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FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen, in Boston. Photo: AP

Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could rise too

Instagram, YouTube the biggest likely winners of TikTok ban but smaller rivals could...

If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms — along with younger, smaller emerging rivals — would be scrambling for those valuable minutes of people's attention.
If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms — along with younger, smaller emerging rivals — would be scrambling for those valuable minutes of people's attention.
Science and Tech 30 Apr, 2024
Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-18 mission Ye Guangfu, center, Li Guangsu, left, and Li Cong attend a meeting with the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Photo: AP

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious...

The three-member crew of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft will relieve the current team who have been manning China’s Tiangong space station since last October.
The three-member crew of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft will relieve the current team who have been manning China’s Tiangong space station since last October.
Science and Tech 24 Apr, 2024
FILE - In this photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia on May 16, 2012. Photo: AP

Meta Platforms must face advertisers' class action, US appeals court says

Meta Platforms must face advertisers' class action, US appeals court says

A divided U.S. appeals court said Meta Platforms (META.O), must face a class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram owner of overcharging them by fraudulently inflating the number of people their ads might reach.
A divided U.S. appeals court said Meta Platforms (META.O), must face a class action by advertisers that accused the Facebook and Instagram owner of overcharging them by fraudulently inflating the number of people their ads might reach.
Science and Tech 22 Mar, 2024
A Space One's Kairos rocket explodes after liftoff from a launch pad in Kushimoto, Wakayama prefecture, western Japan, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Photo: Kyodo News via AP

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt ends with explosion shortly after takeoff

Japan's first private-sector rocket launch attempt ends with explosion shortly after...

A rocket that was supposed to become Japan’s first from the private sector to put a satellite into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed.
A rocket that was supposed to become Japan’s first from the private sector to put a satellite into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed.
Science and Tech 13 Mar, 2024
A view of a wet smartphone placed in a bowl of rice to dry, in London, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Photo: AP

One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone

One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone

You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet.
You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet.
Science and Tech 29 Feb, 2024
FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, on March 21, 2023, in Boston. Photo: AP

OpenAI reveals Sora, a tool to make instant videos from written prompts

OpenAI reveals Sora, a tool to make instant videos from written prompts

The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands.
The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly makes short videos in response to written commands.
Science and Tech 16 Feb, 2024
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Photo: AP

US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week

US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week

Another private US company took a shot at the moon Thursday, launching a month after a rival’s lunar lander missed its mark and came crashing back.
Another private US company took a shot at the moon Thursday, launching a month after a rival’s lunar lander missed its mark and came crashing back.
Science and Tech 15 Feb, 2024
In this image made from live streaming released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), a screen shows landing information as the robotic moon rover called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, attempts its lunar landing. Photo: JAXA via AP

Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Science and Tech 21 Jan, 2024
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Photo: AP

First US lunar lander in more than 50 years launched but develops problem on way to moon

First US lunar lander in more than 50 years launched but develops problem on way to...

The first US lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed to space Monday, launching a race for private companies to deliver experiments and other items to the moon.
The first US lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed to space Monday, launching a race for private companies to deliver experiments and other items to the moon.
Science and Tech 08 Jan, 2024
File - The Google sign is shown over an entrance to the company's new building in New York on Sept. 6, 2023. Photo: AP

Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement reached with states before recent Play Store trial loss

Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement reached with states before recent Play...

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in a another case that could result in even bigger changes.
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in a another case that could result in even bigger changes.
Science and Tech 19 Dec, 2023

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