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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New York officials are now contemplating approval for autonomous delivery vehicles after California recently moved to authorized the innovative light-duty cars and trucks to operate on its streets.
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The proposed rule change has been in the works for more than a year, and it would allow law enforcement, federal security agencies and the FAA to remotely identify drones that fly through their jurisdictions.
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Artificial Intelligence can help doctors better interpret medical results and possibly take over routine medical chores. Many health experts, however, fear that the technology will put patients at risk.
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The Ray, an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 in southern Georgia, functions as a test bed for next-generation transportation technologies, including striping to enable autonomous vehicle use.
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A dozen information technology-based companies have been picked for the Idea Village’s annual accelerator program, which aims to mentor budding entrepreneurs as they work to secure financing for development.
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Plus, the American Medical Association publishes statistics on cellphone-related deaths, “adversarial T-shirts” aim to fool facial recognition tech and Craigslist releases an app after 11 years online.
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Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T all turned on their 5G networks in and around Chicago in 2019. The wireless companies are focused on reaching more people with more consistent coverage in 2020.
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New communication technologies carry both promise and peril for bridging the digital divide, as experts warn that before they narrow the gap between rural and urban America, they may actually widen it significantly.
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An increasing number of vehicles and devices that have traditionally been gas-powered are easing into electrification, and experts say that this is a trend that will continue all throughout 2020 and beyond.
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Chicago Transit Authority officials say that upgrading to an electric fleet is complicated, and involves not just acquiring the buses but upgrading the agency’s infrastructure to build charging stations.
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Ohio lacks the zero-emission-vehicle requirements of states like California and it does not offer a tax incentive for electric cars, but a bill proposed in the state this month has the potential to change that.
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The Northampton, Mass., City Council has voted to ban facial recognition technology that collects biometric information, passing the ordinance unanimously through its nine-person governing body.
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The new fees are necessary to comply with Oregon's constitution that requires everyone who uses the roads to pay their fair share, and electric car owners can avoid costs by allowing the state to track their mileage.
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Under a new proposal from the Douglas County Public Utility District, cryptocurrency mining operations would see an immediate 20 percent rate hike. The money will go toward a $500 million dam repair project.
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Facebook has sought ways to alleviate its dependence on competitors for years. It previously tried to build its own mobile phone and developed a software layer to work on HTC Corp. handsets, though both projects failed.
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The company has been rebuffed several times over the years in the General Assembly as lawmakers sided with the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association that opposes Tesla dealerships.
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Aberdeen City Council held a recent debate on drone usage regulations, discussing rules that prohibit operating a drone flying over anyone without consent, over traffic and over property that the operator does not own.
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Austria-based manufacturer Rosenbauer recently toured its concept electric fire engine through California’s coastal communities, offering an early look at the potential future of the vehicles.
