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Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule is returning to Earth this weekend after its first test flight, its mission cut short by an improperly set clock on the spacecraft. Ground controllers are aiming for a Sunday morning touchdown in the New Mexico desert By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer December 21, 2019, 10:41 PM 4 min read […]

 RavnAir flights has canceled at least a dozen flights Saturday in Alaska following what the company described as “a malicious cyber attack” on its computer network December 21, 2019, 8:39 PM 1 min read ANCHORAGE, Alaska — RavnAir canceled at least a dozen flights in Alaska on Saturday — at the peak of holiday travel

“Everything we do in terms of communicating with other people online can be traced back to Randy and his bulletin board,” said Jason Scott, a computer history archivist who made an online documentary about the creation of C.B.B.S. “The only difference is that now it is all a little slicker.” Randy John Suess was born

A Ukrainian security researcher says a database with the names, phone numbers and unique user IDs of more than 267 million Facebook users was exposed on the open internet for at least 10 days this month By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer December 20, 2019, 8:36 PM 3 min read A Ukrainian security researcher reported

The city of Baltimore will soon be monitored by three surveillance airplanes December 20, 2019, 6:36 PM 1 min read BALTIMORE — The city of Baltimore will be monitored by surveillance airplanes for up to six months next year under a pilot program announced Friday that authorities say is aimed at helping law enforcement investigate

TORSHAVN, Faroe Islands — The mere existence of the Faroe Islands is a wonder. Tall peaks of snow-patched volcanic rock jut out from the North Atlantic Ocean. Steep cliffs plunge into the deep waters of narrow fjords. The remote collection of 18 small islands, which sit between Iceland and Norway, is known for a robust

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s new Starliner capsule rocketed toward the International Space Station on its first test flight Friday, a crucial dress rehearsal for next year’s inaugural launch with astronauts. The Starliner carried Christmas treats and presents for the six space station residents, hundreds of tree seeds similar to those that flew to the

Climate activists have won a final victory in their long-running battle through Dutch courts to force the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions December 20, 2019, 10:19 AM 2 min read THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Climate activists won a final victory Friday in their long-running battle through Dutch courts to force the government to cut

Just before sunrise on Friday, an Atlas 5 rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. On top of the rocket is Boeing’s Starliner capsule, designed for taking astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This mission will not have anyone aboard, but is designed as a test to check out the systems. Boeing

The Wawa convenience store chain says a data breach may have collected debit and credit card information from thousands of customers December 19, 2019, 11:51 PM 1 min read WAWA, Pa. — The Wawa convenience store chain says a data breach may have collected debit and credit card information from thousands of customers. Pennsylvania-based Wawa