Emerging Tech
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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested the man after he reportedly stole a vehicle from a business in east Fort Collins, set it on fire and damaged nearby agricultural land. -
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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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.
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The Michigan college town is using its ongoing partnership with the University of Michigan and private industry to gather and share data from connected vehicle and infrastructure interactions.
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The lawsuit was filed after the state Department of Motor Vehicles ruled the automaker was selling cars — rather than just providing information to consumers interested in electric vehicles — out of a storefront there.
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The so-called Automated Vehicle Locator System will be hardwired into 2,900 state police vehicles. The move will allow supervisors to know if state troopers are where they're supposed to be while on patrol.
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Lambert International Airport could soon begin offering CLEAR biometric screenings, which identify passengers based on their fingerprints and irises. The service is offered at 34 airports around the country.
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Panelists during a recent Consumer Electronics Show discussion worked through the challenges that come with creating a truly inclusive design for smart cities, taking into account issues like poverty and inequality.
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At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, cybersecurity industry experts discussed how the private sector could prepare the public and governments for the brave new world of hacking and system intrusions.
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As officials in Ohio continue to promote the idea of creating a centralized criminal-sentencing database for the state, stakeholders are now suggesting that new blockchain technology could be the answer.
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The New York State Education Department mandated that the Lockport school board make the amendments to prevent students from being added to the technology vendor’s database.
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The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas features a host of new exhibits and conversations about how smart city design, transportation, security and equity will evolve in the years to come.
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Closed-circuit TVs are everywhere, but limited in what they can do. However, machine-learning software can convert them into proactive tools for a range of public uses, including traffic management and public safety.
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With driverless cars and trucks likely to become far more common over the next few years, the U.S. Department of Transportation has released a new set of guidelines aimed at reducing regulation and spurring innovation.
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The bill directs the federal government to "accelerate domestic manufacturing efforts directed toward the improvement of batteries, power electronics and other technologies for use in plug-in electric vehicles."
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Three autonomous shuttles will travel a 2.8-mile route through the city as part of a year-long pilot beginning in late January. Officials are billing the launch as the first residential test of the technology.
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A report calls for banning the use of emotion recognition technology. An AI and computer vision researcher explains the potential and why there's growing concern.
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Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a new partnership with AT&T will bring enhanced Internet connectivity along the route between New Haven and Greenwich. Eventually, that infrastructure will support 5G equipment.
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The choice between metal or wood poles is one of the few choices city leaders have to make about impending 5G infrastructure under Ohio state law. A city can require one or the other based on a neighborhood's character.
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Plans call for investing $9 million in a facility to be located at Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to highlight the project in his upcoming state of the state address.
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Officials in Portland, Maine, are discussing the benefits of facial recognition technology ahead of a proposal to ban the use of the technology. These benefits include solving crimes and improving customs processing.
