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Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

ATLANTA (AP) — The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials. The U.S.
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Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan, say it would cost too much

Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan, say it would cost too much

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday urged the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests as part of efforts to stop the birds from crowding out a smaller type of owl that's facing po
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Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites

Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites

Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds.
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Homeland Security overhauls its asylum phone app. Now it's for 'self-deportation'

Homeland Security overhauls its asylum phone app. Now it's for 'self-deportation'

The Trump administration has unveiled an overhauled cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylum, turning it into a system that allows people living illegally in the U.S. to say they want to leave the country voluntarily.
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Book Review: ‘The Dream Hotel’ is a dystopian world in which people are detained for dreams

Book Review: ‘The Dream Hotel’ is a dystopian world in which people are detained for dreams

Anyone who spends time on the internet knows that our demographics, preferences and interests are assiduously tracked by Big Tech companies hoping to capture more of our dollars.
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US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel's Wolf Prize

US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel's Wolf Prize

JERUSALEM (AP) — An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads into treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s Wolf Prize, a prestigious Israeli award in the arts and sciences.
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Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people

Japan's Nissan tests driverless vehicles in city streets filled with cars and people

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The van makes its way slowly but surely through the city streets, braking gently when a car swerves into its lane. But its steering wheel is turning on its own, and there's no one in the driver’s seat.
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AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

AI made its way to vineyards. Here's how the technology is helping make your wine

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an early adopter. He knew there would be a learning curve, but Gamble decided the technology was worth figuring out.
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Out of office: COVID normalized remote work, but is it really here to stay?

Out of office: COVID normalized remote work, but is it really here to stay?

When the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, companies across Canada scrambled to shift their employees to home setups.
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Would Mark Carney be Canada's first unelected prime minister?

Would Mark Carney be Canada's first unelected prime minister?

OTTAWA — If Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race on Sunday, would he succeed Justin Trudeau as the first prime minister to be sworn in without first having been elected? The answer is no.
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