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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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Sen. Chuck Schumer has called for the federal government to boost efforts to fight cyberattacks after a ransomware virus forced New York’s Rockville Centre school district to pay hackers nearly $90,000.
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As cities draw hard lines over use of the rapidly developing technology, Portland's policy — with a unique focus on both private and public use — could mean a new standard for privacy protection.
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According to state law, companies don’t have to notify the state when testing autonomous vehicles on public streets. A single form certifies a company’s intent to comply with the law, but mandates no data sharing.
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The state is discontinuing the use of QR codes for tabulation that couldn’t be verified by the human eye, taking a cue from election security groups who say hand-countable paper ballots are most secure.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer announced he will co-sponsor a bill authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to help protect school districts and other public and private entities from cyberattacks.
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Though lawmakers only mentioned Google and Facebook during the Wednesday news conference announcing the probe, they said the hearings will cover large technology firms in general.
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The ordinance, under discussion, would implement a local law that passed the state legislature earlier this year setting standards and fees for when those antennas are installed on public property.
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Advancements in computer technology are changing how Congress handles citizen communication, which affects how elected officials represent their constituents.
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Even with electric scooters readily available in many U.S. cities, research indicates that short-distance travelers are more likely to drive a car than use a rentable scooter or bike. Cities could change that dynamic.
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Under the proposed law, police would be barred from equipping their body cameras with facial recognition software for a period of three years. Questions about the accuracy of the technology and privacy are central issues.
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Enforcing the law against multibillion-dollar app-based technology behemoths, with a California workforce estimated at some 400,000 full- and part-timers, could involve protracted battles.
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The measure, introduced Thursday by Councilman Carlos Menchaca of Brooklyn, would prohibit the city from adding any information to the card that isn’t already visible on the face of the identification.
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Advocates say a digital regulator could referee disputes between competitors, set privacy standards and make it easier to move one’s data between networks, while making sure the biggest companies aren’t smothering rivals.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the new task force, which will develop potential solutions and policies to address the lack of cell service in rural and remote parts of upstate New York.
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The business community's push for changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act were mostly rebutted throughout 2019's legislative session, leaving many in the private sector anxious about the future.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to overhaul license plates to meet the needs of tolling technology is facing opposition in at least one county, where leaders have passed a formal resolution against the initiative.
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The Russians won’t be alone in spreading disinformation in 2020. Their most likely imitator will be Iran. Also, Instagram could get even more infected with intentional misinformation than it has been.
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A group of state attorneys general, including Louisiana’s Jeff Landry, as well as District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, announced the probe Monday on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.
