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onlineathens.com > press-release > story > 39046 > webmaster-pub-reports-swiss-kmu-with-professionally-maintained-solutions-see-higher-conversion-rates

Webmaster Pub Reports Swiss KMU with Professionally Maintained Solutions See Higher Conversion Rates

5+ hour, 51+ min ago  (261+ words) WINTERTHUR, CH " February 27, 2026 " PRESSADVANTAGE " The Webmaster Pub agency has observed particular growth in demand for WordPress maintenance services, as this platform powers approximately 40 percent of Swiss business websites. Companies utilizing professional WordPress maintenance report fewer technical disruptions, improved site speed,…...

Augusta Chronicle
onlineathens.com > story > news > state > 02/10/2026 > georgia-lawmakers-target-data-centers-to-protect-electricity-ratepayers > 88592602007

Georgia lawmakers move to protect ratepayers from data center costs

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (289+ words) ATLANTA " With affordability a top concern of voters, Georgia lawmakers are moving to insulate electricity ratepayers from costs driven by demand from power-guzzling data centers. Late last year, the state Public Service Commission authorized a Georgia Power request to expand…...

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onlineathens.com > story > news > state > 01/28/2026 > slate-of-georgia-bills-in-state-legislature-target-data-centers > 88380093007

Resistance to data centers fuels flood of Georgia bills targeting the industry

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (472+ words) ATLANTA "Anger and opposition to the rapid rise of data centers across Georgia have led to a surge of bills that would clamp down on the resource-consuming industry. Georgia legislators have proposed seven bills regulating data centers by eliminating tax…...

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onlineathens.com > story > news > 01/20/2026 > verizon-customers-owed-20-after-hours-long-outage-now-targets-of-scam > 88266031007

Are you owed $20 after Verizon outage in GA? Beware of scam messages

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (383+ words) Verizon customers who went more than nine hours without service last week are now the targets of a new phone scam, Georgia deputies say. Reports of scam messages pretending to be Verizon were reported in Jones County, Georgia, claiming to…...

Athens Banner-Herald
onlineathens.com > press-release > story > 21280 > simplotel-ranks-3-in-website-design-globally-in-the-2026-hoteltechawards

Simplotel Ranks #3 in Website Design Globally in the 2026 HotelTechAwards

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (750+ words) We're excited to share that Simplotel has been named the #3 in Website Design globally by Hotel Tech Report in the 2026 HotelTechAwards. "The ranking process is simple, transparent, and unbiased-judging is based on time tested ranking factors developed specifically for the…...

Capitol Beat
onlineathens.com > story > news > state > 01/15/2026 > data-centers-produced-less-than-a-third-as-many-jobs-than-previously-reported > 88196673007

Error in data center review inflated job numbers, economic value to state

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (298+ words) Data centers in Georgia did not produce the same high payback in exchange for nearly half a billion dollars in tax breaks as reported by state auditors last month, according to a correction issued Wednesday. In a report first released…...

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onlineathens.com > story > news > 01/15/2026 > how-much-will-georgia-verizon-customers-get-in-credit-after-outage > 88195961007

Will Georgia Verizon customers get a credit after Wednesday outage?

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (329+ words) To any Verizon users who wondered yesterday "Is my phone the only one not working?" the answer is "Definitely not." More than 1.5 million users reported wireless or data outages, according to Downdetector as reported by USA Today. Many spent the…...

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onlineathens.com > story > news > 01/15/2026 > georgia-verizon-outage-how-long-was-service-down-wednesday-in-ga > 88193068007

Verizon outage in Georgia. What we know after cell service disruption

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (197+ words) Many Verizon customers across Georgia are back online after a major network outage that disrupted service for much of Wednesday, but questions remain about what went wrong and whether refunds are coming. According to TechRadar and outage tracking data, the…...

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onlineathens.com > story > news > 01/15/2026 > why-was-there-a-verizon-outage-yesterday-in-atlanta-what-we-know > 88193342007

Verizon outage lasts 9 hours, heavily impacting Atlanta. What to know

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (517+ words) Verizon customers across the country were hit with a surprise outage Wednesday that lasted more than nine hours. More than 1 million customers were impacted from coast to coast, and there is still no clear answer as to why the outage…...

Online Athens
onlineathens.com > story > news > 10/13/2025 > georgia-ranks-among-top-states-hit-by-phone-scams-in-2025-see-the-losses > 86669546007

Georgia ranks among top states falling for phone scams. Here's how much money is lost per scam

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (236+ words) Georgia has been named one of the states most heavily targeted by phone and mobile scams in 2025, according to a new report by Nomad. The ranking, based on federal data collected between January and June, places Georgia No. 3 in the…...