March 27, 2017, 6:01am Life
Twitter is almost 11 years old, and for the first decade of its existence, it struggled to find substantive ways to stop growing harassment and abuse on the platform. But Twitter has used the past several months to try to change that perception by rolling out a series of not-insubstantial… Read story
March 26, 2017, 8:48pm Northwest
Former Port Townsend resident Ian Hinkle hopes his film “Reaching Blue” stirs discussion on climate change. Read story
March 26, 2017, 6:04am Life
The online world is a scary place — viruses and malware that steal information make their way onto computers, and hackers hijack devices and demand a ransom to get back stored information. Read story
March 23, 2017, 12:40pm Nation & World
Scientists in Germany flipped the switch Thursday on what’s being described as “the world’s largest artificial sun,” a device they hope will help shed light on new ways of making climate-friendly fuels. Read story
March 23, 2017, 6:00am Life
Every winter, whale-watching excursions take tourists to ride alongside humpbacks frolicking in the Caribbean. One recent voyage pursued whales for their mysterious, multi-octave songs, but with passengers who didn’t hear the grunting and squealing. Read story
March 23, 2017, 5:17am Life
Fifty-six million years ago, about 10 million years after the dinosaurs went extinct, something strange happened to our planet. Read story
March 21, 2017, 9:34am Nation & World
President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that adds exploration of Mars as a NASA goal. Read story
March 20, 2017, 9:47am Nation & World
YouTube says it is looking into why some gay-themed content is being blocked to those browsing YouTube under its “restricted” setting. Read story
March 19, 2017, 6:05am Business
Google and Levi’s showed off this week a new joint project: a $350 smart jean jacket. While this jacket literally puts tech on your sleeve, it does it in a subtle way that doesn’t require putting another screen on your body. In doing so, it offers a glimpse of what… Read story
March 16, 2017, 6:05am Life
A freakishly balmy February broke more than 11,700 local daily records for warmth in the United States, but it didn’t quite beat 1954 for the warmest February on record, climate scientists said. Read story
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