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Jason Brown, of the United States, competes in the men's free skate program during the figure skating event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
ATHLETES ON: Killing time when not competing

By Kelvin Chan, Candice Choi And Aaron Morrison Feb. 14, 2022 05:56 AM EST

A person walks through a casino area ahead of the opening of Resorts World Las Vegas, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Las Vegas. Even the chips have chips at the newest casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. When Resorts World Las Vegas opens to guests and gamblers late Thursday, card players will bet with house chips implanted with sensors at tables that take cashless transactions and track every bet, split, double-down and side wager. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Casino tech: Even chips have chips at newest Vegas resort

By Ken Ritter Jun. 24, 2021 03:15 PM EDT

This image shows a screen grab of the NHS test and trace app, now featuring a vaccine status feature for travel, in London, Friday, May 21, 2021. Keen to avoid losing another summer of holiday revenue to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union, some Asian governments and the airline industry are scrambling to develop so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports to help kickstart international travel. (AP Photo)
EXPLAINER: How vaccine passports for global travel will work

By Kelvin Chan May. 26, 2021 06:23 AM EDT

This artist rendering shows Apple CEO Tim Cook on the witness stand during a trial in San Ramon, Calif., on Friday, May 21, 2021. Cook described the company's ironclad control over its mobile app store as a way to keep things simple for customers while protecting them against security threats and privacy intrusions during Friday testimony denying allegations he has been running an illegal monopoly. The rare courtroom appearance by one of the world's best-known executives came during the closing phase of a three-week trial revolving an antitrust case brought by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite. (Vicki Behringer via AP)
Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition

By Michael Liedtke May. 21, 2021 05:31 PM EDT

FILE - This combo of booking photos provided by the Glynn County, Ga., Detention Center, shows from left, Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. The Justice Department announced federal hate crime charges against the three men Wednesday, April 28,2021, in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Georgia man who was killed while out for a run last year. All three are charged with one count of interference with civil rights and attempted kidnapping. The McMichaels are also charged with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.(Glynn County Detention Center via AP)
Men plead not guilty to hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery death

By Russ Bynum May. 11, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

A cell phone with the pilot version of the Utah's mobile ID is shown on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in West Valley City, Utah. The card that millions of people use to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop digital driver's licenses. In Utah, over 100 people have a pilot version of the state's mobile ID, and that number is expected to grow to 10,000 by year's end. Widespread production is expected to begin at the start of 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs

By Sophia Eppolito May. 08, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, a Nintendo sign is seen at the company's official store in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Nintendo Co.’s profit for the fiscal year ended in March jumped 86% on healthy sales of the Switch handheld machine as people staying at home over the pandemic turned to video games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Nintendo profits boom as people stuck at home play games

By Yuri Kageyama May. 06, 2021 05:38 AM EDT

Louisiana National Guard member Antonio Abalos gives Alex Campbell a J&J vaccine during a Louisiana Dept. of Health shot give-away with the help of the Louisiana National Guard at the St. Tammany Parish Fair Grounds in Covington, La., Friday, April 9, 2021. (David Grunfeld/The Advocate via AP)
Louisiana offering digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination

May. 05, 2021 07:03 PM EDT

Patrons at a sidewalk cafe are seated without masks, Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Boston. In Massachusetts as of Friday, April 30, 2021, masks are only required outside in public when it's not possible to maintain a distance of approximately 6 feet from others, or when required for other reasons, including at outdoor events. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New England states encouraging COVID vaccination

May. 02, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

A man stands by the logo of Sony at an electronics retail chain store in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Sony’s January-March profit zoomed eight-fold to 107 billion yen ($982 million) as people stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic turned to the Japanese electronics and entertainment company’s video games and other visual content. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Sony's profit zooms to record on video games, 'Demon Slayer'

By Yuri Kageyama Apr. 28, 2021 04:55 AM EDT

Big Tucson vaccine site plans halted, mobile service sought

Apr. 21, 2021 12:32 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A plan to establish a large federally supported mass vaccination site in metro Tucson is being shelved and Pima County instead is now...

This image provided by VIZ Media, shows the book cover of "Ask Iwata". Nintendo's late president Satoru Iwata oversaw the video-game maker's global growth, helping make Super Mario and Pokemon household names. “Ask Iwata" was published after his death from cancer in 2015 at 55 and an English translation of the book is being published this month by VIZ Media. (VIZ Media © HOBONICHI via AP)
Late president's book outlines vision for Japan's Nintendo

By Yuri Kageyama Apr. 12, 2021 08:16 PM EDT

Indiana reports nearly 1,200 more COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths

Apr. 11, 2021 12:46 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials on Sunday reported 1,198 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 additional deaths. The state...

Taxi drivers throw fake money in the air during a protest in Barcelona downtown, Spain, Thursday, March 18, 2021. Hundreds of yellow-and-black cabs disrupted Barcelona's road traffic on Thursday to protest against the return of the ride-hailing giant Uber to the northeastern city after a 2-year hiatus. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Taxi driver unions protest Uber's return to Barcelona

By Renata Brito And Aritz Parra Mar. 18, 2021 07:48 AM EDT

This Sunday, March 7, 2021, photo released by the City of Boulder shows the smashed windshield of a Terradyne light armored patrol vehicle at the Boulder Police Department in Boulder, Colo. Boulder Police confirms three members of their SWAT team were injured with bricks and rocks. They also say their armored rescue vehicle and fire truck sustained heavy damage. Authorities say they will seek criminal charges against participants in a massive party near the University of Colorado that devolved into a violent confrontation with police this weekend. (Boulder Police Department/ City of Boulder via AP)
Police pursue hundreds of tips after violent Boulder party

Mar. 08, 2021 01:26 PM EST

Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman watches his solo home run during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Monday, March 1, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
In-game video returning to baseball for 2021

By Jay Cohen Mar. 01, 2021 06:05 PM EST

Louisiana encouraging people to download contact tracing app

Jan. 24, 2021 11:08 AM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has released a voluntary contact tracing application for mobile phones that can let people know if they've been around...

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

By The Associated Press Jan. 20, 2021 11:01 AM EST
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ Jan. 19 The Dispatch on Confederate Heritage...

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020 file photo, an Amazon Prime logo appears on the side of a delivery van as it departs an Amazon Warehouse location in Dedham, Mass. Online shopping has been a lifeline for many as the virus pandemic shuttered stores and kept people at home. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the change in how people shop in a world growing more comfortable and savvier with technology. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Retail's online future grows brighter after pandemic bump

By Damian J. Troise Jan. 07, 2021 10:10 AM EST

Wisconsin unveils new mobile app to track virus spread

Dec. 17, 2020 02:53 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new mobile app will launch next week in Wisconsin that will let people know if they have been in close contact with someone who tested...