Emerging Tech
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The website for VivaSLO.org launched in January after several months of development by Shower the People, an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to bringing free hygiene services to the county’s homeless population. -
Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging state energy regulators' approval of special electricity contracts between DTE Energy Co. and the developers of a high-profile data center in Saline Township.
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Connecticut state lawmakers are moving to ban facial recognition technology in retail stores throughout the state, citing a CT Insider report on the practice.
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Vital Chain, a Cleveland-based startup that uses blockchain technology to create a secure way of digitizing and cataloguing birth and death certificates, is the second of parent company Ownum’s product launches.
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Based in Santa Clara, Calif., Impossible Aerospace is bringing a drone response system to the market later this year, but such innovation won't come without economic risk and lessons to be learned.
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SponsoredAmong the challenges faced by IT organizations, a lack of resources is usually at the top of the list, especially in the public sector.
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Concern about the new coronavirus has forced Americans online for many of their daily needs. This shift away from public spaces — sometimes mandated by public health officials — could mean investment in remote technologies.
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SpaceX is moving forward with a launch on Saturday carrying a set of the company’s own Starlink Internet satellites to orbit. The satellites are designed to deliver high-speed broadband to remote corners of the globe.
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The startup's new Discover tool is a way for public-sector employees to search for tests other governments have run on technology and policies, and to connect them with each other so as to share their knowledge.
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As countries fight what the World Health Organization is now calling a global pandemic, blockchain technology is finding a place in a number of efforts to assist individuals, institutions and businesses around the world.
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The department, with the help of a 20,000 grant from the Indiana Drug Enforcement Association, will pilot a new Internet and mobile software platform designed to provide a real-time display of live, shared events.
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A new service geared toward closing first-mile-last-mile gaps for commuters was announced in Sacramento and Davis, Calif., last week. Officials say their vehicles will also collect data for autonomous advancements.
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Along with the standard camera for mapping vehicle accident and crime scenes, a second camera with a zoom lens will allow deputies to monitor dangerous emergency situations from a greater distance.
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Missouri lawmakers are creating legislation that could ground drone flights near state prisons, sports stadiums and mental health hospitals, aiming to ensure safety and prevent potential aerial contraband drops.
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Driverless vehicles rely heavily on sensors to navigate the world. They're vulnerable to attack if bad actors trick them into 'seeing' things that aren't there, potentially leading to deadly crashes.
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Co-opting Internet-connected devices could disrupt transportation systems on Election Day, stymie political campaigns, or help make information warfare more credible.
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Chattanooga’s EPB utility service is pioneering a new method of cybersecurity using fiber-optic technology. The new Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems utilizes quantum technology to encrypt messages.
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The device, which can be mounted in the corner of a pool, uses artificial intelligence to recognize body parts and learn how humans act in the pool in an effort to identify and prevent drownings.
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California has ambitious plans to have 5 million vehicles on the roads by 2030. But in 2019, the momentum slowed slightly with sales dipping just more than 12 percent. Experts aren’t concerned.
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As anxieties about foreign interference in the 2020 presidential election grow, concerns about other vectors of misinformation are evident. Deepfakes, realistic video forgeries, have some of the most damaging potential.
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Machine learning technology was first to sound the alarm about the new coronavirus. Its success illustrates how AI is boosting epidemiology.
