Energy Department says it will remove plutonium from Nevada U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is pledging to expedite the removal of weapons-grade plutonium secretly shipped to Nevada last year. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Regulators: Los Alamos lab nuclear safety effort falls short Regulators say Los Alamos National Laboratory has not ensured sufficient nuclear safety in its operations as the New Mexico facility prepares to increase its work with plutonium. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Big battle brings record viewing for HBO's 'Game of Thrones' HBO's "Game of Thrones" has once again ridden a high body count to a record viewer count. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Apple's fiscal 2Q revenue, profit sag amid iPhone slump Weak iPhone demand is still causing Apple's overall sales to shrink, despite the company's effort to emphasize services designed to bring in a steady flow of money from its 1.4 billion devices still in use. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
US searches of phones, laptops at airports rising, suit says New documents filed in a lawsuit against the government claim searches of phones and laptops at airports and points of entry are rising and are being conducted for reasons beyond immigration and customs enforcement. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Ray Dalio tops the hedge fund 'rich' list with $2 billion salary The news comes on the heels of his comments on the wealth gap being a "national emergency." https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
EXCLUSIVE: Sprint's 'failing' finances factor in T-Mobile's $26B tie-up The $28 billion deal is in regulatory limbo as officials from the antitrust division study whether the deal will lead to price increases for consumers since it would reduce the number of major wireless carriers. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Wisconsin court says gun site not liable in spa shooting The state Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging a firearms website that enabled a man to illegally purchase the pistol he used in a mass shooting at a suburban Milwaukee spa six years ago is liable in the killings, ruling that federal law grants the site operators immunity. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Tesla roasted by Chinese ride-hailing company in Times Square billboards Chinese ride-hailing company Shenma Zhuanche isn't afraid to publicly air its grievances with Elon Musk's automotive company Tesla. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Amazon started to hire for its new HQ2. Here’s a look The e-commerce giant said it’s “on pace” to create 400 new jobs this year in Arlington. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Zuckerberg to explain how Facebook gets 'privacy focused' CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off Facebook's annual F8 conference Tuesday with what are expected to be more details about his new "privacy-focused" vision for the social network. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Girls outscore boys on tech, engineering, even without class Though less likely to study in a formal technology or engineering course, America's girls are showing more mastery of those subjects than their boy classmates, according to newly released national education data. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Drone used to aid 3D remake of Japanese internment camp A University of Denver team is using drone images to create a 3D reconstruction of a World War II-era Japanese internment camp in southern Colorado. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Slowing digital-ad growth could force change on Google Google has dominated the online ad market for years, but its first quarter earnings report suggests that competitors may be nipping at its heels. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Samsung's 1Q profit slides on falling chip prices Samsung Electronics Co. says its operating profit for the last quarter declined more than 60% from a year earlier because of falling chip prices and sluggish demands for its display panels. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Startup behind cute toy robot Cozmo shutting down A startup that tried to advance the dream of intelligent robots in the home with its toy robot Cozmo is shutting down. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Google revenue falls short of Q1 estimates Google parent Alphabet is reporting that it beat analyst earnings expectations with a first-quarter profit of $8.3 billion. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Several US airlines hit by brief computer-related outage At least three major U.S. airlines were briefly affected Monday by an outage at a technology provider that shut down ticketing and check-in online and at airport kiosks. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
'Shark Tank' star Daymond John praises entrepreneur with 'worst pitch' ever for making a comeback A brave entrepreneur returned to the "Shark Tank" Sunday, hoping for redemption roughly five years after a panel of famous investors skewered him for his invention. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Incomes are up more than 20% in these boomtowns Residents in 'boomtowns' often enjoy low taxes and high job growth but some can now add big pay increases. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
A real 'Game of Thrones' castle just sold and it was pretty cheap This 19th century Ireland castle was used for exterior scenes during the third season of the HBO series. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Top 25 fastest-disappearing jobs in the US If you're searching for the perfect career or thinking about switching fields, you may want to do your homework first. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Ethane storage seen as key to revitalization of Appalachia Plans are underway in Appalachia to create two underground facilities to store ethane, a byproduct of natural gas drilling seen as integral to revitalizing a region still struggling from the loss of industrial and manufacturing jobs decades ago. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
England, Wales to urge crime victims to hand over phones Police in England and Wales are distributing consent forms urging victims of sexual assault and other crimes to turn over access to mobile phones and other electronic devices or risk having their cases dropped. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Beluga whale with Russian harness raise alarm in Norway A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
A closer look at the 4 young suspects charged in terror plot The arrest of three young men and a teen on charges of plotting to attack a Muslim settlement in upstate New York has raised a number of questions. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
MoviePass founder's next act: Watch ads, see free movies Stacy Spikes co-founded MoviePass, a subscription service that lets you frequent movie theaters for a set monthly fee. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
China diplomat: Huawei should be allowed to upgrade 5G in UK China's ambassador to Britain says tech giant Huawei should be allowed to help upgrade the U.K.'s communications network, urging the government to resist "protectionism" and ignore pressure from other countries. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Far from glitzy tech hubs, Chinese city bets big on VR Enthusiasm for VR has cooled after years of hype, but China's leaders are trying to drum up excitement and take the lead in a technology they expect eventually will be used widely. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Shooting at San Diego-area synagogue causes injuries, man detained The sheriff's department said deputies were called to the area at about 11:30 a.m. local time. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Here’s how many square feet you can afford to rent on a median income in these popular US cities You may make the big bucks in the big city, but that doesn't necessarily mean your pad is going to reflect that. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
NFL Draft steals: Tom Brady, other late-round picks who rose to football, financial stardom Some little-known prospects managed to parlay their unheralded starts into lengthy, lucrative careers. Others played their way into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
The cheapest and most expensive states to raise a kid Infant day care in Hawaii could cost up to $13,000 a year compared to Mississippi's at $5,000. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Youth robotics global championship returns to Detroit Thousands of students from dozens of countries are in Detroit this week competing in the biggest youth robotics event in the world. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Clemson, Dabo Swinney reach $93M contract extension, richest in college football history Swinney, who has coached the Tigers to two national championships, is now under contract through the 2028 season. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Will Boeing 737 Max jet groundings impact summer travel? “In very specific cases” prices may go up, one travel expert warns. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
How Kyler Murray's NFL pay compares to his forfeited MLB signing bonus Murray’s future in professional sports was a subject of widespread debate until February, when he announced his intention to pursue an NFL career. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Pepsi suing local farmers in India for growing potatoes it claims it owns The owner of Lay’s potato chips says it has exclusive rights to the FL-2027 potato. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Warren Buffett's diet still includes 5 cans of coke, McDonald’s and Dairy Queen The 88-year-old billionaire admits he eats like a six-year-old. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Be wary of robot emotions; 'simulated love is never love' Researchers say that if robots move like humans and talk like humans, even if it's only a little bit, then it's natural that we will treat them like humans. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
California governor signs internet sales tax law California's Democratic governor has signed a law requiring companies like Amazon and eBay to collect sales taxes on behalf of some out-of-state sellers. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Musk still working on pact with SEC to avoid contempt ruling Elon Musk and U.S. securities regulators say they are still trying to work out an agreement that would avoid the Tesla CEO being held in contempt of court over his tweets. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Canada privacy watchdog taking Facebook to court Canada's privacy czar is taking Facebook to court after finding the social-media giant's lax practices allowed personal information to be used for political purposes. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Video game effort could help regulate future drone traffic Drones ferrying medical supplies, packages and even pizza could one day be crisscrossing the skies above U.S. cities, and a team at the University of Utah is working with regulators to keep that future traffic in check using a video game. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Top 20 'best value' colleges revealed in Forbes' annual list When weighing prospective colleges, there's more to consider than just the cost of tuition. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Does Hillary Clinton deserve to be indicted for past indiscretions? Former 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton questioned the legality of President Trump’s actions laid out in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
NFL Draft: Underclassmen who go undrafted face unforgiving career path Even undrafted rookies who manage to earn an NFL roster spot have little job security. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Parkland, Florida shooter could inherit $432,000; public defenders ask to withdraw Cruz will inherit money from an insurance policy for his late mother, Lynda Cruz, who denied of pneumonia in November 2017. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
It's not just record-high stocks feeling the Fed effect It's not just the stock market at a record high that's feeling the Fed effect. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com
Irish regulator investigates Facebook over exposed passwords Ireland's privacy regulator says it is investigating Facebook over the social media giant's recent revelation that it had left hundreds of millions of user passwords exposed. https://pxpx500.blogspot.com