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So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America
Amazon is moving from putting plastic air pillows in its packages in North America to using recycled paper filling instead, a move that’s more environmentally friendly and is said to secure items in boxes just the same, if not better
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OpenAI founder Sutskever sets up new AI company devoted to "safe superintelligence"
One of the founders of OpenAI who was involved in a failed effort to push out CEO Sam Altman says he’s starting a safety-focused artificial intelligence company
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A ship found far off Israel's coast could shed light on the navigation skills of ancient mariners
The Israel Antiquities Authority says a company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel has discovered a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land
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June 20
Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer
A new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America
June 20
June 20
Season's first named storm dumps heavy rains on Texas and Mexico killing 3
Tropical Storm Alberto is rumbling toward northeast Mexico as the first named storm of the season, carrying heavy rains that left three people dead but also brought hope to a region suffering under a prolonged, severe drought
June 20
June 19
Snapchat Inc. to pay $15 million to settle discrimination and harassment lawsuit in California
Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency
June 19
June 19
Colombian family's genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer's
Scientists studying a Colombian family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer's have found a rare gene variant that seems to delay initial symptoms by about five years
June 19
June 19
Scientists studying a family plagued by early Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their symptoms
Scientists studying a family plagued by early Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their symptoms
June 19
June 19
'Verzuz' will return after Swizz Beatz, Timbaland lock in new distribution partnership with X
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are bringing the “Verzuz” series back with a new major platform for viewers to watch musicians face off in a song-against-song battle
June 19
June 19
Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus
With their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical cicadas can seem scary and weird enough
June 19
June 19
Apple shifts focus on Vision headsets, report says
Apple is creating a cheaper version of its Vision Pro headset to be released by 2025, The Information reported.
June 19
June 19
For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Nashville crayfish from the endangered species list, but some biologists argue it still needs protection because its range is so limited
June 19
June 18
Florida medical marijuana patients get an unexpected email praising DeSantis
Medical marijuana patients and advocates are upset that the Florida Department of Health emailed its patient registry to praise Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing the state budget
June 18
June 18
Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ
The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice
June 18
June 18
California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day
June 18
June 18
It's summer solstice time. What does that mean?
Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on Thursday
June 18
June 18
"Code Dependent" by Madhumita Murgia flips the script on AI
Madhumita Murgia dissects AI from the human level in her book "Code Dependent."
June 18
June 18
What's a heat dome? Here's why so much of the US is broiling this week
Much of the Midwest and the Northeast is broiling — or set to broil — in extreme summer heat this week
June 18
June 18
McDonald's is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM
Ever get your McDonald’s order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru
June 18
June 18
Apple kills off its buy now, pay later service service barely a year after launch
Apple is discontinuing its buy now, pay later service known as Apple Pay Later barely a year after its initial launch in the U.S., and will rely on companies who already dominate the industry like Affirm and Klarna
June 18
June 18
Fisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to do so in the past year
Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even industry leaders struggle to lure more buyers beyond the early adapters of the technology
June 18
June 18
Apple ends its buy now, pay later service
The company said it will stop issuing loans through its pay-later service.
June 18
June 18
Undersea explorers mark tragic day. What to know about the Titan disaster anniversary
Unanswered questions linger a year after the implosion of the Titan submersible during its deep-sea voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic
June 18
June 17
Madhumita Murgia dissects AI from the human level in her book 'Code-Dependent'
ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with author Madhumita Murgia about the impact and involvement of artificial intelligence in our daily lives in her book "Code-Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI."
June 17
June 17
Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures
The Democratic-controlled Vermont Legislature on Monday overturned a number of the Republican governor’s vetoes, passing measures to prevent drug overdoses, restrict a pesticide that’s toxic to bees and to require state utilities to source all renewabl...
June 17
June 17
Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
At what age should kids be on social media
June 17
June 17
Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act
The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes
June 17
June 17
A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to press on
The deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for ocean exploration
June 17
June 17
2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media's viral power
One is a wildly popular, seemingly happy-go-lucky YouTuber with no political experience from Cyprus
June 17
June 17
AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns
Text, photos, videos and audio created using artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into campaigns for state and local office
June 17
June 14
How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs
Even though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Musk’s record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison
June 14
June 14
Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he 'did nothing' to restrict guns
Donald Trump’s campaign has found itself defending a Supreme Court decision to strike down a ban that he himself had hailed as an achievement on gun control six years ago
June 14
June 14
What to stream this week: 'Kung Fu Panda 4' chops, PBS hits the disco and Kevin Hart chats
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album from R&B-pop artist Kehlani, Kevin Hart’s interview show “Hart to Heart” returns for a fourth season on Peaco*ck and Jack Black lends his voice to “Kung Fu Panda 4.”
June 14
June 14
Google CEO testifies at trial of collapsed startup Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has testified briefly at the federal financial conspiracy trial surrounding the collapse of once-touted startup Ozy Media
June 14
June 14
A week of disorder in Cleveland, as City Hall remains closed after ransomware attack
Cleveland’s City Hall will remained closed to the public through at least Monday, as officials in Ohio’s second-largest city continued to grapple with the effects of a ransomware attack
June 14
June 14
Judge says trial is required to decide government's antitrust case over Google's advertising tech
A federal judge says the government’s antitrust case against Google over its advertising technology will go to trial in September, rejecting both sides’ request to rule in their favor as a matter of law
June 14
June 14
NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again
June 14
June 14
Vermont governor vetoes data privacy bill, saying state would be most hostile to businesses
Vermont’s governor has vetoed a broad data privacy bill that would have been one of the strongest in the country to crack down on companies’ use of online personal data
June 14
June 14
Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why
Scientists are trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others
June 14
June 14
Microsoft delays controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computers
New laptops equipped with Microsoft Windows start shipping to customers next week but without a flagship feature called Recall that drew concerns about privacy and cybersecurity
June 14
June 14
OpenAI appoints former top US cyberwarrior Paul Nakasone to its board of directors
OpenAI has appointed a former top U_S_ cyberwarrior and intelligence official to its board of directors, saying he will help protect the ChatGPT maker from “increasingly sophisticated bad actors.”
June 14
June 14
Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video games project
The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences
June 14
June 14
How do cicadas make their signature sound, so eerie and amazingly loud?
What stands out during a cicada invasion is the sound
June 14
June 14
LinkedIn unveils new job hunting tools
Premium users can now use AI to enhance their job hunting experience.
June 14
June 14
AI startup wants to upend search business. Forbes says it's ripping them off
The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information
June 14
June 13
California legislators break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state's last nuclear plant running
The California Legislature is signaling that it could cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a longer lifespan for the state’s last nuclear power plant
June 13
June 13
Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge p*rn'
A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge p*rn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue
June 13
June 13
Tesla stockholders vote to restore Elon Musk's record $44.9 billion pay package that was tossed out by a Delaware judge
Tesla stockholders vote to restore Elon Musk's record $44.9 billion pay package that was tossed out by a Delaware judge
June 13
June 13
What could make a baby bison white?
Photos of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park have generated excitement as well as questions: How does that happen
June 13
June 13
Gamestop's annual shareholder meeting disrupted after 'unprecedented demand' causes tech issue
Gamestop’s highly-anticipated shareholder meeting ran into a technical problem Thursday — resulting in many eager investors being unable to log on to the livestream
June 13
