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The technology that helped investigators track one of three men accused of opening fire in the French Quarter, killing one and wounding three, has also raised criticism about the actions of an Orleans Parish judge.
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By the end of next year, the city will have spent millions of dollars toward laying the groundwork and putting in place the tech to make Schenectady a Smart City, according to Mayor Gary McCarthy.
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Since San Diego put in new rules for dockless e-scooters, ridership has plummeted. From July to October trips using shared-mobility devices dropped by 50 percent, according to data recently released by the city.
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In response to the growing threat to local governments, a team of tech-savvy Texans is helping to chart a new strategy for immobilizing attacks and helping victims recover from data breaches.
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A coding course called The Last Mile started small in a California prison before evolving into a 17-prison undertaking. Now, inmates nearing the end of their terms are learning skills they can use in the workforce. -
Plus, a data competition aims to reduce Indiana’s infant mortality rate; Code for America’s GetCalFresh program works to reach eligible self-employed residents; and Louisiana has a new Medicaid enrollment app.
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Bayliff has worked with the City of Lima since 2006 and previously held the position of network administrator, which is now vacant. He makes $85,000 in his new role.
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The software, which will be implemented by Tyler Technologies, is needed because the current in-house system is outdated and some IT department staffers are unfamiliar with the old system's coding language.
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A civil rights watchdog has asked law enforcement in San Diego to quit using facial recognition tech, citing impending change to state law that will temporarily bar officers from collecting and using biometric data.
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VirTra is a five-screen, 300-degree simulator that creates scenarios where Volusia County, Fla., deputies can sharpen skills handling active shooters, negotiations in standoffs, and more high-stress incidents.
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A California tech company is testing remote-operated and autonomous scooters at a site in Georgia. The hope is that the technology will better connect riders while also helping to manage them in the public right-of-way.
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Police Chief Thomas Ledwell said putting the cameras in key locations in the city’s downtown could be a “force multiplier” for the department. He said he sees the benefit of cameras as three-fold.
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The situation in New York mirrors the national debate over technology supporters say is a key crime-fighting tool but that critics have dubbed Orwellian by nature. Some cities have already banned the technology.
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Residents in Hinsdale, Western Springs and Oak Brook have raised concerns as 5G wireless antennas begin making their way into their villages, and in Hinsdale officials are giving some backing to those concerns.
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The McAllen Chamber of Commerce announced six winners for its 2019 Innovation Grant, selecting projects aimed at improving health care and food safety. Applicants could request as much as $10,000 to develop ideas.
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With roughly 5,600 customers in two New Mexico counties, Internet Essentials is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive and most successful low-income broadband adoption initiative, officials say.
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Each year since 2020, 38-year public employee Bill Mann has focused on an individual theme designed to protect both the public and private sectors, and this year’s features weekly cybersecurity lessons.
