Verizon will drop phone contracts, end discounted phones
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Verizon, the nation’s largest wireless provider, will stop offering phones at discounted prices when customers …
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Q&A: A look at the science on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea
By CALEB JONES HONOLULU (AP) _ Atop Hawaii’s Mauna Kea, where some Native Hawaiians have been peacefully protesting the construction of what would be one …
Iowa teachers get summer lessons through ‘externships’
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) _ A summer “externship” program is allowing Iowa STEM teachers to work side-by-side with industry employees so they can gain a better …
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to become aeronautics professor
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) _ Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin will soon be teaching classes at the Florida Institute of Technology. University President Anthony Catanese announced Thursday …
Apple Music has more than 11 million members
NEW YORK (AP) _ Apple says more than 11 million people have signed up for a trial of its music streaming service since it launched …
Women tweet ilooklikeanengineer, among week’s tech chatter
NEW YORK (AP) _ Thousands of female engineers, coders, self-described science nerds and other tech superstars joined a Twitter campaign this week to break down …
Tesla, Nevada agree on finalized incentive agreement
RENO, Nev. (AP) _ State officials have agreed to a final incentive agreement for a $5 billion lithium-ion battery plant being built in Nevada by …
You still use a landline? FCC voting on new phone rules
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ The copper network behind landline phones, a communications mainstay for more than a century, is going …
Microsoft increases paid leave for new parents
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Microsoft says it will offer more paid leave to new parents and increase other benefits …
Reddit updates content policy, banning a ‘handful’ of groups
NEW YORK (AP) _ Reddit, the online discussion site known for free-wheeling discussions, is updating its content policy as it tries to be a more …