Science & Technology

Walmart aims to empower workers with own devices, new app

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New York — Walmart is coming out with a new...

Biden targets $2.8B for conservation, outdoor recreation

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed funding for dozens of conservation and recreation projects across the country as it allocates $2.8 billion...

GM raises forecast, says chip shortage not as bad as feared

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DETROIT — General Motors says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so it's financial results will improve...

NOAA: Average-sized ‘dead zone’ likely off Louisiana

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NEW ORLEANS — An average “dead zone” is likely in the Gulf of Mexico, where a large area of water holding too little oxygen...

Candidate punched, interrupted by sex toy on drone at event

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — A New Mexico sheriff who is running for mayor of Albuquerque was punched at a campaign event by a man who...

Supreme Court limits prosecutors’ use of anti-hacking law

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited prosecutors' ability to use an anti-hacking law to charge people with computer crimes. ...

EXPLAINER: Why and when do COVID-19 vaccines expire?

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How long do vaccines last? That's now a critical question...

Drought ravages California’s reservoirs ahead of hot summer

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OROVILLE, Calif. — Each year Lake Oroville helps water a quarter of the nation’s crops, sustain endangered salmon beneath its massive earthen dam and...

Danish military to lease electric training planes as a trial

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Thursday that it will lease two electric trainer airplanes as a test, adding that it is...

Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A next-generation, small nuclear plant will be built at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming in the next several...