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Officials at the capital city this week approved a one-year moratorium on data center development. The suspension will provide time to review potential impacts and guide responsible development. -
In the two years since the state released guidance for localities interested in speed or red-light cameras, fewer than 10 percent of its municipalities have submitted and won approval of plans.
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An executive order from the governor of the Show Me State calls for the development of a strategic framework to advance AI technology and related infrastructure, addressing workforce development and data centers.
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Gov. Maggie Hassan signed a basketful of bills into law by with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2017.
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The efforts come in the wake of moves by Elkhart officials to settle a lawsuit related to one of the city's Facebook pages, but a Goshen rep says that didn't spur their moves.
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Various groups warn that the tool “will hugely expand BPD’s online surveillance capabilities and allow them to focus on persons or groups considered suspicious because of their political or religious views.”
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Looking to help close this digital divide, the University of California-Riverside plans to open a new Center for Broadband Policy and Digital Literacy.
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Anti-Wi-Fi crusader Arthur Firstenberg wants a judge to overturn a new franchise fee levied by the city.
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Every year, bills to make it a more serious offense are ignored at the state level, usually by lawmakers who say it's government interfering in your lives.
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has renewed his effort to create a permanent committee to deal with cybersecurity, "narrowly focused on providing oversight of our strategy to protect sensitive data, defend our networks, and to deter malicious cyber actors."
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State Rep. Melanie Stambaugh, R-Puyallup, asserts that the Ethics Board is interpreting the state’s 1994 ethics law in a way that doesn’t account for how people use modern technology.
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Michigan hopes to regain its throne atop the automotive world with relaxing rules on the operation of autonomous vehicles on state roads.
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The policy raised concerns because it gives remote access to unredacted court records — which can contain Social Security numbers and other personal information — to media.
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After the recent announcement that the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is saving many e-mails sent and received by its staff for only 30 days one lawmaker said he plans to introduce a bill aimed at clarifying records-retention rules.
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Critics argue that the roadside testing device is still experimental, citing studies that show the tests are least effective at detecting impairment.
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About $4.1 million will be for data storage and $3.6 million for the cameras themselves. The rest of the money will be used for training, licensing fees and other accessories.
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A panel of unmanned aircraft experts gathered this week to discuss current regulations and potential need for local guidelines as drones become more widely used.
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New Hampshire State Police contends that the number of distracted drivers has significantly declined statewide, but police departments in Southern New Hampshire say they're seeing as many texting drivers as before.
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The state is on track to enacting first-in-the-nation rules about how banks respond to cyberattacks. Some say they're misguided.
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The data collected from space are vital to maintaining our economy, ensuring our safety both at home and abroad
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City councilors want specifics from Boston police on how they plan to use $1.4 million in software to track Facebook and Twitter feeds.
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