Science & Technology

Drought ravages California’s reservoirs ahead of hot summer

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OROVILLE, Calif. — Each year Lake Oroville helps water a quarter of the nation’s crops, sustain endangered salmon beneath its massive earthen dam and...

Supreme Court limits prosecutors’ use of anti-hacking law

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited prosecutors' ability to use an anti-hacking law to charge people with computer crimes. ...

EXPLAINER: Why and when do COVID-19 vaccines expire?

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How long do vaccines last? That's now a critical question...

Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days

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The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing...

Danish military to lease electric training planes as a trial

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Danish defense ministry said Thursday that it will lease two electric trainer airplanes as a test, adding that it is...

Pill shows benefit in certain hard-to-treat breast cancers

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A pill has been shown to help keep certain early-stage, hard-to-treat breast cancers at bay after initial treatment in findings being reported early because...

Amsterdam tests out electric autonomous boats on its canals

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AMSTERDAM — Electric cars, meet your competition. Electric boats are on the way. ...

Hong Kong police tell foreign hosting firm to remove website

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LONDON — A Hong Kong pro-democracy website was temporarily taken down after police warned the Israel-based hosting company that it breached a national security...

Aide: Nicaraguan opposition figure held incommunicado

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MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaraguan police are holding opposition figure Cristiana Chamorro incommunicado at her home, and have taken away her laptops and cellphones, an...

Huawei to roll out its own operating system to smartphones

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HONG KONG — Huawei is launching its own HarmonyOS mobile operating system on its handsets as it adapts to losing access to Google mobile...