Technology

Utah’s new law bans students from using cellphones in the classroom unless a school sets its own phone policy.

Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of Ruby Franke, who dispensed parenting advice to millions of people online.

The move came after tribes across the country objected to the removal of their histories. Defense Department officials said the Navajo Code Talker material was erroneously erased after part of a broader sweep of information that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI.

Utah imagines a near future with advanced air mobility, but that will require more infrastructure, lower prices and sustained federal regulation.

The bill headed to the desk of Gov. Spencer Cox has pitted Facebook and Instagram operator Meta against app store giants Apple and Google over who should be responsible for verifying ages. Similar bills have been introduced in at least 12 other states in the latest fight over children’s digital safety.

Utah lawmakers have been eager to embrace artificial intelligence. They’re also looking at some of the technology’s potential harms. One bill would prohibit the unauthorized commercial use of an individual’s artificially recreated identity.

Digitizing the bee collections at museums could answer important questions like whether certain species are still buzzing in the same places they once were, or if their bodies have changed over time in response to stressors like climate change.

Unlike previous years, lawmakers seem to be steering clear of pushing through some of the most controversial bills within the first two weeks.

Water experts say cloud seeding deserves more funding and research to measure its impact on the drought-stricken Colorado River basin.

There have been two major cybersecurity incidents affecting Utah schools this school year. Names, addresses, birth dates, and in some cases, Social Security numbers, have been exposed.

Nuclear power has come a long way since the days of the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island disasters. Building today’s technology, however, comes with a steep price.

An uptick in drone sightings could signal a more crowded aviation ecosystem. The military, photographers, hobbyists, law enforcement, and even search and rescue operations all use unmanned aerial vehicles.