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With the popularity of electric bicycles and scooters on the rise, here’s what state and local laws say about their use in Fort Worth, Colleyville, Texas Christian University and elsewhere. -
As tech titans invest billions into data centers and high-tech computer chips to fuel their AI ambitions, concerns are building over energy costs, especially in communities where data centers pop up.
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New Mexico schools are part of a nationwide push to curb phone use in classrooms, driven by teacher concerns about disruption and growing worries about record daily screen time.
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Protesters say the small cell facilities may pose health risks and complained about designs. The council first took up design guidelines for facilities in spring 2018 but brought it back Tuesday for modifications.
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Concerns over how former State Treasurer Josh Mandel set up the system that allows residents and businesses to pay taxes via bitcoin prompted state officials to halt use and launch an inquiry into its creation.
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The legislation to create a civilian cyberforce within the Ohio National Guard passed unanimously in the House. The reserve force would be deployed on an as-needed basis in response to cyberattacks.
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With legal battles still raging, the future of the net neutrality debate remains a mystery. The Federal Communications Commission stands at odds with many state and local governments over controversial policies.
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Florida has passed a bill that could require local governments to submit financial data in a machine-readable format. California and the federal government are also considering bills. Here's how it could help cities.
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The initiative also seeks to bolster various protections already extant in the California Consumer Privacy Act. The agency would be responsible for enforcement of the new landmark privacy legislation.
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Rural areas face substantial risks in their efforts to provide high-speed Internet to citizens who live in remote places. Here's what local leaders should consider as they plan to expand broadband.
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In a letter sent to city officials Friday by the company’s public policy manager John Choi, Airbnb argued it needs more time to build a computerized system to share rental information with the city.
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A patchwork of 50 discrete sets of privacy laws would not only cause confusion for businesses and consumers alike, but also hit small businesses and small government agencies like a ton of bricks.
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A coalition of technology companies and law enforcement groups is urging lawmakers not to limit the rapidly developing technology. Civil rights advocates, on the other hand, continue to cite its potential dangers.
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Facebook declined to comment. A spokeswoman for the House Financial Services Committee didn’t respond to a request for comment. Discussions are happening amid questions about the company’s plan for cryptocurrency.
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With funding shortages and cyberthreats looming, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security Secretary Curt Wood urged commonwealth lawmakers to continue investment in cyberprotections.
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These new grant programs are not the first attempt by New Jersey leadership to promote shared services and mergers among the state's numerous towns, school districts, authorities and fire districts.
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As school officials across the country worry about how to stop the next mass shooting, biometric technologies and expanded surveillance systems have become attractive alternatives to traditional security procedures.
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States, counties and cities across the country have noted the inaccuracy of broadband coverage data from the Federal Communications Commission, but Georgia took a more proactive route.
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An ex-employee of Danville-based Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft has filed a potential class-action lawsuit against the company for its use of fingerprint technology to track when personnel clocked in and out of work.
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Many questions remain about blockchain, a young technology that interests multiple governments across the globe. Regulations and architectural models will be key to unlocking blockchain's potential.
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Telecom giant Verizon has filed a lawsuit against the city of Rochester, N.Y., over an ordinance that allows the city to charge as much as $1,500 in fees for the use of the public right-of-way.
