours. The shoe, Vaporfly 4%,  […]
7 years ago
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MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer

Facebook’s new currency plan is under scrutiny in Congress

Facebook's ambitious plan to create a financial eco-system based on a digital currency faces questions from lawmakers, as it's shadowed by negative comments from President Donald Trump, his treasury secretary and the head of the Federal Reserve.
7 years ago