Technology

Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhastan (NBC) — NASA astronaut Jeff Williams along with cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka Roscosmos, returned home to Earth today on board a Soyuz spacecraft. The crew landed just southeast of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhastan. As the Soyuz was preparing to land, …

(NBC News) — Apple has unveiled its latest iPhone — and they’re saying goodbye to the headphone jack. Instead, owners will have to listen to earphones that plug into the phone’s digital lightning port, which has been used primarily for charging in …

Cape Canaveral, Fla. — A SpaceX rocket exploded at its Cape Canaveral launch pad Thursday morning. It happened during a test firing at the space launch Complex 40. SpaceX uses the pad to send satellites and rockets that carry supplies to the …

Skagit County, Wash. (KING) — A Washington man has invented a technological implant to increase gun safety by only allowing one’s gun to unlock if the hand with the implant is nearby. Since he took his creation to the public, Amal Graafstra …

Ashland, Ore. —  The wildly popular Pokémon Go app is inspiring millions of Americans to get off the couch and get outdoors in search of Pikachu’s, Charmander’s and Squirtle’s galore. But could the new app be detrimental to your mental health? Psychologists …

San Francisco, Calif. — The popular mobile app “Pokémon Go” does a lot more than track your location. Users who access the game using their Google credentials are apparently handing over the ability to see and modify nearly everything in their Google …

Medford, Ore.–A $20 million bond levy to improve Rogue Community College facilities is in the hands of voters. RCC is asking for the approval of measure 17-69. If approved, the measure would give the community college $20 million towards improving, expanding and renovating facilities …

Washington, D.C. (CNN) — NASA has released stunning footage of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis shot from the International Space Station. The five-minute clip features time-lapse shots in ultra-high definition. The Aurora Borealis can be seen in at high northern latitudes, …

Medford, Ore. —  For one runner in Eagle Point, the sport is not about the medals or the ribbons, it’s about using his passion and ability to better the lives of others. Rob Wilson has only been running since 2012, but he’s …

Cupertino, Calif. — Your trash can eventually become Apple’s treasure. Apple says it pulled tens of millions of dollars-worth of gold from old, broken, and unwanted iPhones last year. The company released its annual environmental report this week. Apple said it has …