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Spy Drone Fired Like Grenade
The drone is designed specifically for reconnaissance, carrying a camera and not a bomb.
Mar 10th, 2020
In this Jan. 28, 2014 file photo a jar of ethanol fuel sits on display during the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association meeting in Altoona, Iowa. As hospitals and nursing homes run out of hand sanitizer to fight off the coronavirus, struggling ethanol producers are eager to help. They could provide alcohol to make millions of gallons of the germ-killing sanitizer, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put up a roadblock, frustrating both the health care and ethanol industries with its inflexible regulations during a national health care crisis.
Plant Seek New Rule for Sanitizer Production
Mar 27th, 2020
Travelers wearing masks line up to buy train tickets at a railway station in Yichang in central China's Hubei province Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Trains carrying factory employees back to work after two months in locked-down cities rolled out of Hubei province, the center of China's virus outbreak, as the government on Wednesday began lifting the last of the controls that confined tens of millions of people to their homes.
China Reopens Hubei
Mar 25th, 2020
In this Sunday, March 22, 2020, photo, provided by Christina Hunter, Briana Danyele sews cloth face masks that say 'We Got This!' in her mother's living room in Greer, S.C., which will be sent to health care workers. Legions of everyday Americans are sewing masks for desperate hospitals, nursing homes and homeless shelters amid the expanding coronavirus pandemic.
More Volunteers are Producing Masks
Mar 24th, 2020
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Boeing Factory’s Virus Cases Increase
Mar 23rd, 2020
A load of N95 masks and other supplies are delivered to Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital.
Idle Businesses Share PPE
No matter your industry, your PPE backstock could make a big difference to medical professionals right now.
Mar 20th, 2020
A few cars head south to cross from San Diego into Tijuana, Mexico, through what is normally one of the world's busiest land border crossings, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in San Diego.
Californians Told to Stay Home
The move is the most sweeping by any state so far and impacts 40 million Americans.
Mar 20th, 2020
In this March 18, 2020, photo, a maintenance worker looks at a robot outside the offices of ZhenRobotics in Beijing. While other industries struggle, one robot maker says China's virus outbreak is boosting demand for his knee-high, bright yellow robots to deliver groceries and patrol malls for shoppers who fail to wear masks.
Robot Maker's Demand Surges
Demand has spiked for robots that deliver groceries and patrol malls looking for shoppers who fail to wear masks.
Mar 20th, 2020
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Gov't Pushes Ventilator Mfg
The British government has set up a hotline for prospective ventilator makers.
Mar 19th, 2020
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar speaks, with Vice President Mike Pence behind him, during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Washington.
Trump Invokes War-Time Law
The Defense Production Act of 1950 was first enacted amid concerns about supplies and equipment during the Korean War.
Mar 19th, 2020
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3rd Emergency Lending Program Launched
More moves attempt to help unclog a short-term credit market that has been disrupted by the viral outbreak.
Mar 19th, 2020
In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo a United Auto Workers assemblymen work on a 2018 Ford F-150 trucks being assembled at the Ford Rouge assembly plant in Dearborn, Mich.
North American Auto Plants Close
The Detroit 3 alone will idle about 150,000 workers.
Mar 18th, 2020
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Vaccine Firm Denies US Tried to Acquire It
The statement came in response to reports that Donald Trump was offering the German firm a large amount to secure its work for the U.S.
Mar 16th, 2020
A woman wearing mask walks past the Apple store in an empty mall district in Beijing, China on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. The tech giant Apple has reopened some of its stores in China but says the viral outbreak is starting to disrupt its supplies.
Apple Closes Stores Worldwide
Outside of mainland China, Apple will sell only online.
Mar 14th, 2020
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Boeing Shares Drop 18-pct in One Day
The Chicago-based company said it has imposed a hiring freeze in response to the virus outbreak that is undercutting air travel.
Mar 12th, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at the White House about the coronavirus Wednesday, March, 11, 2020, in Washington.
Europe Travel Ban Escalates Pain for Airlines
An industry trade group warned that airlines worldwide could lose up to $113 billion in revenue from the virus.
Mar 12th, 2020
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Gates Funds Virus Kits
The kits will allow users to swab their noses and send the samples back for testing.
Mar 12th, 2020
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Boeing Employee Has COVID-19
Coworkers were asked to remain home and self-quarantine.
Mar 11th, 2020
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Fire at Birdseed Plant
The fire broke out in a large dryer and duct work used to process birdseed.
Mar 11th, 2020
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Masks Can’t Fool Facial Recognition
The system can even identify a person’s body temperature.
Mar 10th, 2020
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Ex-Uber Engineer to Pay Google $179M
He was a top engineer at Google’s driverless technology program when he split.
Mar 9th, 2020
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Laser Shoots Down Air Threats
And this is just the soft kill option. Also, octopus-inspired tentacle grippers and a robot that uses AI to draw your blood.
Mar 6th, 2020
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Defense Contractor in ‘Panic Mode’
This supplier of electronics counts the US Department of Defense and DARPA amongst its customers.
Mar 6th, 2020
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Man Decapitated at Tyson Plant
He was cleaning a chiller, which the company uses to cool chickens.
Mar 6th, 2020
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Hackers Could Freeze Your Pacemaker
Exploiting vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorized user to wirelessly access medical devices.
Mar 5th, 2020
In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, the Molson Coors facility is seen in Milwaukee. Someone placed a noose several years ago on the locker of Anthony Ferrill, a Wisconsin brewery employee who last week opened fire on his co-workers, the brewery operator said Wednesday, March 4, 2020, confirming at least one instance of racial harassment against him as police continue to piece together his motive.
Noose Placed on Brewery Shooter's Locker
But there's no evidence at this point to suggest any of the shooting victims were involved in the noose incident.
Mar 5th, 2020
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2 Charged in $100M Scheme
The hackers gained access to a virtual currency exchange and stole nearly $250 million worth of virtual currency.
Mar 4th, 2020
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Businesses Take Few Cyberattack Precautions
Forty-three percent of the companies surveyed said mobile security was sacrificed to meet deadlines or productivity targets.
Mar 2nd, 2020
Del. Terry Kilgore R-Scott, left, talks with Del. Kathy Byron, R-Bedford, during the House session at the Capitol Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Legislators from southwest Virginia have mounted a huge push to oppose the possible early closure of one of the country's newest coal plants.
VA Pushes to Save 'Clean' Coal Plant
The plant would have to close in 2030 unless it can demonstrate an 83 percent reduction in carbon emissions through capture and sequestration, a lofty goal.
Mar 2nd, 2020
Special prosecutor Michael Doyle speaks during opening statements during the Arkema Inc. criminal trial at Harris County Criminal Courthouse Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston. Arkema Inc., a subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer, along with three senior staff members are on trial over a fire at the Houston-area chemical plant that was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey's flooding in 2017.
Arkema Accused of Jeopardizing Safety
Prosecutors said Arkema ignored every red flag to move the organic peroxides manufactured at the facility.
Feb 28th, 2020
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Bill Helps Telecoms Ditch Hawai
It provides $1B for companies to replace equipment the US considers a security risk.
Feb 28th, 2020
In this Spet. 18, 2019, file photo, the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington. A Trump administration proposal to roll back environmental reviews for big projects is drawing heavy objections from African American and Latino communities.
Opponents Fault Plan to Cut Environmental Reviews
They're urging Trump to drop a proposed rollback that they said would silence disadvantaged communities battling big polluters.
Feb 27th, 2020
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Could Coronavirus Trigger a Recession?
A key measure to watch is the trend in the number of new cases reported worldwide.
Feb 27th, 2020