Science + Technology
MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer
Lost wallet? More cash means you’re likelier to get it back
People are more likely to return a lost wallet if it contains money — and the more cash, the better. That's the surprising conclusion from researchers who planted more than 17,000 "lost wallets" across 355 cities in 40 countries, and kept track of how often somebody contacted the supposed owners.7 years ago
CNN
Pieces of Apollo 11 history up for auction for the moon landing anniversary
An auction house is selling autographs, hardware and flown artifacts from Apollo 11 just in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.7 years ago
PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
APNewsBreak: Texas says Rapid DNA supplier jeopardizes cases
With a name that sounds like futuristic fiction, Rapid DNA machines roughly the size of an office printer have helped solve rape cases in Kentucky,identified California wildfire victims and verified family connections of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.7 years ago
Colby Walker
How to fight back against sextortion – and avoid being a victim
Dave & Dujanovic: "It's an important conversation to have because sextortion is the fastest growing crime on the internet."7 years ago
CNN
Facebook wants to make cryptocurrency mainstream. Here’s how
Facebook has 2.4 billion users around the world, an audience that could help it spur mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency that others have yet to generate.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Jury orders VidAngel to pay millions to Hollywood studios
SALT LAKE CITY — There’s been a major ruling against a Utah company in a massive copyright lawsuit. A jury in California says VidAngel should pay $62.4 million dollars in damages to Disney, Warner Brothers and Fox equalling about $75,000 per movie title. The Provo startup would filter out the bad words, sex and violence. […]7 years ago
Ashley Strickland, CNN
NASA’s ‘loneliest man’? Far from it: Astronaut Michael Collins on the ‘cathedral’ of Apollo 11
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins remembers looking up a the sky as a child, seeing "the most marvelous things up there" and wanting to know more about them, he told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. That's when he knew that he wanted to fly.7 years ago
Matt McFarland, CNN Business
Most self-driving companies say this tech is crucial. Elon Musk disagrees.
For most people building self-driving cars, lidar is viewed as a godsend. In recent years, enthusiasm for the technology has sparked shortages of the depth-measuring sensor, acquisitions of startups developing it and more than a billion dollars of investments.7 years ago
RACHEL LERMAN AP Technology Writer
Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users
Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too.7 years ago
LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press
OJ Simpson posts video to announce official Twitter account
O.J. Simpson launched a Twitter account with a video post in which the former football star said he's got a "little gettin' even to do."7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Lee urges better management of lands to reduce wildfires
Firefighters across the country are preparing for more wildfires as grass and plants that grew during the past winter and spring start to dry out.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Flood warnings issued as snow melt makes rivers rise
Five Utah counties are under either a flood watch or warning as the record winter snow keeps melting, causing rivers to rise.7 years ago
CNN
NASA orbiter spots ‘Star Trek’ Starfleet symbol on Mars
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of a strange chevron that looks similar to the symbol for "Star Trek's" Starfleet.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Intermountain launches massive DNA mapping project
Intermountain officials say the project is the largest and most comprehensive DNA mapping effort ever done in the United States from a single population.7 years ago
Colby Walker
How a Snapchat filter led to the arrest of an off-duty cop
After hearing the story about how a close friend was sexually assaulted as a child, this Bay Area student set out to help police find potential pedofiles all by using a Snapchat filter.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
UV photos get more people to put on sunscreen, say BYU and U of U researchers
Researchers from BYU and the University of Utah teamed up to figure out how to motivate people to use sunscreen to prevent skin cancer.7 years ago
Associated Press
NASA opening space station to visitors
NASA announced Friday that it will open the International Space Station to private astronauts, with the first visit as early as next year.7 years ago
Amy Woodyatt and Madeline Holcombe, CNN
This month, you can see Jupiter and its largest moons with just your binoculars
For space lovers around the world, the month of June is set to be stellar: Jupiter will be clearly visible, and those wanting to catch a glimpse of its moons will only need a pair of binoculars.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Police officers get the okay to use medical marijuana with some restrictions
Officers, and those who want to become a police officer in the future, cannot use medical marijuana or cannabis products while on the job.7 years ago
Associated Press
Apple previews new software as it diversifies beyond iPhones
Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off a keynote Monday expected to preview upcoming changes to the company’s phone and computer software as it diversifies to offset eroding sales of its bedrock product, the iPhone.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
As snow melts, rivers rise…and so does the danger of drowning
Firefighters and the National Weather Service are warning people about the dangers of fast rising rivers, which could happen as temperatures climb into the 80s over the next two weeks.7 years ago
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press
Energy secretary: US aims to making fossil fuels cleaner
The Trump administration is committed to making fossil fuels cleaner rather than imposing "draconian" regulations on coal and oil, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday at an energy conference in Salt Lake City.7 years ago
Jackie Wattles, CNN Business
Space junk poses terrifying threats. Here’s what that means for SpaceX’s megaconstellation
Imagine this scenario: A single satellite loses power and smashes, uncontrolled, into another satellite. They explode, sending plumes of junk charging through space at 23 times the speed of sound. A piece of that debris slams into another satellite, and it sets off a chain reaction that obliterates everything orbiting in nearby altitudes. In low-Earth orbit, that could include multibillion-dollar networks like Starlink, the International Space Station, spy satellites and Earth-imaging technology. Nothing would remain except an impenetrable graveyard of rubbish that could ground rocket launches for years, maybe even centuries.7 years ago
