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Probe reports Waymo self-driving cars illegally passed school buses 19 times in Texas
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Dec. 4 - 12:44 p.m. | Save Story
A federal agency said Thursday it has asked Waymo to answer more questions after Texas officials said the Alphabet unit's self-driving vehicles had illegally passed school buses 19 times since the start of the school year.
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt shares fears about AI at Utah conference
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
Joseph Gordon-Levitt felt well-positioned to speak up about concerns he had about the risks of artificial intelligence as it rose to mainstream prominence. The actor has a background in the tech industry through the founding of his company, HITRECORD.
Humankind reckoning: Cox announces Utah's 'pro-human' AI initiative
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 2 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov Spencer Cox announced Tuesday the launch of Utah's "pro-human" AI initiative to "drive breakthroughs in human-centered innovation and advance human flourishing."
Pinterest endorses Lee's bill requiring teens to get parents' permission before downloading apps
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 2 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Top officials at Pinterest are endorsing a bill by Utah Sen. Mike Lee to increase verification measures for children to download social media platforms and other apps on their digital devices.
Harnessing the power of AI to help revolutionize Olympic-level figure skating
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 2 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
American figure skater Andrew Torgashev was at an invitation-only camp organized by U.S. Figure Skating not long ago, a chance for elite athletes preparing for the high-level Grand Prix season to work out any flaws in their performances.
How to watch the last supermoon of the year
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 1 - 2:10 p.m. | Save Story
The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies.
Governments endorse greater protections for sharks amid concerns about overfishing
Michael Casey, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 30 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays amid concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction.
Here's how 2 Utah lawmakers want to hold social media accountable for harmful algorithms
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Two Utah lawmakers are pushing to amend a law to hold tech companies accountable for harms caused by algorithmic recommendations on social media and other platforms.
Teacher by day, TikToker by lunch break: Lehi High teacher has 2.2M-person classroom
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah social studies teacher's social media side project HAS became a full-blown platform — but he still says he's a teacher first
New research reveals urban raccoons across the US show early signs of domestication
Amanda Schupak, CNN | Posted Nov. 28 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
The clever, adaptable urban raccoon may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other domesticated animals. The new finding describes what a biologist says could be the first account of domestication in its earliest stages.
University of Utah launches ChatGPT Edu campuswide
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah has launched OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu — a version of the AI tool specifically designed for higher education and securely deployed for university use.
FCC says hackers hijack radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities
Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens, Reuters | Updated Nov. 26 - 9:48 p.m. | Save Story
Hackers are hijacking radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday.
Colombia recovers first treasures from 300-year-old 'holy grail of shipwrecks'
Michael Rios, CNN | Updated Nov. 23 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Colombia has recovered gold and bronze coins, a porcelain cup and a cannon from a sunken Spanish warship dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks."
Will the flu shot work and when should you take it?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 21 - 9:22 a.m. | Save Story
When it comes to the upcoming influenza season, there's a potential mismatch between the vaccine and what might circulate, raising the risk that the flu season could be severe. And that risk could be even higher because of low uptake of the influenza vaccine so far.
First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say
Toby Sterling, Reuters | Posted Nov. 21 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, according to a study published on Wednesday.
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted Nov. 21 - 6:32 a.m. | Save Story
NASA released fresh images on Wednesday of 3I/ATLAS, that astronomers determined is a comet probably even older than our solar system, as officials dismissed speculation of it being an alien spacecraft.
Google unveils Gemini's next generation, aiming to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'
Michael Liedtke, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 18 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
Google is unleashing its Gemini 3 artificial intelligence model on its search engine in the high-stakes battle to create technology that people can trust to enlighten them and manage tedious tasks.
American families divided on technology impacts but united in protecting kids
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 16 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Latest American Family Survey explores how smartphones, AI, social media and more impact families across the country.
