New York City buildings turn to carbon capture Posted June 13, 2023 From the outside, the residential high-rise on Manhattan’s Upper West Side looks pretty much like any other luxury building: A doorman greets visitors in a spacious lobby …
Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record Posted June 12, 2023 A Nigerian chef set a new global record for the longest hours of non-stop cooking as she cooked for 100 hours, surpassing the current record. Hilda Baci had been cooking when s…
Are you who you say you are? TSA tests facial recognition technology to boost airport security Posted June 11, 2023 A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the perso…
21 pieces of jewelry worth $129 million were stolen. A court convicts 5 men in museum heist Posted June 10, 2023 A German court convicted five men of breaking into a Dresden museum and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry containing more than 4,300 diamonds. The men ages 24 to 29 received prison…
“Taco Tuesday” trademark tiff flares anew between fast-food competitors Posted June 9, 2023 Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding claim t…
Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper hit by cyberattack Posted June 8, 2023 The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced the most significant disruption to its operations in 27 years due to what the newspaper calls a cyberattack. The company was working to re…
Children in Nairobi learn coding for a tech future Posted June 7, 2023 In the sprawling slums of Kibera, a computer programmer is equipping children from low-income backgrounds with technological skills. 29-year-old Renice Owino, is the founder of…
UN: World must be better prepared for next pandemic Posted June 6, 2023 The global response to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that killed millions of people must not be repeated if another pandemic were to break out, the president of the United …
To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later Posted June 5, 2023 In the hours before he’s due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice. It’s a welcome shift from …
Hate passwords? You’re in luck – Google is sidelining them Posted June 4, 2023 Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys” as a more straightforward and…