Science & Tech

Streaks of shimmering green and red bands exploded in the dark skies above Alaska’s largest city Tuesday as the aurora provided a light show for early morning dog walkers, joggers and commuters.

Increased solar activity can result in spectacular auroras.

The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of U.S. states — and possibly farther south — Monday night following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field, a forecast shows.

Lawmakers cited members of the public saying children's mental health and ability to focus on learning were being negatively impacted by social media use.

The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress.

NASA’s giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.

The Space Launch System could carry its first astronaut crew into space as early as Feb. 6.

China Electronics Technology Group Corporation has showcased a small electronic warfare system that can pinpoint and disrupt Starlink internet terminals.

A geomagnetic storm could ignite rare aurora displays across northern U.S. states, with NOAA predicting colorful skies from Washington to Maine.

The law provoked fraught debates in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures.

“AI literacy” is quickly becoming a more vital skill.

That follows concerns that xAI was being misused to generate explicit, non-consensual images.

A cyber security firm uncovered the campaign.

It was the first time that NASA has cut short the rotation of an ISS crew due to a health emergency.

In the House, both sides of the aisle express agreement that keeping ahead of China in the 'AI Arms Race' is crucial in all areas of national and economic security.

Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S.

Two separate Xiaomi electric vehicles reportedly caught fire in China on the same day. The incidents raise renewed concerns about battery safety.

Chinese technology tied to the Chinese Communist Party is under the microscope on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers warn the risks go far beyond data collection.

Dani Pinter, chief legal officer at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, discussed the rise in online child sexual abuse material created through AI.

Almost a quarter of the chief executives reported an increase in costs after AI adoption.

Streaks of shimmering green and red bands exploded in the dark skies above Alaska’s largest city Tuesday as the aurora provided a light show for early morning dog walkers, joggers and commuters.

Increased solar activity can result in spectacular auroras.

The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of U.S. states — and possibly farther south — Monday night following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field, a forecast shows.

Lawmakers cited members of the public saying children's mental health and ability to focus on learning were being negatively impacted by social media use.

The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress.

NASA’s giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.

The Space Launch System could carry its first astronaut crew into space as early as Feb. 6.

China Electronics Technology Group Corporation has showcased a small electronic warfare system that can pinpoint and disrupt Starlink internet terminals.

A geomagnetic storm could ignite rare aurora displays across northern U.S. states, with NOAA predicting colorful skies from Washington to Maine.

The law provoked fraught debates in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures.

“AI literacy” is quickly becoming a more vital skill.

That follows concerns that xAI was being misused to generate explicit, non-consensual images.

A cyber security firm uncovered the campaign.

It was the first time that NASA has cut short the rotation of an ISS crew due to a health emergency.

In the House, both sides of the aisle express agreement that keeping ahead of China in the 'AI Arms Race' is crucial in all areas of national and economic security.

Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S.