Science & Technology

EXPLAINER: Why has the price of Bitcoin been falling?

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NEW YORK — The price of Bitcoin fell as much as 29% Wednesday after the China Banking Association warned member banks of risks associated...

Freaked by cicada swarms? You could just stick a fork in ’em

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; Cicadas are poised to infest whole swaths of American backyards this summer. Maybe it's time they invaded your kitchen.</p> ...

UN urges more vaccines for Africa, with only 2 percent now

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<p>UNITED NATIONS &mdash; The U.N. Security Council called for accelerated availability of coronavirus vaccines for Africa on Wednesday, expressing concern that the continent has...

Report: Colonial confirms it paid $4.4M to pipeline hackers

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The operator of the nation's largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems,...

Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs

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<p>OCALA, Fla. &mdash; A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of...

Belgian search for man on terror list goes into second day

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BRUSSELS — The search for an armed man who is on a Belgian terror watch list because of his extreme right sympathies and who...

Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify Friday as Epic trial nears end

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SAN RAMON, Calif — Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the witness stand this Friday in a high-stakes courtroom battle over the lucrative commissions...

EXPLAINER: Why has the price of Bitcoin been falling?

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; The price of Bitcoin fell as much as 29% Wednesday after the China Banking Association warned member banks of risks associated...

EU Parliament votes to take down illegal sports streaming

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BRUSSELS — European legislators adopted a proposal Wednesday to combat online piracy of live sporting events that includes the option to block illegal broadcasts...

FTC sues Frontier for delivering internet that’s too slow

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The Federal Trade Commission and six states are suing Frontier Communications for not delivering the internet speeds it promised customers and charging them for...