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Question of the Day
How many people signed up for Peacock just for an NFL playoff game?
Answer: 2.8 million.
January 24, 2024
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News Staff
Higher Education
AI to Detect Plagiarism Raises Concerns for Higher Ed
Since Harvard University's president stepped down in the wake of a plagiarism scandal earlier this month, some educators worry that bad-faith actors will use AI to comb through records to gin up controversies.
January 24, 2024
Public Safety
Oregon Counties Say They’ll Do Better During Next Storm
Multnomah County officials said they could have kept warming sites open longer if the city had been more willing to pitch in. Portland officials say longer accommodations would have been easier to provide if the county had been more cooperative.
January 24, 2024
Broadband & Network
If ACP Ends, 2.8M Californians Could Lose Internet Support
The Affordable Connectivity Program that helped millions of households across the country — and 2.8 million in California — afford Internet access is ending, without additional funding from Congress.
January 24, 2024
Policy
Georgia County Approves Controversial Tax Breaks for X
A Fulton County agency approved Tuesday a $10.1 million tax break for a controversial data center expansion by the social media platform X that was already underway.
January 24, 2024
Policy
San Diego Signs Sweeping Changes to Surveillance Law
The City Council voted to overhaul San Diego's hard-fought surveillance law, a move officials said was necessary to prevent citywide disruptions, but that privacy advocates saw as a gutting of oversight powers.
January 24, 2024
Disaster Zone
Disaster Zone Podcast: Best of 2023: Leading in a Crisis
Leadership is key in all situations.
January 23, 2024
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Eric Holdeman
Justice & Public Safety
Grant Writer Hired to Pursue Fire Department Funding
Chief executive officer, Julie Burline, has more than 25 years of experience in obtaining such funds for first responders, hospitals, municipal infrastructure, school district and corporate entities, according to the resolution.
January 23, 2024
Biz Data
Can AI-Powered Virtual Assistants Crack the Language Barrier?
Minnesota leveraged Google AI to create a multilingual virtual assistant. Data from a records request reveals how it’s really being used by a diverse population and potential limitations with the technology.
January 23, 2024
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Nikki Davidson
Disaster Zone
Good Weather Dominates
When good weather is in the news — that is news.
January 23, 2024
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Eric Holdeman
Question of the Day
Do rats like taking selfies?
Answer: It would appear so.
January 23, 2024
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News Staff
Civic Innovation
The 12 Cities Being Recognized for Strong Data Work
Results for America has awarded a dozen new cities for the quality of work with data to inform policy, engage residents, allocate funding and improve municipal services.
January 23, 2024
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News Staff
Transportation
Electric Car-Share Operation Expands in California
Míocar, a nonprofit car-sharing platform, is expanding its reach across the rural California Central Valley, bringing electric vehicles and expanded transportation options to low-income communities.
January 23, 2024
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Skip Descant
Recovery
Wichita County Reviews 911 Call After Woman’s Death
Firefighters and paramedics en route to the south Wichita complex were given no indication over the radio of a possible fire, dispatch archives reviewed by
The Eagle
show.
January 23, 2024
Civic Innovation
An Arizona City Is Folding New Tech into Its Recycling Program
An innovative solution is being piloted in Surprise, Ariz., leveraging 3D-printing technology to reduce and reuse plastic waste. The ultimate goal is to help enable a circular economy in the region.
January 23, 2024
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Julia Edinger
K-12 Education
New York City Launches Real-Time School Bus Tracking App
The citywide app will help give peace of mind to families with students who ride yellow buses to and from school. Approximately 150,000 students take a yellow school bus across the five boroughs.
January 23, 2024
K-12 Education
Some States Want to Help Students Question Social Media, News
The goal of media literacy, sometimes called digital citizenship or information literacy, is to help students think critically about the news that is presented to them.
January 23, 2024
Transportation
After a Year of Setbacks, Where Do Robotaxis Go in 2024?
In October, robotaxis suffered a major setback when a fatal accident in San Francisco involving a vehicle belonging to Cruise, one of the leading robotaxi companies, cast a long shadow over the technology’s future.
January 23, 2024
Cybersecurity
Deepfake Audio of Biden Alarms Election Security Experts
In the falsified phone message, a voice that has been edited to sound like Biden urged voters in New Hampshire not to cast their ballots in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
January 23, 2024
Transportation
San Diego’s Scooter Rule Rollback to Start from Scratch
San Diego will be returning to the drawing board to figure out how to soften the city’s strict scooter regulations without compromising rider safety, the City Council decided Monday.
January 23, 2024
Artificial Intelligence
Benton County, Wash., Sheriff May Use AI Photo Searches
A new software service could save Benton County investigators hundreds of hours searching for potential suspects, but opponents say the tool could be used to intimidate and violate civil liberties.
January 23, 2024
Transportation
U.S. Post Office Moving Toward Electrified Mail Trucks
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and White House officials unveiled dozens of electric delivery vans and 100 chargers Monday at the South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center in the Georgia city.
January 23, 2024
K-12 Education
National Ed-Tech Plan Gets First Update Since 2017
A 113-page descriptive and prescriptive document from the U.S. Department of Education lays out a plan for the nation’s school districts to close the digital divide in how technology is designed, accessed and used.
January 22, 2024
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Aaron Gifford
Public Safety
Iowa County Is Cold but Its People Are Hot Over Snow Hauling
"Living in the country brings a lot of freedom and a lot of privacy, but you're also not going to experience the same level of expedited services or the same level of services as living in a city."
January 22, 2024
Infrastructure
Will Ferries Usher in a Less Gridlocked Future for the Bay Area?
Officials and residents alike are putting new investment behind water transportation. The cost of the ferry is now comparable to BART for most East Bay locations and cheaper than driving across any of the area’s major bridges.
January 22, 2024
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