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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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So far, five communities in Massachusetts have passed either outright bans or temporary moratoriums on the municipal use of facial recognition. There is concern about the technology being used against peaceful protesters. -
With its doors still closed and its traditional children’s summer camps canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, a Scranton, Pa., museum decided to take its programs and public outreach online.
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A new map rolled out this week by the Michigan Public Service Commission and Connected Nation Michigan pinpoints locations of public Wi-Fi hot spots across the state for people without reliable Internet at home.
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As people are encouraged to shelter in place, it has placed a greater reliance on technology in the home, but working, learning and connecting with friends remotely requires households to meet a digital threshold.
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In Georgia’s most populated county, at least three investigations into shoddy elections management have started after poll workers were unable to handle new equipment and voting machines were being delivered late.
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Federal funding for broadband intended to expand telehealth will go a long way toward getting more people the care they need, but communities must create strategies tailored to their needs to make the most of it.
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Residents of the city are petitioning to expedite the program to equip police officers with body cameras in 2021. As it stands, the department plans to buy the devices between 2022 and 2023.
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Officials across the region are concerned about a lack of participation in this year’s U.S. Census count. A group called Appalachian Ohio Counts has mobilized across 22 southeast Ohio counties to boost engagement.
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Google is adding new COVID-19 alerts to its Maps app to provide more information about virus-related restrictions. The new information is being integrated into the platform as more states reopen.
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The Orlando Sentinel newspaper editorial board calls for a law that would include real consequences for officers who don’t activate their cameras, or who deliberately turn them off to avoid scrutiny.
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Despite what appears to be nearly universal agreement about their value, some departments have said that financial and technical constraints are delaying the institution of body camera programs.
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has become a catalyst for changes in many workplaces, which some experts say are likely to continue long-term. Offices in the central business district were permitted to reopen last week
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Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, convened via video with the company’s employees to discuss the future of Facebook. He addressed some of the internal backlash regarding recent postings by President Trump on the platform.
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Transit systems across the country are beginning to expand their service schedules in the wake of the novel coronavirus, but some changes made in response to the crisis will linger. For one, safety measures are here to stay.
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The city of Racine will receive $3,183,723 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Authority to buy electric buses and charging stations. Racine is the only city in Wisconsin to receive an allocation.
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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.
