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1+ week, 1+ day ago (11+ words) The North Carolina DMV gets a long-awaited computer upgrade'WUNC News...
Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1510+ words) Updated March 25, 2026 at 8:35 PM EDT A California jury on Wednesday found that Meta and Google were to blame for the depression and anxiety of a woman who compulsively used social media as a small child, awarding her $6 million in a…...
Apex plans to adopt data center moratorium
3+ week, 2+ day ago (387+ words) The town of Apex intends to adopt a one-year moratorium on data centers. Earlier this week, the town council voted to have town staff write it. It could come before the council for an official vote as soon as next…...
A Game Challenges Californians To Find A Working Payphone
2+ week, 6+ day ago (323+ words) When was the last time you saw a payphone? For most people it's probably been a while. In California, there are more than 2000 working payphones. A game challenges the public to find them. A Game Challenges Californians To Find A…...
Proposed data center in Wake County is withdrawing its application
4+ week, 1+ day ago (156+ words) The developer of New Hill Digital Campus is withdrawing its annexation and rezoning applications for the property that was set to house the proposed 300 MW data center. This comes as "the Town continues its deliberations over zoning ordinance changes necessary…...
Winston-Salem City Council OKs new Shaffner Park cell tower
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (155+ words) Winston-Salem City Council has unanimously approved the construction of a new communications tower in a public park. The 120-foot tower is set to be built in Shaffner Park in the city's West Ward. Council Member Robert Clark, who represents the…...
What worked and what didn't with a cellphone ban at a Kentucky school
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1046+ words) How do you get teenagers to put their phones away for hours at a time? That is the question many schools are trying to solve as bans on cellphones sweep the U.S. " more than 30 states so far now restrict their use…...
Stein’s Energy Task Force considers data center protections for residents and businesses
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (946+ words) A task force of policymakers, state regulators, local officials and energy experts has spent the past six months developing recommendations for North Carolina to meet rising electrical demand driven by energy-hungry data centers. The 49-page report released Monday identifies risks…...
How one content creator's Dr. Pepper jingle grabbed the attention of the Internet — and brands
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (908+ words) Every so often, there is a main character - someone or something the internet has decided they're obsessed with. And NPR's Mia Venkat is here to explain who is giving us main-character energy this week. Hey, Mia. MIA VENKAT, BYLINE: Hi,…...
A new social media platform creates buzz – but it's just for AI bots
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) JOHN RUWITCH, BYLINE: On the platform Moltbook, you'll also find AI bots debating their existence, cracking jokes, discussing cryptocurrencies and sports predictions. Ethan Mollick is an associate professor who researches AI at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania....