By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press WENATCHEE, Wash. Blanketed by winter snow, orchards are mostly idle around central Washington, the production hub of the nation’s top apple producing state. But in a basement lab in the city of Wenatchee, Washington State University scientists are meticulously working. They slice, taste and […]
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By Kevin Freking The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday that would extend some U.S. privacy protections to citizens of allied countries and let foreigners sue the U.S. government if their personal data is unlawfully disclosed. In a separate ceremony just a few minutes later, Obama signed […]
The Canadian Press WATERLOO, Ont. BlackBerry has acquired a private U.K.-based firm that specializes in mimicking the techniques of malicious hackers to educate clients and reduce the risk from criminal attacks Encription Ltd. will be part of a new cybersecurity practice the BlackBerry is setting up to provide consulting services, […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press For me, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just an excuse to drink Irish whiskey and Guinness. It’s also an excuse to bake with them! Not too long ago, I had an idea to bake a chocolate cake spiked with Guinness, then topped with a whiskey […]
By Tami Abdollah The Associated Press WASHINGTON Apple Inc. will tell a federal judge this week in legal papers that its fight with the FBI over accessing a locked and encrypted iPhone should be kicked to Congress, rather than decided by courts, The Associated Press has learned. Apple will also […]
By Bree Fowler THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Bill Gates is supportive of investigators’ efforts to force Apple to help them crack into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, saying a balance needs to be struck between government access and the need to preserve data security. […]
By J.M. Hirsch THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Entertaining should not be about fuss or pomp. I want my focus to be on my company. And on making sure the food packs tons of big, satisfying flavour. Not much beyond that matters. Which is why I tend to gravitate to a particular […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press FLEA BAY, New Zealand Blindy the little blue penguin was born without functioning eyes and developed the unusual habit of swimming in tight circles. So to prevent the bird from continually crashing into the side of the small pond where it swims, Shireen Helps […]
By Josh Lederman And Rick Gentilo The Associated Press WASHINGTON At 106 years old, she’s seen more than a dozen presidents come and go, but Virginia McLaurin says she can finally die happy after meeting President Barack Obama. Video of the centenarian shaking her groove with excitement quickly went viral […]
The Canadian Press It’s important to keep things interesting and tasty when you’re trying to stick with any dietary change, says Amanda O’Brien, a registered dietitian in St. John’s, N.L. “Try new vegetables, different grains or legumes, different cheeses or spices.” Grate some nutmeg or a sprinkle cinnamon on carrots […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Of all the trendy/healthy/unusual ingredients I use regularly in my cooking, the one I get questions about most is nutritional yeast (which tastes way better than it sounds). Nutritional yeast ‚Äî not the same as baking yeast ‚Äî is a golden, flaky powder typically […]
By Brandon Bailey The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO In its battle with Apple over an extremist’s iPhone, the FBI says neither the company nor anyone else has anything to fear. Although they want to compel assistance from Apple to unlock a phone used by San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Farook, […]
