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GEEK TO ME: How our technology can spread coronavirus
In the past couple of weeks, the news has been filled with the world’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Every doctor has their opinion on its progression and how you can stay safe. Every business is sending out e-mails to their “valued customers” telling them what the company is doing on the customers’ behalf. …
Is Connecticut Ready for The New Technology? – NBC Connecticut
Robust 5G cellphone service is one way Gov. Ned Lamont wants to attract more business and jobs to Connecticut, but some worry the governor’s push to adopt this cutting-edge technology is happening too fast without weighing a variety of concerns. 5G stands for “5th generation” of cellular phone networks. Just like 3G brought texting, and …
Northwest Arkansas cities prepare for latest cellphone technology
SPRINGDALE — An Uber driver connecting with a ride. A college student checking his bank balance. A worried mother wondering why her teen is out past curfew. A driver left hanging in an overturned car. All rely on their cellphones to access information or contact others. Northwest Arkansas cities, the state Legislature and the federal …
Alberta judge lets defence lawyers shine light on police use of Stingray cellphone tracking
By Justin Ling A Calgary judge has paved the way to allow accused criminals to challenge the use of a powerful cellphone tracking technology. Canadian police have, for years, been using cell site simulators to identify and track citizens’ cellphones, often without fully informing the courts or the public. It has left suspects before the …
St. Clair School Board OKs Technology Resolution; Cellphone Rule to Be Implemented | Saint Clair
The St. Clair R-XIII School Board adopted a resolution Thursday regarding technology guidelines including a new rule about the use of cellphones. For the past six months, the district conducted several technology workshops with a Technology for Learning committee to see how effective technology tools, such as Chromebooks, are for enhanced learning. The group was …
How new technology used by 911 dispatchers helps pinpoint cellphone locations and save lives
Prince William County recently started using Rapid SOS, a new technology that helps dispatchers pinpoint the location of a 911 call coming from a cellphone. On April 6, it saved a man’s life. At a time when cellphones are turning land lines into relics of the past, 911 technology is finally catching up to modern …