2021-04-08 US Supreme Court Backs Google in Major Copyright Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled for Google this week in a major copyright case involving software company Oracle. The two…
2021-04-08 Sophia the Robot Now Eyeing Music
Sophia is a robot with many abilities. She speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. Now, the next step in…
2021-04-05 Study: Long Periods in Space Can Shrink the Heart
A new study suggests that long periods in space can cause the human heart to shrink. The study — by…
2021-04-04 Microsoft to Make Augmented Reality Headsets for US Army
Microsoft has announced a contract with the U.S. Army worth almost $22 billion to produce augmented reality headsets. Augmented reality,…
2021-04-04 Shortage of Computer Chips Hits Manufacturers
A computer chip shortage has left several manufacturing industries struggling. Makers of products such as video game consoles, smartphones and…
2021-04-02 A New Robot Aims to Do the Heavy Lifting
The American robotics company Boston Dynamics recently made public a new robot called Stretch. It is designed to do only…
2021-04-01 What Is an NFT?
You may have recently heard of NFT technology, which permits digital works of art to be collected and sold for…
2021-08-03 Turkey’s Erdogan Faces Criticism over Handling of Wildfires
Extremely powerful fires have destroyed villages and forests in Turkey over the past week. Critics have accused President Recep Tayyip…
2021-08-03 US Employers Step Up Pressure on Unvaccinated People
U.S. employers have used information campaigns, extra money and other persuasions to urge their workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.…
2021-08-02 Competitors Show Kindness at Unusual Olympics
As the world watched the Tokyo Olympics, we saw a surfer helping to translate for the surfer who had just…
2021-08-02 US to Admit More Afghan Refugees as Taliban Violence Increases
The United States is expanding efforts to permit Afghan citizens who have worked with the U.S. to resettle as refugees…
2021-08-02 Migrants Seeking to Cross Southern US Border Face Dangerous Heat
Record numbers of migrants and extreme heat are resulting in many deaths among immigrants trying to cross the southern U.S.…
2021-08-02 Gaza Women Make Personal Care Products from Plants
For years, Palestinian farmers have exported special plants to Europe. Those plants, or herbs, are turned into high-priced cosmetics and…
2021-08-01 Warming Rivers in US West Killing Fish, Hurting Fishing Industry
Salmon fishermen on the West Coast of the United States are expressing increasing concern about threats to the fish population.…
2021-07-30 Banned Fans Find Ways to See Olympic Games
Fans are not permitted into most places where Olympic events are taking place in Tokyo. But the Games are still…