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As debate over data centers grows statewide, a Baltimore County councilman on Monday introduced legislation aimed at slowing any potential development until the county weighs the impact. -
Two data center developers are eyeing undeveloped land in Foristell, Mo., a growing city along Interstate 70 that straddles the St. Charles County and Warren County border, officials said.
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Boom Supersonic’s quest to revive supersonic commercial aircraft flight also received a historic and unexpected boost from an executive order signed June 6 by President Donald Trump.
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Snowplows in Syracuse, N.Y., have been equipped with fleet management technology from Samsara to improve snow removal operations and give residents a real-time picture of the city’s street conditions.
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Kirkland, Wash., has a citywide moratorium that prevents Amazon autonomous robots from delivering goods. The moratorium is intended to give officials enough time to work out related issues like safety and zoning.
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According to a U.S. Department of Energy calculator, electric and hybrid vehicles are easily cheaper to run than gas-only vehicles, but consumers should also think about the total cost of their vehicles, experts say.
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The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is set to begin a six-month pilot to deploy and test several electric service trucks, with the aim to eventually decarbonize its entire 1,000 vehicle fleet.
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The Pittsburgh Task Force on Public Algorithms has released recommendations for county and municipal governments that are interested in using automated systems for better decision-making.
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Bicycle and transportation researchers in Nashville, Tenn., are pointing to the growing phenomenon of electric bikes as the Music City develops its multimodal approach to transportation.
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Just two digital mining operations would each require as much as $20 million to fortify power lines and avert blackouts, according to one utility. Each would consume enough electricity to power as many as 60,000 homes.
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As part of a new initiative to crack down on gun violence in the city, Mayor Eric Adams has reinstated the NYPD’s anti-crime unit. Officers are now equipped with new training and technology to maintain accountability.
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The Oakland Police Department will launch a new drone program to aid missing person investigations and de-escalate conflicts. However, the move is raising eyebrows among privacy advocates, who see the tech as invasive.
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A new YouTube video from AFRL illustrates the lab’s vision for its planned “Cislunar Highway Patrol System” (also known as “CHPS”) — a satellite that will fly more than 270,000 miles from Earth.
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Plus, Instagram works to combat hate speech on its platform, password manager 1Password nears a $7 billion valuation and studies show how adjusting traffic signal timing significantly reduces pedestrian collisions.
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The West Chester Township trustees recently approved more than $27,000 for the purchase of new drone technology, training and software. The move follows county law enforcement, which has used the tech since 2016.
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Researchers have assembled the world's smallest flying structure, a tiny microchip that travels like wind-dispersed seeds with onboard technology to track air pollution and airborne diseases.
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As technologists continue to introduce bleeding-edge ideas like the metaverse that could change how we work, live and play online, is government prepared to regulate those new spaces?
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A defense lawyer in Florida has filed a motion asking a judge to have jurors use virtual reality goggles that would give them a simulated look at an alleged crime from the perspective of the defendant.
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State transportation departments are increasingly using road-based sensor technology to alert drivers of closures, detect crashes and notify emergency responders, and curb fatal truck accidents.
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New research from the Argonne National Laboratory shows that greenhouse gas emissions are consistently less with EVs than gas-powered cars — even when the utility supplying their energy is using coal to generate it.
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Facing constraints as more residents drop traditional cable, public access television stations operators called for the passage of legislation that would expand fees paid by cable customers to include streaming services.
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