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TechnologyOct 15, 2025

Safety board concludes inadequate engineering led to deadly implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage

Safety board concludes inadequate engineering led to deadly implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage

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TechnologyMar 11, 2024

Save Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car

Politicians are closing in on the required number of votes needed to pass federal legislation that requires AM radios in every new car

TechnologyAug 22, 2023

Man, 86, accused of assuming dead brother's identity in 1965 convicted of several charges

An 86-year-old man accused of assuming his brother’s identity decades ago and using it to double dip on Social Security benefits has been convicted of identity theft and other charges

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Climate and environmentNov 23, 2022

Facial recognition can help conserve seals, scientists say

Facial recognition technology is mostly associated with uses such as surveillance and the authentication of human faces, but a group of scientists believe they’ve found a new use for it: saving seals

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Government and politicsSep 7, 2022

Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles

The Navy is getting ready to turn the chapter on its workhorse destroyer, the Arleigh Burke, which went into production more than 30 years ago

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Social affairsSep 6, 2022

Internet service providers drop challenge of privacy law

One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the country has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid to overturn it

BusinessJun 16, 2022

Push to convert defense department vehicles to electricity

Maine’s independent senator has proposed that the U.S. military play a role in reducing carbon emissions by converting some vehicles to electricity

BusinessJun 7, 2022

Vendor aims to get Maine software upgrade across finish line

The state of Maine has selected a new vendor to complete the job of replacing the state’s outdated human resources management software and bringing it online

TechnologyMay 13, 2022

Maine children getting access to virtual dental services

Maine is now home to a network of virtual dental services that supporters said would make dental care more readily available to children