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newstribune.com > news > 02/15/2026 > as-electricity-costs-rise-everyone-wants-data

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab — but how? | Jefferson City News-Tribune

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab — but how? | Jefferson City News-Tribune2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (19+ words) As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab " but how?Jefferson City News Tribune...

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newstribune.com > news > 01/18/2026 > are-you-dead-apps-blunt-life-check-adds-another

‘Are You Dead?’: App’s blunt life check adds another layer to loneliness crisis in China | Jefferson City News-Tribune

‘Are You Dead?’: App’s blunt life check adds another layer to loneliness crisis in China | Jefferson City News-Tribune4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (654+ words) It's called, simply, "Are You Dead?" It's simple and straightforward -- essentially a 21st-century Chinese digital version of those American pendants with an alert button on them for senior citizens that gave birth to the famed TV commercial: "I've fallen, and…...

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newstribune.com > news > 12/27/2025 > google-finally-letting-users-swap-out

Google finally letting users swap out embarrassing Gmail addresses without losing their data

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (285+ words) Google has finally answered users' cries, allowing Gmail users to swap out embarrassing teenage email addresses. Gmail account holders can now change their existing gmail.com address while retaining their data and services. Once changed, old email addresses will remain…...

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newstribune.com > news > 11/18/2025 > global-cloudflare-outage-affects-news-tribune-website-others

Global Cloudflare outage affects News Tribune website, others | Jefferson City News-Tribune

Global Cloudflare outage affects News Tribune website, others | Jefferson City News-Tribune2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (198+ words) Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services. Cloudflare said on its status page earlier Tuesday that it…...

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newstribune.com > news > 11/16/2025 > iphone-users-can-now-add-us-passport-info-to

iPhone users can now add US passport info to their digital wallets

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (34+ words) Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, iPhone users can now add their passport details to their Apple digital wallets. The company on Wednesday unveiled its new "Digital ID" system for users ......

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newstribune.com > news > 10/24/2025 > state-shares-broadband-updates-at-summit

State shares broadband updates at summit | Jefferson City News-Tribune

State shares broadband updates at summit | Jefferson City News-Tribune3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (440+ words) The Missouri Office of Broadband Development has plans for nearly half the $1.7 billion in federal funding it received in 2023. OBD staff members shared updates on the state's $700-million Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program during Thursday's "Connecting All Missourians…...

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newstribune.com > news > 09/23/2025 > state-releases-700-million-plan-to-expand

State releases $700 million plan to expand broadband access | Jefferson City News-Tribune

State releases $700 million plan to expand broadband access | Jefferson City News-Tribune4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (152+ words) The Missouri Office of Broadband Development is seeking public input on its final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. Missouri would use less than half of its $1.7 billion federal BEAD allocation on the plan, saving nearly…...

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newstribune.com > news > 07/23/2025 > in-vermont-pay-phones-return-free-of-charge-in

In Vermont, pay phones return free of charge in cellular dead zone | Jefferson City News-Tribune

In Vermont, pay phones return free of charge in cellular dead zone | Jefferson City News-Tribune6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (487+ words) "I realized, wow, there's no cell service for 10 miles in either direction," he said. "The community could really benefit from something like this." "Everyone's pretty surprised, and they're like, 'Is that a real pay phone? Does that really work?' And…...

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newstribune.com > news > 07/19/2025 > cellphone-internet-shutdowns-spreading-in-russia

Cellphone internet shutdowns spreading in Russia, officials say they’re needed to foil Ukrainian drones | Jefferson City News-Tribune

Cellphone internet shutdowns spreading in Russia, officials say they’re needed to foil Ukrainian drones | Jefferson City News-Tribune7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1185+ words) "How to say you're from Rostov without saying a word? Show one bar of cellphone service," Pavel Osipyan raps while walking around the city, smartphone in hand. "We have internet until 12 o'clock, and recently there's been no connection at all....

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newstribune.com > news > 06/04/2025 > new-text-scam-targeting-missourians-dor-warns

New text scam targeting Missourians, DOR warns - News Tribune

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (30+ words) DOR urged Missourians to remain alert as another surge in phishing texts has been reported, according to a department news release. Texts may include a warning regarding unpaid traffic violations ......