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Experts Release Agenda for Next Mayor to Better Use Technology in Solving City Problems
Mayor de Blasio at Cornell Tech (photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayor’s Office) A report released Wednesday provides technological solutions for some of the city’s myriad problems and examines the barriers to their adoption, with the hope of provoking intense debate about urban technology in this year’s municipal election. The 124-page report, titled “Rebooting NYC: An Urban …
Sir David Attenborough: Problems that await greater than the epidemic
Sir David says the problems that await the world in the next five to 10 years because of climate change are greater than the coronavirus pandemic. His comments come as he is named People’s Advocate for climate change ahead of the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow in November. The meeting is viewed as crucial to …
Panel to tackle pandemic-related problems with accessibility, technology | Texas A&M University-San Antonio
The Office of Disability Support Services is giving students the opportunity to be heard through a virtual event 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 9 on Zoom. The panel discussion, “Accessibility and Equity Experiences During a Global Pandemic,” will consist of three students and two faculty members discussing possible improvements to accommodate students at Texas …
Chicopee Council considers moving meetings due to frustrating technology problems
CHICOPEE – Continual problems with the broadcasting of the City Council meetings have grown so bad that council president Shane D. Brooks sometimes relies on texts from his mother to known when the audio shuts off to the viewing public. Then in the last meeting – which drew a lot of attention and a protest …
A new year brings same problems with delayed vaccine distribution
Some states have expressed disappointment with the rollout, acknowledging their own issues but also seeking more federal resources amid concerns about the burden they now have to get vaccines into patients’ arms. In several cases, local snafus on the ground have created their own delays, not to mention dangerous and costly mistakes. With no federal …
Texas students increasingly face mental health problems during pandemic
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Shea Wiedemeyer’s depression crept in slowly. The high school freshman had struggled with some anxiety before schools shut down abruptly in March, but in the isolation of the pandemic, …
Coding the future: the tech kids solving life’s problems | Technology
Adarsh Ambati, 15, San Jose, California I started getting interested in coding when I was about 11. I joined a local community lab where biologists and computer scientists come together and conduct experiments. I wanted to join the lab because my brother was really into biology and at the time I wanted to be exactly …
YouTube Down: Site Experiences Technical Problems Playing Videos
YouTube users in multiple regions around the world encountered issues in playing videos on the site Wednesday. The site’s TeamYouTube account acknowledged the problems in a Twitter post. “If you’re having trouble watching videos on YouTube right now, you’re not alone — our team is aware of the issue and working on a fix. We’ll …
Digital assets – new technology, old problems | Feature
If you have to protect digital assets, including cryptocurrency, against actual or threatened conversion or fraud, English courts are one of the best places to do it. The tools available are formidable and judges are proving both creative and adaptable. Assuming the asset satisfies the criteria of ‘property’, the initial issues to be addressed by …
Technology alone can’t solve our problems. Here’s what might
The Fourth Industrial Revolution can’t be a panacea for the problems caused by our obsession with unchecked economic growth. We need instead a concerted effort to reset our economic systems and make some hard choices about our future paths. An approach I call ‘insured resilience’ could be the answer we need. Here’s a guide. Over …
