Technology

A bounty of black holes surround the Sagittarius A supermassive black hole which lies at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.

Science

What does a black hole sound like? NASA has an answer

1:53pm May 28, 2022

NASA began "sonifying" its famous photos of outer space to help people who are visually impaired enjoy the images. Recently, it recreated the sound of a black hole 240 million light-years away.

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One of Xbox's headlining Asian characters, Morgan Yu from Prey, playable as either a man or a woman.

Arts

Xbox promotes Asian characters and creators amid calls for greater diversity in games

2:29pm May 27, 2022

by George Yang

Microsoft has touted Asian representation on their services throughout AAPI month as they aggressively acquire more games and studios for Xbox.

A new app guides visitors through NYC's Chinatown with hidden stories

1:19pm May 27, 2022

by Jennifer Vanasco

Composer George Lam wanted people to experience a landmark neighborhood from the inside.

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Black or brown hydrogen is extracted from coal. Gray hydrogen is made by heating natural gas. Both create carbon dioxide. Blue hydrogen captures about 90% of that carbon dioxide and stores it, usually underground. Green hydrogen uses renewable energy to s

Hydrogen may be a climate solution. There's debate over how clean it will truly be

10:18am May 27, 2022

by Reid Frazier

The federal government plans to build several hydrogen hubs around the country. The goal is to find a cleaner replacement for fossil fuels. But there are challenges in how hydrogen is produced.

A cyberwar is already happening in Ukraine, Microsoft analysts say

5:38pm May 26, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

Microsoft's global ubiquity gives its cybersecurity experts a unique window into the Russian cyberwar against Ukraine. The software giant is involved in both monitoring and combatting attacks.

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National

The Activision Blizzard union vote could signal a big change in the video game world

4:35pm May 24, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

A small group of workers at the video game company Activision Blizzard won an election to form a union. It could signal a big change in an industry that has a bullying and harassment problem.

Workers remove the final New York City pay phone near Seventh Avenue and 50th Street in Midtown Manhattan on Monday. Despite the fanfare, there are still some pay phones standing in the city.

National

Last call: New York City bids an official farewell to its last public pay phone

11:47am May 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Officials gathered in Times Square for the removal of what they called New York City's last public pay phone, which is headed to a local museum. But a number of other pay phones are still standing.

National

Twitch's reputation takes a hit when Buffalo shooter used it to livestream attack

6:39am May 24, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

The video streaming site Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, is in the limelight after the accused Buffalo shooter used it to livestream the massacre.

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The last functioning public pay phone in Manhattan has been removed

5:52am May 24, 2022

The city has gradually been replacing payphones with public Wi-Fi hotspots where people can hop online and even charge a cell phone. The old pay phone is headed to the Museum of the City of New York.

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Activision Blizzard has been hit with multiple lawsuits alleging a sexist and discriminatory workplace culture.

Arts

In major video game company first, Activision Blizzard employees are joining a union

5:38pm May 23, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

A subset of staff at the massive video game company Activision Blizzard voted to join the Communication Workers of America. The vote comes as Activision Blizzard is being purchased by Microsoft.