Climate Change: Sea Ice Melt Is Threatening Polar Bears
"They were all losing weight at similar weights. Typically on average 1 kg per day." Kaitlin Wright spoke with scientists about how the warming climate is threatening polar bears.
House Republicans Move Ahead With TikTok Vote Even As Trump Voices Opposition To Possible Ban
House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDanceΒ to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United StatesΒ even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort.
All-Girls STEM Academy Coming Soon to Charlotte
The STEM gender gap is getting smaller, but men still outnumber women three-to-one when it comes to getting a degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. One local woman is going big to shrink it further.
Cabarrus Countyβs 23rd Annual Senior Health and Wellness Expo
Anchors aweigh for a day full of activities, resources and fun at Cabarrus Countyβs 23rd annual Senior Health and Wellness Expo.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week Day 3: Ways To Receive Warnings
Day 3 of Severe Weather Preparedness in both North and South Carolina focuses on ways to receive severe weather alerts.
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger Logins Have Been Restored
Users of Metaβs Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger platforms have regained access to accounts following login issues in what appeared to be a widespread outage.
Elon Musk Sues OpenAI And CEO Sam Altman, Claiming Betrayal Of Its Goal To Benefit Humanity
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam AltmanΒ over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.
Lunar Lander Odysseus Has Landed On The Moon
Lunar lander Odysseus is the first American spacecraft to land on the Moon since 1972.
AT&T Says Its Cellphone Network Restored After A Widespread Outage Hit Users Across The US
AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service for its users across the U.S. for hours.
Satellite Crashes Into Earth's Atmosphere
A 5,550-pound satellite reentered the Earth's atmosphere Wednesday afternoon
A Pacemaker For The Brain Helped A Woman With Crippling Depression. It May Soon Be Available To More
Researchers are testing deep brain stimulation as a treatment for people with a severe form of depression.
Charlotte, A Stingray With No Male Companion, Is Pregnant In Her Mountain Aquarium
A stingray that has lived for years in a North Carolina aquarium without a male companion is pregnant. The animal is named Charlotte and is expected to give birth in the next two weeks.
What The Tech: Sextortion Scams
Sextortion cases are on the rise and the FBI warns parents that reported incidents are spiking dramatically and targeting 14-17-year-old boys.
Skyscraper-size Asteroid Will Buzz Earth On Friday, Safely Passing Within 1.7 Million Miles
Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday. NASA estimates the space rock is between 690 feet and 1,575 feet across, which means the asteroid could be similar in size to New York City's Empire State Building.
A Grainy Sonar Image Reignites Excitement And Skepticism Over Earhart's Final Flight
There's new interest in one of the past century's most alluring mysteries and a grainy sonar image is at the heart of both excitement and skepticism. A South Carolina-based sea exploration company has captured an outline of Amelia Earhartβs Lockheed 10-E Electra deep below the Pacific Oceanβs surface. The pioneering aviator has never been found after disappearing July 2, 1937, while flying from New Guinea to Howland Island.
Meta, TikTok And Other Social Media CEOs Testify In Heated Senate Hearing On Child Exploitation
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.
Highway Patrol Can Track 911 Callers And Troopers After Statewide Communications Upgrade
TheΒ North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) can now immediately track your call with GPS and pinpoint the nearest trooper, after an upgrade to the agencyβs statewide computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system.
What The Tech : Alex Subscription
Alexa will soon be charging for additional features on the echo dots.
Ohio Is Poised To Become The Second State To Restrict Gender-Affirming Care For Adults
Ohio's proposals for gender-affirming care could leave thousands of transgender adults scrambling to find medical providers who would be able to offer hormones and other services they rely on.
Facebook Hack Concerns Resurfacing for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control
Since the fall of 2022, Melissa Knicely and the rest of the employees at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control have been victims of a Facebook hack.Β
What the Tech: Small Companies, Big Ideas
For many companies, CES doesnβt end when they put everything away. From the very beginning and at its core, CES is about innovation. While you might think that comes from large companies, the truth of the matter is that it often comes from small companies from around the world.
CES 2024 Updates: The Most Interesting News And Gadgets From Tech
The multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association is set to feature swaths of the latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more.
Earth Shattered Global Heat Record In '23 And It's Flirting With Warming Limit
Earth shattered global annual heat records last year and it's flirting with the warming threshold that nations wanted to stay within to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.
Apple To Release Mixed Reality Headset Vision Pro February 2024.
Apple unveils the company's first spacial operating system, Apple Vision Pro. Originally announced June 5th 2023, the company has revealed an official release date set for February 2nd.Β
Moon Landing Attempt By US Company Appears Doomed After 'Critical' Fuel Leak
A moon landing attept by a private US company appears doomed because of a fuel leak on the newly launched spacecraft.
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