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Tioga County nears completion of radio tower communication project
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (64+ words) Tioga County nears completion of radio tower communication project'WBNG Tioga County nears completion of radio tower communication project Reflection on Newark Valley's flood recovery efforts, six months later Tioga County distributes opioid settlement funds to local organizations Delaware County fire…...
Tioga County radio tower communication project nears completion
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (296+ words) TIOGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Tioga County is getting ready to finish its new radio tower communication project, which is set to increase radio service in rural areas of the county. The county legislature voted on a resolution to authorize the application…...
Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (810+ words) Many children posted farewell messages, while parents reported distraught children discovering they'd been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect. Some young children reported fooling the platforms' age estimation technology by drawing on facial hair. Parents and…...
Bing. U professor explains Cloudflare outage that disrupted access to Spotify, X & other major websites
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (182+ words) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Cloudflare, a major web services provider, experienced an outage Tuesday that disrupted access to many websites and services, including Spotify, X and other popular sites. The California-based company's servers in cities across the world were affected by the…...
Cell Phones for Soldiers provides troops with free phone minutes
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (169+ words) UTICA, N.Y. (WBNG) " New York State Senator Joe Griffo is participating in the Cell Phones for Soldiers campaign for the 10th year, a program that provides military members with the opportunity to connect with their loved ones this holiday season. The campaign…...
Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15
3+ mon, 4+ day 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…...
New York State school cell phone ban goes into effect
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The morning bell has rung on Governor Hochul's cell phone ban in public schools. Starting this year, students across New York state will be prohibited from cell phone use throughout the school day. Around the Southern Tier, schools…...
Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (692+ words) The 226-page decision made by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., will likely ripple across the technological landscape at a time when the industry is being reshaped by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence " including conversational "answer engines" as companies like ChatGPT…...
Endicott Police Department warns residents about email scams
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) The Endicott Police Department has received a report of a local church being targeted by scam and fraudulent emails. ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Endicott Police Department has received a report of a local church being targeted by scam and fraudulent emails....
Chemung County Sheriff’s Office warns residents about phone scams
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (125+ words) CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Chemung County Sheriff's Office is warning of a phone scam involving a scammer posing to be a police sergeant. Callers have reported a scammer, posing as a representative of the sheriff's office, identifying themselves as Sergeant…...