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South Carolina lawmakers weigh new regulations on growing data center industry
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (499+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) " South Carolina lawmakers are taking their first steps toward regulating the growing number of data centers proposed across the state, citing concerns over water usage, environmental impacts and costs to ratepayers. State senators held the first of several…...
VIDEO: Verizon Wireless customers experience service outages throughout the Lowcountry
3+ week, 1+ day ago (74+ words) VIDEO: Verizon Wireless customers experience service outages throughout the Lowcountry'Live 5 News VIDEO: Verizon Wireless customers experience service outages throughout the Lowcountry VIDEO: North Charleston concert set to honor legacies of 2 SC civil rights leaders VIDEO: Charleston moves forward on affordable…...
Verizon users report service issues amid possible outage
3+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) (Gray News) - Verizon customers across the U.S. are reporting service problems, indicating a possible major outage. According to DownDetector, Verizon users began reporting problems around noon Jan. 14. About an hour later, nearly 200,000 users reported issues with the service provider. About 66% of…...
As concerns grow, SC lawmakers consider new rules for data centers
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (342+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) " As data centers continue to pop up across South Carolina, state lawmakers are weighing new guidelines on how and where these massive facilities can operate. Supporters say data centers are a sign of the times, driven by the…...
Lawsuit: Charleston 11-year-old groomed by predator on Roblox, Discord
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (684+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A lawsuit filed on Thursday accuses two major online platforms of allowing a Charleston 11-year-old to be groomed by an adult predator, resulting in life-altering trauma. The lawsuit is filed against Roblox and Discord. Roblox is an online…...
Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (102+ words) (CNN) " Another country is considering a social media ban for younger children. Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederickson said mobile phones and online platforms are "stealing our children's childhood." She said the sites are causing children and young people to experience…...
BBB alerts consumers to rising text scams
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) (InvestigateTV) " First it was robocalls on landlines, then cell phones, and now text spam and scams are flooding our devices. Melanie McGovern, spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau (BBB), said reports of text scams are pouring in from across the…...
Spotify launches new direct messaging feature
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (111+ words) (Gray News) " Spotify is launching a new feature: direct messaging within the app. According to Variety, the one-to-one DM feature launches this week for users who are at least 16 years old in select markets on mobile devices. Instead of sharing…...
Family files lawsuit saying Roblox, Discord failed to protect 10-year-old daughter from being abducted
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (455+ words) SAN MATEO, California (Gray News) " A family in California is suing Roblox and Discord after they say the online platforms failed to protect their 10-year-old daughter from being abducted by a predator. The lawsuit was filed by law firm Anapol…...
Instagram launches map feature that allows users to show their current location
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (153+ words) (CNN) " Instagram has rolled out a new feature that shows a user's current location. It's called Instagram Map, and it includes an actual map of the U.S. showing where users are active. It also updates your location every time you use…...