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March 30

New Hampshire ski resort bets on tech to compete with industry giants

There is plenty of nostalgia at Black Mountain, New Hampshire's oldest ski area
March 30
A skier wearing shorts heads down a trail as a rider takes a chair lift to the summit at Black Mountain, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Jackson, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
March 29

Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies

The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations
March 29
FILE - Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP, File)
March 28

Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal

Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday
March 28
FILE - Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
March 28

What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar

A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as Bangkok
March 28
In this image provided by The Myanmar Military True News Information Team, Myanmar's military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, center, inspects damaged road caused by an earthquake Friday, March 28, 2025, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (The Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP)
March 28

What OpenAI’s new image generator means for our future

ABC News contributor Mike Muse discusses the new development in artificial intelligence that can turn your favorite photos into realistic-looking cartoons.
March 28
VIDEO: What OpenAI’s new image generator means for our future
March 28

What to know about the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland

The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s northernmost installation
March 28
FILE - Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) in northern Greenland on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, file)
March 28

An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany

A company that specializes on early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone that it says will help speed up the detection, location and monitoring of fires
March 28
A prototype AI-based drone system with an autonomous Al-based system for early detection of forest fires by Dryad Networks, takes off during the presentation of Silvaguard, in Eberswalde, eastern Germany, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
March 27

ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns

Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of G...
March 27
FILE - Hayao Miyazaki of Japan, director of the animated film "Ponyo," poses at a special screening of the film in Los Angeles on July 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
March 27

Figure skating embraces the future with new technology, modern concepts to engage athletes and fans

The governing body of figure skating has embarked on an ambitious plan called “Vision 2030,” and the idea is simple: Make the sport cool again
March 27
Isabeau Levito of the United States performs during the women's short program at the figure skating world championships, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
March 27

US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion
March 27
An MQ-9 Reaper aircraft is seen in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, United States, on Aug. 7, 2024. (Tech. Sgt. Joseph Pagan/U.S. Air National Guard via AP)
March 26

Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants
March 26
FILE - A miniature pig waits for visitors to feed it at a zoo in Shanghai, China, on Thursday Feb. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
March 26

In closing remarks, prosecutor says Frank founder lied to JPMorgan Chase to secure $175 million deal

A prosecutor says a Florida woman engaged in a “brazen fraud” by selling her student aid startup to JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $175 million after dramatically exaggerating its customer base
March 26
FILE - Charlie Javice leaves Federal Court, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
March 26

Neptune's auroras are captured in great detail by NASA's Webb telescope

NAS's James Webb Space Telescope has captured Neptune’s glowing auroras in the best detail yet
March 26
In this combination image released by ESA/Webb, left, an enhanced-color image of Neptune from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and right, that image is combined with data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. (ESA/Webb via AP)
March 26

Get ready for a partial solar eclipse across Europe and parts of North America and Africa

The moon will appear to take bites out of the sun during a partial solar eclipse in the Northern Hemisphere
March 26
FILE - An annular solar eclipse rises over the skyline of Toronto, June 10, 2021. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
March 26

Housing crisis spurs alternatives to building homes, from 3D printing to walls made from hemp

Businesses and lawmakers are trying to address the U.S. affordable housing crisis by turning to alternative ways to build homes
March 26
David Leach mops the floor of a 3D-printed concrete home built by VeroTouch in Buena Vista, Colo., on Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
March 25

DIY biohacker community seeks a cybernetic reality by merging with machines

ABC News' Nathan Rousseau Smith went to Grindfest, an annual meetup where biohackers implant themselves with microchips while advancing their cybernetic mission on regulation-friendly Roatán.
March 25
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March 25

Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

Napster, a brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service, has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million
March 25
FILE- In this Aug. 2, 2006 file photo, promotional Napster stickers are seen at the Napster studio in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)
March 24

Han Jong-Hee, who elevated Samsung's television business, dies

Samsung Electronics says the executive credited with elevating its television business has died
March 24
Han Jong-Hee, a senior Samsung Electronics executive credited with elevating the South Korean tech giant's TV business to global leadership, speaks during the company's annual general meeting at the Suwon Convention Center in Suwon, South Korea, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
March 24

Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away

The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop
March 24
An undated image from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope shows an outflow from a nearby still-forming star in infrared light, with a spiral galaxy off in the distance. (NASA via AP)
March 24

A European startup scrubs its attempt to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight

A private European aerospace company has scrubbed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle
March 24
In a photo provided by Isar Aerospace, Photo Wingmen Media, the first stage of Isar Aerospace Launch Vehicle "Spectrum" rolls out at Andoya Spaceport in Nordmela, on Andøya island, Norway, on Oct. 9, 2024. (Isar Aerospace, Photo Wingmen Media via AP)
March 23

A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City

A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden City
March 23
The details of an elaborate antique clock is seen in a restoration workshop on the sprawling compound of the Forbidden City also known as the Palace Museum in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
March 22

Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust

In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired health outcomes
March 22
FILE - A man uses a cell phone in New Orleans on Aug. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
March 21

A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun

A NASA spacecraft will make its second close brush with the sun
March 21
FILE - This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. It's designed to take solar punishment like never before, thanks to its revolutionary heat shield that's capable of withstanding 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,370 degrees Celsius). (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP, File)
March 21

Ocean dumping – or climate solution? An industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon

Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in the ocean could lock away climate-warming carbon dioxide for centuries or more
March 21
In this photo provided by Gigablue, circular structures called booms containing particles engineered by the company Gigablue, float near a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Dunedin, New Zealand, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, as part of a project to grow tiny organisms known as phytoplankton that absorb carbon dioxide from the ocean. (Gigablue via AP)
March 21

Democrats' new internet strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery

Democratic lawmakers are courting online content creators, podcasters and celebrities in a bid to find new ways to boost their message to voters
March 21
FILE - Content creators Kerry Robertson, from left, Sari Beth Rosenberg and Juan Acosta Macias are pictured during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
March 21

Office uses robots, AI to make their March Madness picks

The robots at Phoenix company Handwrytten usually spend their days bringing back the lost art of handwritten notes, but not this year.
March 21
The robots at Phoenix company Handwrytten usually spend their days bringing back the lost art of handwritten notes, but not this year.
March 20

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised

The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 26,000 feet high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano
March 20
An Indonesian volcanology agency official takes photos of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Flores, Indonesia Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ester Narek)
March 20

Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help

Residents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses catering to tourists
March 20
This frame grab taken from an undated video released by the Orbetello Fishermen's Cooperative on Thursday, March 20, 2025, shows a swarm of midges in the lagoon area near Orbetello, central Italy. (Orbetello Fishermen 's Cooperative via AP, HO)
March 20

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling show with lava fountains

Hawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause, sending fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the sky
March 20
This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up high in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (United States Geological Survey via AP)
March 20

Paralyzed man can vacuum, feed his dog thanks to brain chip

Peter Yoo, the head of neuroscience for Synchron, explains the technology that allows people to control digital devices with their thoughts.
March 20
VIDEO: Paralyzed man can vacuum, feed his dog thanks to brain chip
March 20

AI-powered brain chip turns thoughts into action

New technology is helping people with severe physical disabilities interact and do everyday things simply by thinking about them.
March 20
New technology is helping people with severe physical disabilities interact and do everyday things simply by thinking about them.
March 18

American astronauts could face health challenges after 9 months in space

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi about how the bodies of astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams have been changed by their time in space.
March 18
VIDEO: American astronauts could face health challenges after 9 months in space
March 18

Retired astronauts on the 'magical' moment they said goodbye to space

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with retired NASA astronauts Cady Coleman and Dr. Scott Parazynski about their emotional and physical reactions upon returning to Earth after months in space.
March 18
VIDEO: Retired astronauts on the 'magical' moment they said goodbye to space
March 18

SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying US astronauts set to splashdown off Florida coast

Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and space industry expert Eric Ingram, react to the anticipated splashdown of NASA's SpaceX Dragon capsule.
March 18
VIDEO: SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying US astronauts set to splashdown off Florida coast
March 18

SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully undocked from the International Space Station and is headed back to Earth, carrying a crew that includes two astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed.
March 18
VIDEO:  SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS
March 17

Timeline: Boeing's Starliner mission that left astronauts aboard ISS for 9 months

NASA's Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams were scheduled to return to Earth in June 2024 but spent an unplanned nine months in space. Here's how Boeing's Starliner mission unfolded.
March 17
NASA's Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams were scheduled to return to Earth in June 2024 but spent an unplanned nine months in space. Here's how Boeing's Starliner mission unfolded.