A group of 32 US states have a message for the nation’s leading online platforms: You are not doing enough to stop price gouging amid the coronavirus crisis. In a letter sent on Wednesday to... More
BERLIN — The European Space Agency said Tuesday that it is putting eight of its spacecraft into hibernation as it scales down operations during the coronavirus outbreak. The agency said it is... More
That’s so out there! NASA this week released this mesmerizing image of the middle of the Milky Way. The central region of our galaxy holds an exotic collection of objects, the space agency said in... More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new bot over the weekend that it says can analyze COVID-19 symptoms and recommend a course of action in an attempt to aid an... More
Multiple European countries are considering tracking track users’ phone data to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, prompting worries from privacy advocates who say such digital surveillance... More
WASHINGTON – Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut were spending their final weeks on Earth in quarantine before they are scheduled to blast off on April 9 for the International Space Station... More
Since it was first discovered in August 2019, astronomers have been awestruck by interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov. But recent observations of the space object suggest that it could be breaking apart.... More
Scientists have enlisted the help of a supercomputer to fight back against the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus. Researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory just published the results... More
As if we didn’t have enough guilt about our device addiction: Mounting evidence shows that blue-light exposure from our screens (while Netflix bingeing, Insta-scrolling or frantically checking... More
Apple has dropped its two-per-customer limit on online iPhone sales as the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to close its stores worldwide. More
A new online tool by ProPublica can show you an estimate of how prepared your local healthcare system is to handle the novel coronavirus outbreak. The tool, which is easily accessible online,... More
Some police departments in California plan on using drones to enforce a coronavirus lockdown and to, in part, monitor the homeless population, according to a report on Friday. The Chula Vista... More
New Yorkers who haven’t been able to adopt a pet during the coronavirus pandemic are in luck. Greyhounds in Florida have been pushed into early retirement after racing tracks closed because of the... More
New York City ballerina Carrie Lee Riggins didn’t need to be asked twice when the man she’s only been on two dates with suggested she move in with him amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 39-year-old... More
New York gyms are making members sweat — over how to get refunded. Big Apple fitness facilities were mandated to close on March 16 amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the sudden shuttering has left... More
Get better at knowing what’s real news. With human moderators sent home due to the coronavirus, and artificial intelligence systems scrambling to replace them, Facebook is taking a small step to... More
Dr. Anthony Fauci spends his days informing Americans about the coronavirus pandemic — and now people are eating him up. The famous face in public health is now the face of a popular doughnut after... More
Peter Carey was looking forward to his 40th birthday. The Miami club promoter had a new apartment, a new job and — after a bad breakup (he and his ex were on a reality show on Oprah’s OWN network)... More
Consider this the mani-cure. Now that nonessential businesses like hairdressers and nail salons have closed down because of the coronavirus, many beauty buffs are struggling with upkeep during... More
There are several risks associated with a high-salt diet, including high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke — but a new study reveals that a compromised immune system should be added to that... More
