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The state’s Department of Natural Resources has long conducted aerial surveys of its wildlife, and that count might be made more accurate soon through the use of new technologies. -
Even with nearly 10,000 active Starlink satellites in orbit and the OneWeb constellation of 650 satellites, solid Internet coverage is not a given across vast swaths of the planet.
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Language professors are experimenting with artificial intelligence tools to generate materials, personalize learning, give students more varied opportunities to practice — and keep up with them.
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A one-of-a-kind laboratory has opened in Eastern Washington, bringing together some of the world's most respected researchers to work toward a speedy solution to large-scale energy storage issues.
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The state has signed a memorandum of understanding with the technology company to use AI in driving innovation and economic development, and to provide training for community college students and others.
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Tech-savvy San Diego high school teacher Jen Roberts takes a proactive approach to showing her students the ins and outs of AI, which she said can prepare them for the future while improving their writing.
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Government Technology dug deep into artificial intelligence policies, legislation and lawmaker-mandated projects across the U.S. to uncover what local governments are doing about the booming technology.
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The city’s Common Council has approved its police department’s plan to use a nearly $1.15 million state block grant to upgrade technology. The money should pay for 40 to 50 surveillance cameras and 10 license plate readers.
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In a talk at the Las Vegas event, an independent security researcher discussed the Nebraska Supreme Court’s software and website. The court was notified prior to the event, and nothing bad has happened as a result of the vulnerability.
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The county’s commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed moratorium Sept. 12 — when it will also consider an application for a direct air carbon capture facility. Officials put a moratorium on direct air capture facilities in July.
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If adopted, the treaty would be a major step in creating global consensus on combating cyber crime. The agreement would empower international cooperation, but it has also sparked human rights concerns.
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Some school districts in southwest Missouri are transitioning their bus fleets to propane or electric, citing long-term savings, lower carbon emissions, rebates to reduce costs and an overall quieter ride for students.
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In an open letter Tuesday to K-12 schools across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out research-based justifications and legal bases for local district policies limiting the use of smartphones on campus.
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Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, recently funded all mental health-related listings on the crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose, where members help purchase supplies requested by public school teachers.
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While 20 states, including Minnesota, have formalized rules to govern deepfakes, the federal government needs to step up to protect people from blatant lies that they can't easily detect.
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The California Public Utilities Commission has awarded Comcast $13.8 million in grant funding this month to expand broadband Internet access in Sutter County.
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Armed with federal infrastructure funding, Louisiana is gearing up to run a massive $1.36 billion grant program aimed at ensuring that every community has access to high-speed Internet.
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Research from CivicPulse shows many of the 1,219 U.S. counties with no public electric vehicle charging infrastructure are mostly rural with fewer than 25,000 residents. But more populous counties, too, lack chargers.
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A community college in Kentucky recently received $650,000 from the National Science Foundation and a redesignation as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).
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New high-resolution images of a wildfire west of Loveland, Colo., that were captured by a stratospheric microballoon could help first responders validate real-time fire data. The project documented the state’s largest wildfire of 2024.
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Gov. Mike Parson’s administration will spend $243,750 to purchase 21 additional license plate readers, to supplement law enforcement during a personnel shortage. A contract with Atlanta-based Flock Safety took effect Aug. 1.
