NASA has so far been unable to launch its first Artemis mission, bringing added scrutiny to a program that is billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule in …
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Whistleblower Tells Senators of Twitter Security Flaws
U.S. senators expressed empathy with Twitter’s former security chief during a hearing on Tuesday as he outlined serious concerns about the influential social media platform. “It doesn’t matter who has …
your ads here!Despite Cost Overruns and Delays, NASA Hopes to Launch Artemis 1 This Year
Hoping to witness the launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket to the moon is – so far – an exercise in frustration for Mark Franko. “I was hoping to feel …
your ads here!LogOn: Absorbent Powder Could Revolutionize Air Conditioning
As temperatures reach record highs worldwide, air conditioning is becoming more of a necessity. From Somerville, Massachusetts, Matt Dibble has this story of a company hoping to make AC units …
your ads here!Photo Gallery: 74th Primetime Emmy Awards
A look at the fashion and passion of the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday. …
your ads here!‘Squid Game,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ vie for Emmy Awards
Emmy Awards host Kenan Thompson and the ceremony’s producers are promising a feel-good event — a phrase not applicable to several of the top nominated shows. The best drama contenders …
your ads here!Twitter Whistleblower Bringing Security Warnings to Congress
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress Tuesday. Senators who …
your ads here!Biden Administration Plans to Boost US Biotechnology Manufacturing
In an executive order signed Monday, President Joe Biden announced steps by his administration to bolster the “bioeconomy” in the United States, a classification that covers research and development across …
your ads here!Biden Hopes Ending Cancer Can Be ‘National Purpose’ for US
President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to come together for a new “national purpose” — his administration’s effort to end cancer “as we know it.” At the John F. …
your ads here!EU Regulator Backs Pfizer’s Omicron-Adapted Vaccine Booster
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday recommended a COVID-19 booster designed to combat the currently circulating Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants, days after endorsing a pair of boosters tailored to target …
your ads here!Bezos Rocket Fails During Liftoff, Only Experiments Aboard
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company suffered its first launch failure Monday. No one was aboard, only science experiments. The Blue Origin rocket veered off course over West Texas about a minute …
your ads here!Poll: Americans Give Health Care System Failing Mark
When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he sometimes holds off on filling his blood pressure medication. “If there’s no money, I prefer …
your ads here!Carlos Alcaraz Wins US Open for 1st Slam Title, Top Ranking
Carlos Alcaraz used his combination of moxie and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to earn his first Grand …
your ads here!Ethereum Blockchain Set for ‘Monumental’ Overhaul
An army of computer programmers scattered across the globe is set to attempt one of the biggest software upgrades the crypto sector has ever seen this week to reduce its …
your ads here!Iraq Ancient Ruins Open Up to Tourism After IS Atrocities
Strolling along the ancient ruins of Hatra in Iraq’s north, dozens of visitors admired the site, where local initiatives seek to turn over a new leaf after a brief but …
your ads here!Spielberg Confronts His childhood as ‘Fabelmans’ Premieres in Toronto
Steven Spielberg finally turned the camera on his own childhood — from his parents’ troubled marriage to anti-Semitic bullying — as his new movie “The Fabelmans” received its world premiere on a …
your ads here!Swiatek Defeats Jabeur to Clinch US Open Crown
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur to win her second Grand Slam title of the year with a straight sets victory in the U.S. Open final on …
your ads here!‘Come From Away’ Readies for 9/11 Anniversary by Giving Back
This Monday, the cast and crew of the Broadway musical “Come From Away” have an appointment, as usual, with an aircraft carrier. Every year to honor Sept. 11, they help …
your ads here!Opioid Epidemic Documentary Wins Top Prize at Venice Festival
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras’s epic documentary about photographer Nan Goldin and her activism against the Sackler family and their art connections has been awarded the Golden …
your ads here!Small Nuclear Reactors Emerge as Energy Option, but Risks Loom
A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy in light of the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide …
your ads here!Voice-Operated Smartphones Target Africa’s Illiterate
Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa — the tens of millions of people who face huge challenges in life because they cannot …
your ads here!New York to Ramp Up Polio Vaccinations After Virus Found in Wastewater
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency Friday in a bid to accelerate efforts to vaccinate residents against polio after the virus was detected in wastewater samples taken …
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