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Trio wins Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on quantum dots, used in electronics and medical imaging

Trio wins Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on quantum dots, used in electronics and medical imaging

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists in the United States won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots — particles just a few atoms in diameter that can release very bright colored light and whose applications in everyday li
Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages

Thousands of US health care workers go on strike in multiple states over wages and staff shortages

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Picketing began Wednesday morning at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 health care workers go on strike in Virginia, California and three other states over wages and staffing shortages, marking the latest major labor unres
Got packages to return? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for $5

Got packages to return? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for $5

Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers' return packages.
Things to know about the Nobel Prizes

Things to know about the Nobel Prizes

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The annual Nobel Prize announcements are underway with three of the 2023 awards unveiled so far by prize committees in Stockholm.
The federal government will conduct a nationwide emergency alert test via mobile phones and cable TV

The federal government will conduct a nationwide emergency alert test via mobile phones and cable TV

WASHINGTON (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST": If you have a cellphone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies.
TikTok ends retail business in Indonesia after ban on social media shopping

TikTok ends retail business in Indonesia after ban on social media shopping

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — TikTok said it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia on Wednesday to comply with the country’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms — a big blow to the video platform's fastest-growi
Trio wins Nobel Prize in physics for split-second glimpse of superfast spinning world of electrons

Trio wins Nobel Prize in physics for split-second glimpse of superfast spinning world of electrons

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for giving us the first split-second glimpse into the superfast world of spinning electrons, a field that could one day lead to better electronics or disease diagnoses.

A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy

ROME (AP) — Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government to quickly redraft mass evacuation plans, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of
EU announces plans to better protect its sensitive technologies from foreign snooping

EU announces plans to better protect its sensitive technologies from foreign snooping

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced plans on Tuesday to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security in the wake of repeated warnings that the bloc needs to “de-risk” its rel
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option, WSJ reports

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option, WSJ reports

LONDON (AP) — Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules , the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesd
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