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April 21

A green comet likely is breaking apart and won't be visible to the naked eye

Scientists say a newly discovered green comet likely has broken apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye
April 21
This image provided by Mike Olason shows the newly-discovered comet SWAN with its streaming tail on April 6, 2025. (Mike Olason via AP)
April 21

Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults

Instagram is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday
April 21
April 20

Big Tech's "Magnificent Seven" head into earnings season reeling from Trump

As Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industry’s bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty and turmoil that they didn’t anticipate when Donald Trump re-entered the White House less than 100 days ago
April 20
Trader Michael Urkonis works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
April 20

Google to face off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case

Google on Monday will confront an existential threat as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for turning its revolutionary search engine into a ruthless monopoly
April 20
FILE - A woman walks by a giant screen with a logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
April 19

No sweat: Humanoid robots run Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood runners

In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital
April 19
A robot takes part in what is billed as the world's first robot half marathon during the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon held in Beijing on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
April 18

Promising discovery of new life in faraway orbit

ABC News' Stephanie Ramos spoke with Cambridge University astrophysicist Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan on a possible massive planet discovery called K2-18b and its strong evidence of extraterrestrial life.
April 18
VIDEO: Promising discovery of new life in faraway orbit
April 18

Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

Nobody knows where whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, are mating
April 18
In this image from video, whale sharks swim near each other off the coast of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Maria Cheng)
April 18

Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more US rare earths mine

America’s only rare earths mine has fielded calls from anxious companies since China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs by limiting exports of seven heavy metals
April 18
This 2024 photo provided by MP Materials shows an aerial view of the company's mine in Mountain Pass, Calif. (MP Materials via AP)
April 17

Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box

Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion
April 17
FILE - A man walks past Google's offices in London's Kings Cross area, on Aug. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Melley, File)
April 17

Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet
April 17
April 17

Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in much of the world: Survey

A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide
April 17
This photo provided by the Oceanic Society shows a hawksbill turtle underwater in Indonesia in 2019. (Ben Hamilton/Oceanic Society via AP)
April 17

Havana restaurant defies Cuba's tech struggles with digital menus, robot waitress

For Sonia Pérez, stepping into Havana’s Doña Alicia restaurant felt like entering a movie
April 17
Customers watch as a robot arrives with their food at Dona Alicia restaurant in Havana, Wednesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
April 16

Proposed rule change on endangered species triggers alarm for environmentalists

The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species
April 16
FILE - Cut down trees are visible at the site of a timber sale in the Tahoe National Forest, June 6, 2023, near Camptonville, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
April 16

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wraps up testimony in antitrust case

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is emphasizing that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he liked the companies — not to cut competition as the Federal Trade Commission alleges in a historic antitrust trial
April 16
Workers load boxes of documents into a vehicle following the first day of a historic antitrust trial about Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's intentions in acquiring Instagram, at Barrett Prettyman United States Court House in Washington, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
April 16

Microsoft battles AI-assisted scams that are targeting consumers

Microsoft corporate vice-president for fraud and abuse, Kelly Bissell, talks about the work the company is doing to battle online scams as the rise of artificial intelligence makes it harder to spot.
April 16
VIDEO: Microsoft battles AI-assisted scams that are targeting consumers
April 15

Visa cancellations sow panic for international students

The speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country
April 15
FILE - A person walks through the Georgia Tech campus with the downtown skyline in the background, March 11, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
April 15

Teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends

Two Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species
April 15
A relative hugs Belgian national Seppe Lodewijckx, right, who is charged to related illegal possession and trafficking of live queen ants to sell as exotic pets, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, April. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
April 15

Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones

Japanese regulators have accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe
April 15
FILE - A woman walks by a giant screen with a logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
April 14

Blue Origin launch ‘helps shine a light on space travel’: Space expert

Space expert Eric Ingram discusses the importance of getting more people to space after Blue Origin's all-female crew completed their trip into space Monday morning.
April 14
VIDEO: Blue Origin launch ‘helps shine a light on space travel’: Space expert
April 14

Former astronaut reacts to Blue Origin launching all-female crew to space

Susan Kilrain, a former astronaut, says the women have a “unique opportunity” to encourage people and young children to be interested in space.
April 14
VIDEO: Former astronaut reacts to Blue Origin launching all-female crew to space
April 14

FTC's historic antitrust trial against Meta underway

ABC News contributor Mike Muse breaks down the antitrust trial that began Monday between the Federal Trade Commission and Meta that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.
April 14
VIDEO: FTC's historic antitrust trial against Meta underway
April 14

Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users

Social media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy activists raised concerns about data privacy
April 14
FILE - The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
April 14

Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoil

Sony says it will raise prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoil
April 14
FILE - PlayStation 5 consoles are seen at a Best Buy store during Black Friday, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)
April 13

Meta faces antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses
April 13
FILE - The logo for Facebook appears on screens in New York's Times Square on March 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
April 10

Tech-enabled abuse online: What parents need to know

It’s a growing problem that could be playing out on your child’s phone. Artificial intelligence is being used to create sexually explicit images of children from pictures posted online.
April 10
VIDEO: Tech-enabled abuse online: What parents need to know
April 04

First space crew to explore Earth's polar regions returns with splashdown landing

The crew observed Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel from the Northern to Southern Pole.
April 04
VIDEO: First space crew to explore Earth's polar regions returns with splashdown landing
March 28

What OpenAI’s new image generator means for our future

ABC News contributor Mike Muse discusses the new development in artificial intelligence that can turn your favorite photos into realistic-looking cartoons.
March 28
VIDEO: What OpenAI’s new image generator means for our future
March 25

DIY biohacker community seeks a cybernetic reality by merging with machines

ABC News' Nathan Rousseau Smith went to Grindfest, an annual meetup where biohackers implant themselves with microchips while advancing their cybernetic mission on regulation-friendly Roatán.
March 25
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March 21

Office uses robots, AI to make their March Madness picks

The robots at Phoenix company Handwrytten usually spend their days bringing back the lost art of handwritten notes, but not this year.
March 21
The robots at Phoenix company Handwrytten usually spend their days bringing back the lost art of handwritten notes, but not this year.
March 20

Paralyzed man can vacuum, feed his dog thanks to brain chip

Peter Yoo, the head of neuroscience for Synchron, explains the technology that allows people to control digital devices with their thoughts.
March 20
VIDEO: Paralyzed man can vacuum, feed his dog thanks to brain chip
March 20

AI-powered brain chip turns thoughts into action

New technology is helping people with severe physical disabilities interact and do everyday things simply by thinking about them.
March 20
New technology is helping people with severe physical disabilities interact and do everyday things simply by thinking about them.
March 18

American astronauts could face health challenges after 9 months in space

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi about how the bodies of astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams have been changed by their time in space.
March 18
VIDEO: American astronauts could face health challenges after 9 months in space
March 18

Retired astronauts on the 'magical' moment they said goodbye to space

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with retired NASA astronauts Cady Coleman and Dr. Scott Parazynski about their emotional and physical reactions upon returning to Earth after months in space.
March 18
VIDEO: Retired astronauts on the 'magical' moment they said goodbye to space
March 18

SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying US astronauts set to splashdown off Florida coast

Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and space industry expert Eric Ingram, react to the anticipated splashdown of NASA's SpaceX Dragon capsule.
March 18
VIDEO: SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying US astronauts set to splashdown off Florida coast