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New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools

New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.
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Jeff Bezos' space company tries again to launch massive new rocket after last-minute postponement

Jeff Bezos' space company tries again to launch massive new rocket after last-minute postponement

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin will try again to launch its massive new rocket as early as Tuesday after calling off the debut launch because of ice buildup in critical plumbing.
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Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods.
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Biden's administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback

Biden's administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence , an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic
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Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods.
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Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday.
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'PDS' warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires

'PDS' warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires

The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams “Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS)” in hot pink letters against a gray background.
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Company linked to Alex Jones doubles offer to buy Infowars after failed bankruptcy auction

Company linked to Alex Jones doubles offer to buy Infowars after failed bankruptcy auction

A company linked to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is now offering over $7 million to buy his Infowars platforms, more than double what it proposed when it lost to The Onion satirical news outlet in a bankruptcy auction that was later voided by a jud
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Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant. The work is part of a booming field

Elon Musk says a third patient got a Neuralink brain implant. The work is part of a booming field

Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink , one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines. “We've got ...
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Lasers help archaeologists study ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies

Lasers help archaeologists study ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies

WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.
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