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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Plus, new tech IDs people by the sound of their bones, the number of tweens who have their own smartphones, and a giant ocean buoy that designers believe will generate enough energy to power a small town.
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Plus, the Galaxy tab Active Pro tablet from Samsung is ruggedized for workers in the field and can withstand extreme temperatures, excessive pressure and drops from heights, and includes a water-resistant stylus.
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New technologies are poised to automate everything from infrastructure to traditionally human jobs, and some fear a coming robot takeover. But the real problem is it isn't happening fast enough.
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Companies like Facebook and Google have ushered in some positives for individuals, communities and governments. But we still have a responsibility to ask whether they're serving the public interest.
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One of seven grant-funded Portsmouth Police Department drones, now available regionally for public safety, can take infrared photos from 200 feet in the air showing the locations of people inside a building below.
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The nationwide telecommunications company is comprehensively rebuilding and modernizing the communications infrastructure at Tyndall, which was devastated by Hurricane Michael more than a year ago.
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The Public Service Commission, which opened an investigation into legal questions surrounding the use of electric vehicles and the role of regulators, is planning a workshop next month on breaking down barriers.
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Minnesota received $47 million in the national Volkswagen court settlement, and officials are floating a plan to spend half that money to reduce air pollution and edge the state toward “a cleaner transportation future.”
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While St. Paul’s police chief recently sought state funding to implement gunshot-location technology, Mayor Melvin Carter told him he hasn’t found conclusive evidence that it’s an effective way to reduce gun violence.
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Napa scrapped plans for an advisory ballot measure asking residents where they stand on regulation of small-cell units, transmitters mounted to light posts and utility poles to fill wireless coverage gaps.
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Verizon Wireless is the second cellular carrier to offer publicly available 5G mobile service in Houston, though its Ultra Wideband product initially is limited to a handful of locations around the city.
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Florida is on the road to an era of driverless cars with its good weather, popularity as a tourist destination, and demographics — that's the assessment of two advocates of the emerging technology.
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Verizon Wireless is the second cellular carrier to offer publicly available 5G mobile service in Houston, though its Ultra Wideband product initially is limited to a handful of locations around the city.
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The new position, which will operate out of Mayor Bill de Blasio's office, will lead the development of guidelines and best practices surrounding the use of algorithm-based tools by city agencies.
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Portland delayed taking action Monday on a proposal to prohibit city employees from using facial recognition technology. Proponents of the ban say the technology often misidentifies women, people of color and children.
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A seamless transition from a scooter to a bus — covered by a single payment — is part of what the future in multimodal transportation should look like, transportation leaders and experts argue.
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Portland delayed taking action Monday on a proposal to prohibit city employees from using facial recognition technology. Proponents of the ban say the technology often misidentifies women, people of color and children.
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Users build an electronic vault for online records held by financial institutions, government agencies, insurance firms and even social media and email services. The info remains locked until the individual passes away.
