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NASA's mission to touch the sun launches soon
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted Jul 20th - 2:46pm
Wearing a nearly 5-inch coat of carbon-composite solar shields, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will explore the sun's atmosphere in a mission that is expected to launch in early August. This is NASA's first mission to the sun and its outermost atmosphere, called the corona.
APNewsBreak: Twitter suspended 58 million accounts in 4Q
Barbara Ortutay and Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 8:45pm
Twitter suspended at least 58 million user accounts in the final three months of 2017, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. The figure highlights the company's newly aggressive stance against malicious or suspicious accounts in the wake of Russian disinformation efforts during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
EPA proposal to limit science studies draws opposition
Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 2:30pm
Democratic lawmakers joined scores of scientists, health providers, environmental officials and activists Tuesday in denouncing an industry-backed proposal that could limit dramatically the scientific studies the Environmental Protection Agency considers in shaping protections for human health.
Jupiter's moon count reaches 79, including tiny 'oddball'
Emiliano Rodriguez Mega, Associated Press | Posted Jul 17th - 11:05am
Astronomers are still finding moons at Jupiter, 400 years after Galileo used his spyglass to spot the first ones.
The smart home of tomorrow will call 911 for you
Heather Kelly, CNN | Posted Jul 16th - 11:47am
Why should someone in the midst of a heart attack or comforting an injured child have to dial 911 when any one of the internet-connected gadgets in their home could do it for them?
‘Intrusion attempts’ to Utah gov websites skyrocket during Romney senate campaign
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Jul 13th - 3:59pm
During the 2017 Utah primary election, the state's IT team blocked about 500,000 to 700,00 “intrusion attempts” against state websites. In 2018, that number reached 1 billion — 2,000 times what it was the year before.
Having more control over your data doesn't mean it's safe
Kaya Yurieff, CNN | Posted Jul 11th - 12:18pm
California's new data protection law gives consumers sweeping control over how much personal information companies can collect. It lets people opt out of having their data collected entirely, and even makes it easier to sue companies in the wake of a data breach.
Babies sleep better when they begin solid food early, study says
Susan Scutti, CNN | Posted Jul 9th - 8:36pm
Both the U.K. National Health Service and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that mothers exclusively breastfeed until about 6 months of age and then begin to introduce solid foods. Yet, an alternative feeding plan is also safe for babies, new research suggests.
How much all-seeing AI surveillance is too much?
Matt O'Brien, Associated Press | Posted Jul 3rd - 2:03pm
When a CIA-backed venture capital fund took an interest in Rana el Kaliouby's face-scanning technology for detecting emotions, the computer scientist and her colleagues did some soul-searching — and then turned down the money.
What you need to know about Amazon's Prime Day on July 16
Joseph Pisani, Associated Press | Posted Jul 3rd - 12:17pm
Amazon's Prime Day deals are coming to the aisles of Whole Foods as the online retailer seeks to lure more people to its Prime membership after a recent price hike.
Orem Fire Department unveils state-of-the-art tool: a drone
Devon Dewey, KSL.com | Posted Jul 2nd - 8:37pm
The Orem Fire Department unveiled its newest fire-fighting tool Monday morning: a specialized drone.
We went 30 days limited to 1 hour of screen time: Here’s what happened
Yvette Cruz, KSL.com | Posted Jul 2nd - 7:31pm
The term “binge watch” or the sight of someone aimlessly scrolling on their phone have become common things and prove that, in some degree or another, most of us are glued to our screens. But we’re not powerless.
I never said that! High-tech deception of 'deepfake' videos
Deb Riechmann, Associated Press | Posted Jul 2nd - 12:52pm
Hey, did my congressman really say that? Is that really President Donald Trump on that video, or am I being duped?
First confirmed image of the birth of a planet
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted Jul 2nd - 8:21am
A planet-hunting instrument has captured the first confirmed image of a newborn planet that's still forming in our galaxy.
Smartphone software less distracting than infotainment systems, U. study finds
Jasen Lee, KSL | Posted Jul 2nd - 6:44am
New analysis from the University of Utah shows that some smartphone driving software is less distracting than standard carmaker operating systems.
Worker bees, worker bots: Students compete with autonomous robots
Alec Williams, KSL | Posted Jul 1st - 8:33am
Robots made by community college students competed Monday at the annual American Society for Engineering Education conference held in Salt Lake City.
Utah tech company Domo goes public amid skepticism
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Jun 29th - 6:01pm
Utah tech unicorn Domo went public Friday and is trading relatively well on an IPO that has been met with skepticism since its initial filing.
6 stores in Utah that will deliver groceries to your door
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Jun 28th - 3:46pm
Walmart recently announced that the company is expanding its delivery service to the Salt Lake City and Provo areas. Here are five other grocery stores that will deliver to your door as well.
Woman's selfies capture moving lump on face: a parasite
Michael Nedelman, CNN | Posted Jun 27th - 8:38pm
In selfies, a woman documented a lump under her skin for weeks before doctors were able to remove it — and it didn't stay in one place, according to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
