Science and Technology


Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope to close in blow to science

(AP) — The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will close the huge telescope

Microsoft-led housing effort cuts rents in Seattle suburbs

(AP) — A master’s degree and a full-time job as a middle-school counselor weren’t enough

GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range

(AP) — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price

Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower on virus anxiety

(AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Thursday as anxiety about the economic

Google presses for quicker release of documents in lawsuit

(Reuters) – A lawyer representing Alphabet Inc’s Google in the search and advertising giant’s legal

Spacewalking astronauts prep for 2021 arrival of Russian lab

(AP) — The International Space Station’s two Russian astronauts began spacewalking work Wednesday to prepare

Apple to cut app store fees as legal scrutiny intensifies

(AP) — Apple will cut its app store commissions in half for most developers beginning

Utilities, Tesla, Uber create U.S. lobbying group for electric vehicle industry

(Reuters) – A group of major U.S. utilities, Tesla TSLA.O, Uber UBER.N and others said

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

 (AP) — Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The retail colossus opened an online pharmacy

Facebook, Twitter CEO’s to testify Tuesday to U.S. Senate panel over content moderation decisions

(Reuters) – The chief executives of Facebook and Twitter are set to testify before a