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A SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted Aug. 4 - 1:29 p.m. | Save Story
Part of a SpaceX rocket used to launch a pair of robotic commercial lunar landers is expected to crash into the moon early Wednesday morning.
Exclusive-Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources say
Alexandra Alper, Reuters | Posted Aug. 4 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as it seeks to protect the infrastructure that undergirds the AI boom.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species
Associated Press | Posted Aug. 4 - 7:04 a.m. | Save Story
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
TikTok settling 3 teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial
Dietrich Knauth, Reuters | Updated Aug. 3 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their mental health, a plaintiffs' lawyer said Monday.
Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters
Patrick Whittle, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 3 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in.
From Africa to Alaska, here's how BYU is helping NASA prepare for Dragonfly mission
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 3 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
NASA has called on a group of Brigham Young University researchers to help develop an understanding of the landscape its Dragonfly rotorcraft will be exploring on a first-of-its-kind voyage to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science
Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 3 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
Colleges are expanding AI education beyond computer science as students across majors seek skills to stay competitive in an AI-driven job market.
Idaho ranchers go high-tech with invisible fences for cattle
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 3 - 6:35 a.m. | Save Story
A virtual fencing collar for cattle is a new management tool for Idaho ranchers that's growing in popularity.
Scientists believe newly discovered demon cavefish may be among the rarest fish in the world
Sneha Dhandapani, CNN | Posted Aug. 2 - 8:24 p.m. | Save Story
Dr. Matthew Niemiller recently discovered an eyeless and hunchbacked species of cavefish never seen before.
Boys are falling behind in school. What would help?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 2 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
An author of several books spoke with the Deseret News regarding an educational question vexing the nation: Why are so many boys and young men struggling to succeed in school?
'Super-Earth' planet shows signs it could have an atmosphere
Jacopo Prisco, CNN | Posted Aug. 2 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
Scientists say they have detected promising signs that a planet orbiting a star 49 light-years from Earth could have an atmosphere, making it potentially suitable for life.
'Enhance the lives of every Utahn': Cox launches $5M AI research funding program
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 1 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday launched a $5 million competitive grant program to fund artificial intelligence research that improves the lives of Utahns.
Back to school: Will Utah's bell-to-bell school cellphone ban sharpen students' classroom focus?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 1 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
Utah kids will soon be back in class hauling backpacks stuffed with school supplies, textbooks and maybe a few snacks. One item they won't be carrying? Cellphones.
Teens learn about EV innovation, building electric vehicles at high-tech camp
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted July 31 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah State University's specialized lab in electric vehicle innovation is helping inspire possible future leaders in the field.
Why does Japan experience so many large earthquakes?
Jessie Yeung, CNN | Updated July 31 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan – an island nation that sits on the boundary of four tectonic plates, the constantly-shifting slabs of the Earth's crust.
A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted July 31 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.
Consumers, AI spending likely supported US economic growth in the second quarter
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted July 30 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. economy likely maintained a steady pace of growth in the second quarter, supported by stronger consumer spending and business investment in equipment tied to the buildout of AI infrastructure.
Funding uncertainty threatens future of UVU's Utah Lake algae barge
Dan Rascon, KSL | Updated July 30 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
A one-of-a-kind boat designed by Utah Valley University students and faculty to combat harmful algae blooms on Utah Lake could be entering its final season on the water.
