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Detecting disasters with satellite data
April 29, 2022 | Emerging Tech, NewsResearchers at Ohio State University are using satellite data to create 3D image models that could detect natural disasters in remote regions soon after they happen, giving first responders accurate information about the local needs.
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Smart pavement powers data collection, EV charging, wireless access, edge computing
| News, Emerging TechWith the installation of smart pavement at five downtown intersections, a Kansas town is driving smart infrastructure adoption.
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Blasting out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea – two teams of scientists are doing it anyway
| News, Emerging TechOne team will send a series of radio pulses toward the center of the Milky Way, about 10,000 to 20,000 light-years from Earth. The other will beam a message toward a solar system with three Earth-like worlds -- that's only… Read More »
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States and cities are moving to make virtual hearings permanent
| News, Emerging TechIn the nation's statehouses and city halls, officials want remote meetings to outlast the Covid-19 crisis. Disability advocates are among those who support the idea. Others worry about the loss of in-person interactions and diminished oversight.
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Bitcoin mining comes to city hall
April 28, 2022 | News, Emerging TechFort Worth, Texas, has installed three bitcoin mining machines in its data center as part of a six-month pilot to assess the implications and opportunities of minting cryptocurrency.
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Pushing the envelope on drones for indoor emergency response
| News, Public SafetyParticipants in NIST’s First Responder UAS Indoor Challenge will design, build and fly a cost-effective, easily flyable drone solution to help search and rescue teams gain better situational awareness prior to entering a building.
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Can your mobile phone get a virus? Yes – and you’ll have to look carefully to see the signs
| News, CybersecurityMobile devices are vulnerable to malware arriving via text and email, and one cybersecurity company estimating nearly 3.5 million malicious attacks on phone users last year alone.
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Harnessing data can help cities reduce homelessness
| News, Data & AnalyticsBy leaning into digital and focusing on unlocking their data, governments can more easily connect individuals with the resources that keep them from sliding into homelessness.
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How data-driven policies can help states and localities
| News, Data & AnalyticsOfficials say that following the numbers and looking at evidence has proven useful in tackling a range of equity issues and with steering clear of partisan fights.
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How cities are trying to combat the nation’s deadliest weather risk
| News, State & LocalHeat doesn’t get the same attention as hurricanes or wildfires, but city officials are paying more attention to it as hot temperatures become more common.