Science & Technology
Debbie Worthen
STARBASE Hill program in Utah shuts down due to massive funding reduction
A Department of Defense youth program is the latest victim of budget cuts on Washington’s Capitol Hill, and thousands of Utah children will feel the impact.5 days ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday.8 days ago
Daniel Woodruff
Utah Senate committee approves requiring app stores to verify users’ ages
Children and smartphones took center stage at the Utah Capitol Tuesday as a Senate committee voted unanimously to require app stores to verify the ages of users.13 days ago
Associated Press
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight amid threats
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been.13 days ago
David Goldman, CNN
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that shook the tech world?
A surprisingly efficient and powerful Chinese AI model has taken the technology industry by storm. It’s called DeepSeek R1, and it’s rattling nerves on Wall Street.14 days ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Salt Lake City eyes this location for the start of Green Loop project
A "linear park" that could circle downtown Salt Lake City within the next decade has taken another step toward reality.15 days ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
What’s a spaceport? Bill rekindles Utah’s efforts to explore final frontier
A new bill could help Utah review its potential to explore the final frontier.15 days ago
BARBARA ORTUTAY
People are hawking TikTok-loaded phones for thousands on eBay
People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace, and other online storefronts.16 days ago
Ramishah Maruf, CNN
Why some Instagram users aren’t able to unfollow Trump and JD Vance
Some Meta users complained that they were forced to follow Trump and Vance's official accounts on Meta platforms, but the company denies doing so.18 days ago
Brian Carlson
Utah man gives first-person account of SpaceX rocket explosion
What is it like to witness a rocket explosion? A Utah man, who was in Turks and Caicos last week when Elon Musk's latest SpaceX rocket blew up over the Caribbean, shares what it was like to see it firsthand.20 days ago
Liam Reilly, CNN
Netflix raising prices after reporting its biggest-ever subscriber jump
Netflix announced Tuesday it will raise prices on most of its subscription tiers in the US and Canada after the streaming giant reported 19 million new subscribers in the last quarter of 2024.20 days ago
ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky
Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a planetary parade, and most can be seen with the naked eye.22 days ago
Associated Press
Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid ban
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he “most likely” would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban.23 days ago
FU TING and DAVID COHEN
TikTok refugees pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here’s what you need to know
As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, also called RedNote – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S.23 days ago
Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
The Supreme Court has upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the U.S. A sale does not appear imminent.24 days ago
MARCIA DUNN
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching booster at launch pad in Starship test
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.25 days ago
Zen Soo, AP Technology Writer
US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming
As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, some U.S. TikTok users are flocking to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu.25 days ago
Jackie Wattles, CNN
SpaceX to launch two moon missions on one rocket
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch a pair of lunar landers on a journey to our closest celestial neighbor — kicking off what’s expected to be a bustling year of moon missions amid a renewed race to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface.27 days ago
Haleluya Hadero, AP Business Writer
What will happen to the app on your phone if TikTok gets banned this week
The most frequently asked questions on what will happen if TikTok really gets banned in the U.S.27 days ago
Julianna Bragg, CNN
Nearly 200 Jurassic footprints unearthed on ‘dinosaur highway’ in southern England
Scientists have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur footprints, dating back 166 million years to the Middle Jurassic Period, at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, England.1 month ago
Kelvin Chan, Barbara Ortutay and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with “community notes” written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social platform X.1 month ago
JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. and HALELUYA HADERO
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential ban
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that could upend their livelihoods.1 month ago
Mary Culbertson
Utah releases ‘shocking’ previously redacted info in case against TikTok
Utah argues the new unredacted information provides proof that TikTok knew children were being sexually exploited.1 month ago
