Emerging Tech
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The Kansas City Council is beginning to rethink the city’s approach to future data center construction while striving to learn more about the booming industry’s impact locally. -
Cybersecurity experts say AI and automation are changing how much impact manipulated data can have on government technology systems.
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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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What if roads and bridges could signal structural problems that need repair?
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The University of Wyoming is now one of a few universities in the country to have a blockchain-focused educational center. Stakeholders believe it will attract even more blockchain businesses to the state.
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Several cities have taken advantage of nearly empty streets and parking structures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic to roll out technology upgrades for when — and if — drivers return to downtown areas.
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Palm scanners in several Seattle-area stores is one more layer to the company’s convenience and data collection efforts, but civil rights and privacy experts say the tech comes with inherent concerns.
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As companies like SpaceX and Amazon launch more satellites, space will become incredibly crowded. Autonomous technology will be key to managing all the new traffic off Earth's surface — and more.
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The nonprofit Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory has proposed an autonomous corridor project to help fill transportation gaps. The route would connect a retirement community and college to Main Street.
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In place of human toll collectors, gantries that arch over the highway will scan transponders and photograph the license plates of cars without transponders. The change is expected to reduce traffic on the highway.
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Officials from the public, private and nonprofit sectors discussed the need for community testbeds to explore and grow smart city technologies at scale during the recent Smart Cities Connect Conference.
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Not every 911 call will be answered with a drone, but Brookhaven, Ga., police say the project will give its officers more flexibility, availability and information, while limiting in-person contact amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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While the concept of full-size electric vehicles has been gaining traction with American drivers, a new single-passenger option is offering another route toward sustainable travel. Whether it takes off is anyone’s guess.
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While many cities have embraced the benefits of the next-generation network, others have pulled away for one reason or another. Many customers seem unaware of the benefits of 5G despite its current hype.
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The Northern Plains UAS Test Site introduced plans for a new network that officials are calling an interstate road system for UAS. The infrastructure will allow drones to operate beyond the visual line of sight.
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The major social media firms have taken a largely piecemeal and fractured approach to managing the problem.
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As automakers push back timelines for introducing self-driving models, companies that specialize in laser sensors, known as lidar, are targeting more limited features for passenger cars that will go into production in a few years.
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On the opening day of the annual Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, city officials from around the country discussed how the COVID-19 crisis has ushered in changes, which are helping them to become more resilient.
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The company is trying to make it easier for water utilities to spot contaminants faster, and it just received financial backing from several investors, plus a cash award from a Google-affiliated fund.
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In San Francisco and Silicon Valley, the epicenter for research and development on driverless cars, residents cannot hail a robot taxi. But, that could change thanks to proposed new state regulations.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $1 million grant to the state to experiment with how unmanned aerial technology could assist with highway construction and emergency response efforts.
