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October 03

A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy

Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of eruption
October 03
Tourists look out as the sun rises over Naples, Italy, on April 12, 2019. Hundreds of small tremors have hit a densely-populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, raising the spectre of mass evacuations, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of eruption. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
October 03

EU announces plans to better protect its sensitive technologies from foreign snooping

The European Union has announced plans to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security
October 03
FILE - A member of European Commission, left, prepares to exchange documents with Chinese delegation at a signing ceremony after the 5th China-EU High Level Economic and Trade dialogue at Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, on Sept. 28, 2015. The European Union's trade commissioner called for a more balanced economic relationship with China on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, noting a trade imbalance of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion), while also warning that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with Europe. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
October 03

Apple App Store - Top Apps

Apple App Store - Top Apps Week ending 10/1/2023
October 03
October 03

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option, WSJ reports

Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules
October 03
FILE - A view of the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook and Instagram in New York, Oct. 5, 2021. Meta plans to give European Facebook and Instagram users the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media services as a way to comply with the continent’s data privacy rules, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
October 03

TikTok users may soon get to enjoy platform without ads

The company is reportedly testing an ad-free version of its app.
October 03
VIDEO: Tik Tok users may soon get to enjoy the platform without ads
October 03

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier for study electrons

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier for using lasers to study atom electrons
October 03
October 03

3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on how electrons zip around the atom during the tiniest fractions of seconds
October 03
Nobel laureate Anne L'Huillier, who is one of this year's Nobel laureates in Physics, talks to journalists at Lund University, in Lund, Sweden, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. The Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for looking at electrons in atoms by the tiniest of split seconds. (Ola Torkelsson/TT News Agency via AP)
October 03

How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing?

Scientists are unlocking their secrets.
October 03
A stucco relief is seen inside the "Jaguar Tunnel" at the Acropolis of Copan, an ancient Maya site in western Honduras, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
October 02

Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man in protest

A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified social media posts that made false claims about him is suing the billionaire
October 02
FILE - Twitter, now X. Corp., and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses before his talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, May 15, 2023, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. A California man who says he was harassed after Musk amplified posts on his platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that falsely placed the man at a confrontation involving far-right protesters sued the billionaire for defamation in a lawsuit filed Monday, Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool, File)
October 02

Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing
October 02
FILE - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks, Feb. 7, 2023, in Redmond, Wash. Nadella says unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine. Nadella's comments came in a landmark antitrust trial against Google’s parent company, Alphabet. He told a packed Washington, D.C., courtroom Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 that Google’s actions weakened Microsoft’s search engine Bing. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, file)
October 02

Book Review: 'Extremely Online' shows how creators and influencers have shaped social media

Washington Post technology columnist Taylor Lorenz tells the social history of social media in “Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet.”
October 02
This cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows "Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet" by Taylor Lorenz. (Simon & Schuster via AP)
October 02

More suspects to be charged in ransacking of Philadelphia stores, district attorney says

Prosecutors in Philadelphia say Monday that more suspects will be charged with smashing into stores last week as law enforcement officials review video of the social-media fueled mayhem
October 02
Shown is the aftermath of ransacked liquor store in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Police say groups of teenagers swarmed into stores across Philadelphia in an apparently coordinated effort, stuffed bags with merchandise and fled. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
October 02

Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions

A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships
October 02
FILE - A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., March 28, 2018. A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships. The groups filed their petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sept. 28 in an effort to protect the North Atlantic right whale. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
October 02

Years of research laid the groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots

The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to two scientists whose work led to mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
October 02
FILE - Pharmacist Lena Springmann prepares a Covid-19 vaccination with Pfizer/Biontech vaccine at a vaccination center in Halle, Germany, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to two scientists whose work led to mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP, File)
October 02

Apple to roll out update that prevents iPhone 15 from overheating

Plus, Onewheel electric skateboards are being recalled after four reported deaths and a national alert test is to take place Wednesday afternoon.
October 02
VIDEO: Apple to rollout update that prevents iPhone 15 from overheating
October 02

Sam Bankman-Fried must now convince a jury that the former crypto king was not a crook

For a while, Sam Bankman-Fried tried to convince politicians and the public that he was the next J
October 02
File - Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York on Feb. 16, 2023. The fraud trial of Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed cryptocurrency brokerage FTX, begins Tuesday with jury selection. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
October 02

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for enabling development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for enabling development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
October 02
October 02

Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in the future
October 02
FILE - Hungarian biochemist Katalin Kariko poses for a photo in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, June 3, 2023. Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was given to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. Karikó is a professor at Sagan’s University in Hungary and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania. (Robert Hegedus/MTI via AP, FIle)
October 02

The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers

The Supreme Court has opened its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power
October 02
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on April 21, 2023, in Washington. The new term of the high court begins next Monday, Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
October 02

The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers

The Supreme Court has opened its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power
October 02
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on April 21, 2023, in Washington. The new term of the high court begins next Monday, Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
October 01

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy

Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boosting carbon emissions by miners and processors of such materials
October 01
Workers prepare to to carry out hydroseeding to plant grass seed on a slope at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel mine in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. As demand for materials needed for batteries, solar panels and other components vital for cutting global emissions rises, carbon emissions by miners and refiners will likewise rise unless companies actively work to decarbonize. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
September 30

Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle
September 30
FILE - The iPhone 15 phones are shown during an announcement of new products on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Apple on Saturday, Sept. 30, blamed a software bug some other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to overheat and sparking complaints about being too hot to handle. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
September 30

Video shows 1st clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in a pivotal battle

Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway
September 30
This undated photo provided by Mark Taylor shows Robert Taylor in his Navy uniform. Robert Taylor, of Auburndale, Fla., is believed to be one of the last two men alive of the 4,600 servicemen who between 1937 and 1942 served aboard the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier sunk by a Japanese submarine following the June 1942 Battle of Midway. (Courtesy of Mark Taylor via AP)
September 30

Things to know about the Nobel Prizes

It’s that time of the year in Scandinavia when the wind turns colder, the days get shorter and academics in Stockholm and Oslo grab the world spotlight as they announce the winners of the Nobel Prizes
September 30
FILE - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and European Parliament President Martin Schulz, on the stage, attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, at the City Hall in Oslo, Norway, Monday Dec. 10, 2012. For reasons that are not entirely clear, Nobel decided that the peace prize should be awarded in Norway and the other prizes in Sweden. Nobel historians suspect Sweden’s history of militarism may have been a factor. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe, File)
September 29

Endangered red wolf can't make it in the wild without 'significant' help, study says

A long-awaited viability study says the endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but it's going to take “substantial management efforts beyond many of those currently implemented.”
September 29
FILE - A pair of red wolves huddle together at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C., on May 13, 2019. The endangered red wolf can survive in the wild, but only with “significant additional management intervention,” according to a long-awaited population viability analysis released Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
September 29

How AI is helping rainforest conservation

The technology will allow conservationists to study at-risk species in detail.
September 29
The technology will allow conservationists to study at-risk species in detail.
September 29

What to stream this week: Drake, 'Fair Play,' Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last film

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime Camil hosts a...
September 29
This combination of photos shows promotional art for the documentary "Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices," premiering Oct. 4 on Paramount+, left, "Haunted Mansion," premiering Oct. 4 on Disney+, center, and "Fair Play," a Netflix film streaming on Oct. 6. (Paramount+/Disney+/Netflix via AP)
September 29

James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

It started as a crude sketch of a circle with a stick person inside
September 29
A robot is displayed inside of the Sphere, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas (AP Photo/ Ty O'Neil)
September 29

Google opens AI search to teens

Plus, Fitbit unveils new Charge 6 smart band and Spotify increases number of transcripts for podcasts.
September 29
VIDEO: Google opens AI search to teens
September 29

Disney Plus announces crackdown on password sharing in Canada

Password-sharing crackdowns are becoming more and more common in the streaming world today
September 29
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass. Password-sharing crackdowns are becoming more and more common in the streaming world today. And Disney Plus is following suit. In an email sent to the users in Canada, Disney announced upcoming restrictions on Canadian subscribers’ ability to share login credentials outside of their household — set to go into effect for most Canadian users on Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
September 29

A Spanish court rejects appeal to reopen the investigation into tycoon John McAfee's jail cell death

A Spanish court has turned down an appeal to reopen the investigation into the 2021 death of British-American tycoon John McAfee
September 29
September 29

The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state laws seeking to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution
September 29
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 25, 2023. The new term of the high court begins next Monday, Oct. 2. The Supreme Court, which begins its new term on Monday, is awash in ritual. So it’s no surprise that the lawyers have a few regular, if occasionally eccentric, observances of their own. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
September 29

The Supreme Court agrees to decide whether state laws regulating social media platforms violate the Constitution

The Supreme Court agrees to decide whether state laws regulating social media platforms violate the Constitution
September 29
September 28

National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center

The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems
September 28
FILE - U.S. Cyber Command Commander Gen. Paul Nakasone testifies before the House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on cyberspace operations, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 30, 2023. The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems. The agency's outgoing director, Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, made the announcement Thursday, Sept. 28, at the National Press Club. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
September 28

TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company

TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app’s users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes
September 28
FILE - The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Boston. A report released Thursday, Sept. 28, by a tech watchdog group said TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors that want to promote steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of people who use the app. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
September 28

TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company

TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app’s users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes
September 28
FILE - The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Boston. A report released Thursday, Sept. 28, by a tech watchdog group said TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors that want to promote steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of people who use the app. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
September 28

Judge rejects an 11th-hour bid to free FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during his trial

A judge has closed the door on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s hopes to be free during his trial
September 28
September 28

Jury acquits delivery driver of main charge in shooting of YouTube prankster

A jury has found a delivery driver not guilty in the shooting of a YouTube prankster who was following him around a mall food court earlier this year
September 28
September 28

Spotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening trees and crops

Illinois says an invasive insect called the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in the state for the first time
September 28
FILE - A smashed spotted lanternfly sits on the ground in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. The Illinois Department of Agriculture said a sighting of one of the winged adult insects was reported on Sept. 16, 2023, at an undisclosed location in the state. Department staffers visited that area and found a “moderately populated area of spotted lanternfly,” the state agency said. (AP Photo, File)
September 28

Once rivals, now partners: Peloton and Lululemon to collaborate on connected fitness and apparel

Interactive fitness company Peloton and athletic wear maker Lululemon have announced a five-year partnership, effectively closing the curtain on Lululemon’s recently acquired connected fitness device, Mirror
September 28
FILE - This is the sign on a Lululemon store in Pittsburgh on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Interactive fitness company Peloton and athletic wear maker Lululemon have announced a five-year partnership, Thursday, Sept. 28, effectively closing the curtain on Lululemon's recently acquired connected fitness device, Mirror.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
September 28

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after the birth of a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment
September 28
File - Netflix's first CEO, Marc Randolph, poses outside the Santa Cruz, California, post office in May, 2022, where he had mailed a Patsy Cline CD to the company's co-founder Reed Hastings, to test whether a disc could make it through the mail. The Netflix DVD-by-service will mail out its final discs Friday from its five remaining distribution centers, ending its 25-year history. (AP Photo/Mike Liedtke, File)
September 28

Meta unveils Quest 3 mixed-reality headset

Users are able to see the outside world while staying immersed in virtual reality.
September 28
VIDEO:  Meta unveils Quest 3 mixed reality headset
September 28

Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop, adding to chairman role

Billionaire Ryan Cohen, the largest individual investor in GameStop, is taking over as CEO at the video game retailer
September 28
FILE - In this image from video provided by the House Financial Services Committee, Keith Gill, a GameStop investor, also known in social media forums as Roaring Kitty, testifies during a virtual hearing on GameStop in Washington, on Feb. 18, 2021. A new film based on the GameStop stock frenzy, "Dumb Money," is premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. (House Financial Services Committee via AP, File)
September 28

Man arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022

Baltimore police have arrested a man in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur last week as authorities alleged the suspect was in the midst of a violent rampage that also included a recent rape, arson and attempted murder
September 28
Baltimore Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley speaks at a news conference with law enforcement and city officials about the arrest of Jason Dean Billingsley on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Baltimore. Worley said that police had been searching for Billingsley, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Pava LaPere, since last week as a suspect in a separate rape and arson. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is standing far right and Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates is second from right. (AP photo/Brian Witte)
September 28

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter
September 28
September 28

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter
September 28
FILE - Chunks of ice float in a lake in front of Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
September 28

At US Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol

From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency overseeing the research program decided to stop serving alcohol
September 28
In this photo provided by Jennifer Sorensen, a sign and flag are installed at the South Pole, Nov. 15, 2021. From Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency which oversees the research program on the ice decided to stop serving alcohol. (Jennifer Sorensen via AP)
September 27

Apple leverages idea of switching to Bing to pry more money out of Google, Microsoft exec says

A Microsoft executive says Apple gets Google to pay more to be the default search engine on iPhones and Macs by dangling the idea of switching its devices to Bing's search engine
September 27
September 27

New York bans facial recognition in schools after report finds risks outweigh potential benefits

New York state has banned facial recognition technology in schools
September 27
FILE - In this July 10, 2018, file photo, students walk down a hallway at Lockport High School in Lockport, N.Y. New York banned the use of facial recognition technology in schools Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, following a report that concluded the risks to student privacy and civil rights outweighed potential security benefits. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson, File)
September 27

Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins

The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online marketplace unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products like pesticides and motor vehicle emission-evading devices that violate environmental laws
September 27
FILE - An eBay app is shown on a mobile phone, July 11, 2019, in Miami. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, the U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online company unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products that violated various environmental laws. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)