While most experts contend the technology is still years away from widespread application, Nevada lawmakers apparently couldn’t wait. Last summer, lawmakers there ordered state regulators to establish rules covering the use of autonomous vehicles.

At age 21, chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is the number one player in the world.

Richard Black: Scientists in Russia have grown plants from fruit stored away in permafrost by squirrels over 30,000 years ago. The fruit was found in the banks of the Kolyma River in Siberia, a top site for people looking for mammoth bones.

(AP) The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday for a resolution backing an Arab League plan calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and strongly condemning human rights violations by his regime. The vote in the 193-member world body on the Arab-sponsored resolution was 137-12 with 17 abstentions.

The speed someone walks may predict the likelihood of developing dementia later in life, according to researchers in the US.

Tom Searcy: My daughters will confirm that I am not a fashion plate, but I do have some simple rules for successful dressing if you are in sales.

(MoneyWatch) Most job interview advice centers around things you should say and do to help position you for success. You've probably heard most of that sort of thing already -- dress appropriately, turn off your cellphone, learn about the company in advance, and so on. But it's also handy to keep a good bead on things you should not say in an interview.

Answering common questions about the Institute’s new approach to online education.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the world's top-rated universities, has announced its first free course which can be studied and assessed completely online. An electronics course, beginning in March, will be the first prototype of an online project, known as MITx. The interactive course is designed to be fully automated, with successful students receiving a certificate.

If there ever were a doubt that this was Adele's year, the 2012 Grammys put any speculation to rest! The British songstress swept the awards, winning a staggering six golden gramophones. During her numerous acceptance speeches, the singer made sure to thank her fans, radio station support and most importantly her mum, who sadly couldn't join Adele on her big night.