It’s been almost a decade since bitcoin and its underlying blockchain distributed ledger technology were born, planting the seed for the cryptocurrency mania that began in 2017. Blockchain allows for transactions to be recorded without a central trusted authority. Any process that involves many parties and middlemen could potentially be made more […]
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“The Post” actors on power of the press, Katharine Graham’s legacy
Much of Steven Spielberg’s new historical drama “The Post” takes place at former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham’s Washington D.C. mansion, where she wrestles with topics ranging from women’s empowerment to government corruption. The movie, starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, focuses on Graham’s struggle over whether to publish classified […]
Dog chained outside home found frozen to death
HARTFORD, Conn. – Police are investigating the death of a dog that was chained outside a Connecticut home in the bitter cold and found frozen inside its doghouse on New Year’s Day. Hartford police say the dog might have been outside for as long as a month before it was […]
Report: Gunman in Colo. attack fled mental health ward in 2014
DENVER — The Colorado gunman who police say shot and killed a deputy and wounded four others escaped from a veterans mental health ward in 2014, where he was staying to be treated for a psychotic episode, according to a report provided to Congress by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs […]
Democratic senators sworn in, narrow GOP majority
Last Updated Jan 3, 2018 1:09 PM EST Democrats Doug Jones and Tina Smith have officially been sworn in as U.S. senators on Wednesday. Smith is replacing former Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, and Jones fills the seat held by Republican Jeff Sessions, now the attorney general. Jones’ election reduces the […]
19,000-pound space lab falling “uncontrolled” back to Earth
It’s pretty common for old satellites and other “space junk” to come falling back down to Earth. But while hundreds of pieces of debris come down each year, scientists are nervously watching a 19,000-pound Chinese space station’s course because its out-of-control route is making it impossible to figure out where it will […]
Palestinians voice outrage over Trump’s “blackmail”
JERUSALEM — Palestinian officials voiced outrage on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s threat to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority, calling his tweets “blackmail” in the aftermath of the U.S. administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s office rebuffed the U.S. leader’s remarks, saying that “Jerusalem […]
Democratic senators sworn in, narrowing GOP majority
Last Updated Jan 3, 2018 1:09 PM EST Democrats Doug Jones and Tina Smith have officially been sworn in as U.S. senators on Wednesday. Smith is replacing former Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, and Jones fills the seat held by Republican Jeff Sessions, now the attorney general. Jones’ election reduces the […]
Impatient passenger jumps out emergency plane exit
MADRID — A passenger on a delayed Ryanair flight from London who apparently got fed up waiting to get off a plane after it landed in the southern Spanish city of Malaga surprised fellow passengers by using the emergency exit to jump onto a wing. The incident on New Year’s […]
“Soft” robots may be the future – but can bad guys exploit them?
As researchers continue to develop new and improved robots, many are concerned about the future capabilities of these machines. Even tech innovators like Elon Musk and Bill Gates fear that if we don’t control artificial intelligence, we might create machines that can cause harm. But at MIT, researchers are working […]