The first confirmed hardware details of the OnePlus 6 have begun to spill, with the popular Android smartphone maker announcing what will be at the core of the upcoming handset. In the process, it has confirmed rumors that the OnePlus 6 will be a direct competitor to flagship smartphones like Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and the […]

At a Glance Between 2010 and 2016, the warming Southern Ocean has melted 565 square miles of underwater ice. That’s as much as 10 percent of the continent’s eight largest glaciers. The findings are disturbing because should the ice recession continue, there could be a total collapse of the world’s largest ice sheet. Antarctica’s underwater footprint is […]

The Trump administration published a list Tuesday of Chinese exports that could soon be subject to a steep 25 percent tariff. The list covers some $50 billion worth of Chinese goods in sectors such as aerospace, robotics, IT and machinery. President Trump directed his trade advisers to develop the list last month, as a way to punish China for […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that he agreed “in spirit” with a strict new European Union law on data privacy but stopped short of committing to it as the standard for the social network across the world. As Facebook reels from a scandal over the mishandling […]

The price of Bitcoin has fallen from nearly $20,000 to roughly $8000 in just three months. Why? There aren’t many pieces of technology that can rouse the kinds of emotionally charged debates that Bitcoin can. Lauded as a tool to financially empower individuals by some, and decried as a scam by others, the currency has […]

The vast majority of government officials still have little or no experience with cryptocurrency or blockchain technology. While some voices in the crypto community argue that regulating cryptocurrency defeats the purpose of crypto in the first place, many others see regulation as a positive thing for the industry in the long run. They believe that […]

The British government repeated its claim that Russia was responsible for the Salisbury poisoning after UK scientists said they were unable to determine where the substance used to attack former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia was made. Skripal, 66, and Yulia, 33, were poisoned on March 4 after being exposed to a […]

There will be no shortage of rainy-day activities when more than 70 events are jam-packed into 12 days during Boston Design Week, which kicks off tomorrow. The citywide design festival, now in its fifth-annual edition, celebrates the theme “Now, New, Next!” throughout the SoWa Art + Design District, BOSTON DESIGN CENTER, MetroWest Design Center and more […]

As striking features of the natural environment, glaciers often play a role in the history and culture of the regions where they are found. In some places glaciers are revered: Quechua pilgrims travel into Peru’s high Andes to visit sacred glaciers during the religious Quyllurit’i festival. But in pre-enlightenment Europe, glaciers were more often viewed […]

As residential burn season approaches it is important to know that all burning can have serious health consequences to you and those around you. Residential burning within the Libby Air Quality Control District is allowed from April 1 to May 1, according to the Lincoln County Environmental Health Department. Anyone planning on burning, however, does […]