Technology

Update: The SpaceX launch is now expected at about 12:10 p.m. PST. Titusville, Fla. – SpaceX is set to launch a satellite into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The private corporation originally planned to launch the BulgariaSat-1 satellite on …

Denver, Colo. (KCNC/CNN Newsource) – When skating or scootering at Denver’s skate park, kids are texting, talking, or taking pictures. They couldn’t imagine life without a smartphone. Now, voters in Colorado may decide on whether selling smartphones to kids under 13 should be …

Medford, Ore. — Ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft could soon be coming to  Medford. Uber officials tell NBC5 News they’d like to offer the service here in Medford, but current city code doesn’t allow for it. That could all change soon though. …

Medford, Ore. — Medford police continue to investigate a threat that closed Medford’s Rogue Community College campus Thursday. The evacuation forced graphic design students to scrap a portfolio showcase for potential employers. They rescheduled Friday morning, but many employers and students who had previously …

Chapel Hill, N.C. (NBC News) – Brain scans may help detect autism in babies long before they show any symptoms Scientists at the University of North Carolina studied the brains of 59 6-month olds with a family history of autism. Scans measured …

Portland, Ore. – Rural Oregon counties have been struggling financially for years due to a lack of forestry jobs and federal timber revenue. Now, a recently approved building could herald a new age for the Northwest timber industry. It all centers around …

Update (06/01/07, 2:47 p.m.) – SpaceX has canceled Thursday’s launch due to weather. Cape Canaveral, Fla. – SpaceX is scheduled to launch its eleventh cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station at 2:55 p.m. PST Thursday. The launch marks the first …

Mojave, Calif. (NBC News) – The co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seattle Seahawks has unveiled the world’s largest airplane and there’s nothing else like it in the sky. Paul Allen and his Stratolaunch team quietly built the 500,000 pound aircraft …

Medford, Ore. — Scientists say it’s just a matter of time before “the big one” hits the Pacific Northwest. An earthquake alert system being developed now could save thousands of lives. But NBC5 News has learned that program may be cut, if …

Salem, Ore. – Legislation that protects the online identity of victims of crimes was signed into law by Governor Kate Brown. Prior to the passage of House Bill 3077, it was a general rule that attorneys could not personal information of a …