Emerging Tech
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Cybersecurity experts say AI and automation are changing how much impact manipulated data can have on government technology systems. -
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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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.
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Industry experts cite expensive hardware as the foremost hurdle for the company to overcome when it comes to delivering reliable, high-speed Internet service through a constellation of satellites.
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The Facebook-backed cryptocurrency has economists and lawmakers questioning whether the social media company will become too powerful. Financial experts are split on the societal value of the undertaking.
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In the past five years in the state, tech-related jobs in analytics grew 40 percent, engineering grew 18 percent and tech installation and maintenance grew 16 percent. And this double-digit growth only seems to be trending up.
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The Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration will explore the durability and public safety benefits of digital license plates on 22 state-owned vehicles during a two-year pilot.
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A package of bipartisan bills introduced in the state House and Senate last week would, among other things, allow the state to open up state parks and park-and-ride lots to install or lease space for charging stations.
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The city is one of a handful of local governments creating new rules around the use of the technology. Officials at all levels of government have voiced concern about built-in bias and the need for regulation.
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A report on face-recognition technology from the company’s independent advisory board raises serious concerns about face matching, and recommends treating face recognition with caution.
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The Utah Department of Transportation has outlined a five-year, $50 million partnership with Panasonic Corp. of North America to develop what state officials are calling “the most advanced transportation data network.”
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California lawmakers Wednesday tasked State Auditor Elaine Howle with looking into how law enforcement agencies in the state use and share the data gathered through license plate-scanning technology.
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If the it does pass, Oakland will be either the second or third city in the nation to ban its departments from using the technology. San Francisco already banned the equipment, and Berkeley is voting July 9th.
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A recently enacted law adds clarity to the rules around body camera footage as public record — something that has been a deterrent for smaller departments — but the changes will likely come with costs.
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A pair of glasses that monitor a driver’s eyes for signs of fatigue and distraction are being touted as a potentially life saving solution for those working in the transportation industry.
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Plus, a laser that turns moon dust into material that can be used to print 3-D objects and build structures on the lunar surface, and the stunning number of fake accounts Facebook reports removing from its site.
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Many tech companies that sell to government agencies are working to minimize the personal data their products collect — because in an increasingly connected world amid growing concerns around privacy, citizens demand it.
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Thanks to massive gains in accuracy and lower costs, facial recognition is better than ever and its applications for governments are growing. But with the technology’s adoption come increased threats to personal data.
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Embracing hyper-fast 5G Internet connectivity will allow for the integration of more autonomous vehicles, as well as economic and health care opportunities for the city, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said.
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Research has found ways to detect deepfakes through flaws that can't be fixed easily by the fakers.
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The bill would create a new civil cause of action, allowing voters to sue to stop the spread of fake videos and pictures. People who spread falsely edited images to manipulate elections could be sued for damages.
