Harvard researchers recommend Census not use privacy tool
A group of Harvard researchers has come out against the U.S. Census Bureau's use of a controversial method to protect privacy with the numbers...
Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days
The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing...
China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first
BEIJING — A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu,...
US seizes 2 domain names used in cyberespionage campaign
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Tuesday that it has seized two domain names used in a cyberespionage campaign that targeted U.S. and foreign...
JBS cyberattack disrupts Australian meat production
CANBERRA, Australia — Thousands of Australian meat workers had no work for a second day on Tuesday after a cyberattack crippled the world’s largest...
Donor’s concerns voiced before Hannah-Jones’ tenure stalled
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A major University of North Carolina donor whose name is on its journalism school voiced concerns about the school's hiring...
Facebook aims to prove VR’s popularity more than virtual
NEW YORK — Virtual reality — computer generated 3D environments that can range from startlingly realistic to abstract wonderlands — has been on the...
Philly police officer fired over Facebook posts reinstated
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia police department has reinstated an officer fired in 2019 over Facebook posts saying among other things that refugees should “starve...
Boulders in place to protect lakefront at Indiana Dunes Park
PORTAGE, Ind. — The National Park Service says the Portage Lakefront at Indiana Dunes National Park has reopened after a project to install boulders...
Zoom’s boom continues in 1Q, raising post-pandemic hopes
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Zoom is still booming, raising prospects that the video-conferencing service will be able to sustain its momentum, even as the...