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This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. In a single day, we interact with hundreds of computer chips, most no larger than a penny.…
Soon enough, an Amazon device might know whether you’re sleeping — or not. The e-commerce and tech giant said Wednesday it
NEW YORK — A Johns Hopkins University scientist who created a website to track COVID-19 cases worldwide is the recipient of this year’s Lasker award for public service. The $250,000 awards, announced Wednesday by the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation,…
NEW ORLEANS — Oil and natural gas spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. waters dropped dramatically from the last decade of the 1990s to the one from 2010 through 2019, according to a federal report Wednesday. The amounts spilled…
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s federal and state governments on Wednesday called for Optus to pay for replacing identification documents including passports and driver’s licenses to avoid identity fraud after 9.8 million of the telecommunications company’s customers had personal data stolen…
In the 21 years since their destruction on 9/11, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center have posthumously become such powerful symbols of Americanism that it is easy to forget how unpopular they were during their three-decade lifespan. The…
The warm and fuzzy world of the film is replete with subtle details that reward a second glance. About halfway through the film “7lbs 8oz,” Anthony—a gruff neighborhood fixture with hairy feet, an ostentatious gold chain, and a fuhgeddaboudit Jersey…
In a surprising team-up, progressives and Republicans banded together to oppose a bill backed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) that would have loosened oil and gas permitting regulations, forcing lawmakers to drop the measure from a must-pass government funding package.…
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday rolled out an agenda he says House Republicans would follow should they retake control of the chamber after this year's midterms. The plan, dubbed the "Commitment to America," marks McCarthy's most concrete attempt…
Republicans are going on the attack in Wisconsin — drawing a "fact check" in rebuttal from the state's Democratic governor — as they press what they see as an advantage on the issue of crime and law enforcement support in…
Anthony Joshua has confirmed that he will sign the contract for the Tyson Fury fight on December 3. He goes on to say: “I always knew you didn’t have the minerals to fight the Gypsy King. Good luck with your…
Harry Maguire received Gareth Southgate’s backing despite his error-strewn display against Germany, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the slide. The latest England World Cup squad ladder is here! The Three Lions contested their final fixture before the tournament on Monday…
Stephen Kenny will lead the Republic of Ireland into battle with Armenia not fearing the seeding implications of the Nations League campaign. Ireland need a positive result in Dublin to avoid relegation from League B having seen their hopes of…
England head to the World Cup buoyed by a rousing comeback against Germany but a late error by Nick Pope meant under-fire Gareth Southgate’s side had to make do with a 3-3 draw at the end of a frenetic second…
