June 8, 2017, 6:00am Life
A security camera recorded four black-clad gunmen as they rushed into a Netherlands supermarket. The camera watched them wave a gun in the face of a female employee. It watched her quietly hand over the money. Read story
June 8, 2017, 6:00am Life
Ancient Egyptians were an archaeologist’s dream. They left behind intricate coffins, massive pyramids and gorgeous hieroglyphs, the pictorial writing code cracked in 1799. Egyptians recorded tales of royalty and gods. They jotted down life’s miscellanies, too, as humdrum as beer recipes and doctor’s notes. Read story
June 4, 2017, 6:05am Business
Synology might not be a company you’ve heard much about. The technology firm makes network attached storage appliances that can make your computing life easier and safer. Read story
June 2, 2017, 10:26pm Nation & World
California’s powerful regional water districts are working alongside Gov. Jerry Brown to take on more responsibility for designing, building and arranging financing for a $15.7 billion twin tunnel project that would ship water southward from Northern California as they push to finally close the deal on the controversial plan, two… Read story
June 1, 2017, 6:00am Life
The fossilized piece of a cheek bone was spotted in a chunk of sandstone sticking out of the dirt in the scorching badlands of northeastern Ethiopia. Read story
June 1, 2017, 6:00am Life
NASA scientists detected a pulse of melting ice and water travelling through a major glacier in Greenland that was so big that it warped the solid Earth — a surge equivalent in mass to 18,000 Empire State Buildings. Read story
May 28, 2017, 6:05am Business
Google already monitors your online shopping — but now it’s also keeping an eye on what you’re buying in physical stores to try to sell more digital advertising. Read story
May 28, 2017, 6:00am Business
Have you ever talked on your phone while driving your car? Read story
May 28, 2017, 6:00am Business
Tech companies and app developers are breathing a sigh of relief after Monday’s major Supreme Court ruling on patents. More specifically, patent lawsuits — a rising number of which analysts say are bogus and threaten to strangle startups and inventions. Read story
May 25, 2017, 6:02am Life
Hurricane forecasters may have a new tool in solving the vexing problem of understanding storm intensity: gravity waves. Read story
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