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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Blockchain technology can address some weaknesses in voting systems, but not all of them – and it opens new potential vulnerabilities, too.
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A collaboration between industry partners and regulatory agencies has yielded a software platform whereby drone pilots will be able to identify and communicate with other drones in their vicinity.
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In Garfield County, Colo., the R&D branch of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has established the Technodrome, a drone-testing space that appears to be a national first.
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Civic leaders have been talking for years about establishing a procedure for manufacturers to get the city’s permission before beginning operations. Now, a new office might be created to oversee technology deployments.
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The Transportation Security Administration has been loaning the detectors out to transit agencies across the country who want to try them out. Critics say the technology amounts to “digital stop and frisks.”
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State CIO Shawn Riley is a strong proponent for looking at technologies on the bleeding edge and how they can benefit government and citizens alike, as long as they are used for the benefit of all.
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Brain functions integrate and compress multiple components of an experience, including sight and smell – which simply can't be handled in the way computers sense, process and store data.
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A set of new automated porters are part of a $324 million remake of MIA’s baggage system designed to make baggage handling three times faster than it was before. The new system debuts this month.
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SpaceX has requested permission from an international regulatory group to start operating as many as 30,000 additional satellites at a specific frequency level, power level and location in space.
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Recent reports that a hacker had targeted the blockchain-based mobile voting system in 2018 added fuel to the fire about the security of such systems. But the company and governments using the technology seem unfazed.
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Norman, Okla., was the first smart-city and first to deploy smart-meters in the state. The technology has allowed them to install infrastructure into the company's system, to improve reliability and resiliency.
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Connecticut State Police have recently begun using some new drone technologies to help troopers with the investigations of serious and fatal motor vehicle crashes, aiming to reduce time at scenes.
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The state has passed more than a dozen pieces of legislation, creating an unprecedented legal foundation for blockchain business in the United States. Stakeholders sense that much more is on the horizon.
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Springfield, Mass., Mayor Domenic J. Sarno has been a vocal supporter of the emerging technology for law enforcement purposes, even threatening to squash an ordinance aimed at restricting its use.
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A new agreement between a national environmentalist group and a spacecraft manufacturer involves a partnership that will see the design of a sensing instrument slated to be deployed in space by 2022.
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A package of bills would outline a number of rules for businesses and property owners when the technology was being used in a private setting. A number of issues related to privacy and accuracy have been raised.
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In November, Uber will map streets in the downtown area to decide whether to test self-driving cars in the city. The transportation company's presence in North Texas is expanding even as it faces significant roadblocks.
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To better look after infrastructure, New Braunfels Utilities is using four drones to do inspections. The drones will not be used on private property, but will be flown around water towers and power lines, officials say.
