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UN nuclear agency members draft resolution accusing Iran of failing to meet obligations

UN nuclear agency members draft resolution accusing Iran of failing to meet obligations

VIENNA (AP) — Western nations are planning to table a resolution at a meeting of the U.N.
Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New Hampshire

Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H.
Apple loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app store

Apple loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app store

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A three-judge appeals panel rejected Apple's request to pause an April 30 order banning the company from charging a fee on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system in a two-page decision issu
Scientists seek to study eDNA to identify how MSX creeps up on oysters

Scientists seek to study eDNA to identify how MSX creeps up on oysters

Scientists are pursuing a new line of research to predict the times and locations of parasitic outbreaks that are wiping out oysters off the Atlantic coast.
Cutting off rhinos' horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it works

Cutting off rhinos' horns is a contentious last resort to stop poaching. A new study found it works

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Cutting off the horns of sedated rhinos with a chainsaw has been viewed by wildlife conservationists in Africa for more than 30 years as a necessary evil to save the iconic endangered species from poaching.
Fans around the world queue up in long lines for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launch

Fans around the world queue up in long lines for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launch

TOKYO (AP) — Throngs of gamers stood in long lines outside of stores hours before they opened Thursday from Tokyo to New York City in hopes of snaring a long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 video game console.
B.C. ministers to make tech pitch in Europe as Eby eyes Asia

B.C. ministers to make tech pitch in Europe as Eby eyes Asia

VICTORIA — British Columbia ministers are set to travel to Europe in a bid to diversify and strengthen markets for the province's tech industries, even as Premier David Eby continues an Asian trade mission.
What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day

What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day

NEW YORK (AP) — The Nintendo Switch 2 finally hit store shelves on Thursday , eight years after the initial release of Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's popular video game console.
Former astronaut, federal minister Marc Garneau dies at 76

Former astronaut, federal minister Marc Garneau dies at 76

OTTAWA — Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space who went on to become a high-profile federal politician, has died at 76 years old. MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons Wednesday evening to honour Garneau.
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus

Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus

HAMLET, N.C.