2024-09-04 Tech Tip: How to Make Your Smartphone Last Longer
Many people are now holding onto their smartphones longer than in the past. This is true for several reasons. The cost of phones has been rising for years. And device…
2024-09-01 Experts Question Boeing’s Space Business after Starliner Failures
Experts and people in the space industry say NASA’s decision to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule home without astronauts was not unexpected. They also said it follows years of problems with…
2024-08-29 UN Chief Issues Urgent Warning of Danger from Rising Pacific Sea Levels
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that rising ocean temperatures present urgent risks for people living in the Pacific Islands. Guterres made the comment while at the Pacific Islands Forum…
2024-08-28 Humans Show Birds How to Fly South for Winter
Humans hunted and killed almost all northern bald ibis birds by the 17th century. But breeding and rewilding efforts over the last 20 years helped grow the bird population. However,…
2024-08-28 Scientists Study Amazon Dolphins in Effort to Prevent Deaths
About 200 freshwater dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé of the Amazon River in Brazil during a period of severe dry weather last year. That is why a team…
2024-08-28 X Changes AI tool after Pressure to Reduce Misinformation
The social media service X has changed its artificial intelligence (AI) tool after several U.S. states warned that it was spreading election misinformation. Earlier this month, secretaries of state in…
2024-08-26 Telegram Chief Pavel Durov Arrested in France
The founder and chief executive of the Telegram messaging service, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France over the weekend. The reports said police detained Durov Saturday night at Le Bourget…
2024-08-25 Instrument Launched to Measure World’s Carbon, Methane
An instrument has launched from the United States to measure the world’s carbon and methane levels in an effort to help fight climate change. The instrument is attached to a…
2024-08-22 Astronomy Group Joins Effort to Establish Time Zone on the Moon
An international group of astronomers has joined efforts seeking to establish a separate time zone for the moon. The French-based International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved a resolution on the…
2024-08-21 Tech Tip: How to Keep Your Chatbot Activity More Private
Operators of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot tools have made it clear that users’ requests can be saved and used to further develop the AI systems. But what if a user…
2024-08-19 US Reporter Used AI to Create False Quotes for Stories
An American newspaper reporter has resigned from his job after it was discovered that he used an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to create false quotes for stories. Aaron Pelczar worked…
2024-08-18 New Study Suggests Mars Has Large Underground Ocean
A new study provides evidence that Mars contains a large ocean deep beneath its surface. The finding is based on data collected by the InSight Lander, a robotic explorer operated…
2024-08-15 Scientists Propose Idea to Warm Mars
The idea of turning Mars into a livable world for humans is a common element of science fiction. But could such an action be done in real life? Scientists are…
2024-08-14 Study: Hottest Oceans in 400 Years Endanger Great Barrier Reef
New research shows that water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past 10 years. The rising temperatures have…
2024-08-14 Tech Tip: Google Wallet Now Creates Digital IDs from Photos
Google has added a new tool that permits Android users to create digital versions of many kinds of identification (ID) cards and event passes for device wallets. The tool is…