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DISH could pull WCAX, WYCI from its service soon
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (167+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - DISH Network customers could lose access to WCAX and WYCI Tuesday, March 10, at 700 p.m. ET unless a renewal agreement is reached soon. If an agreement is not reached, DISH will pull WCAX and WYCI from its lineup Tuesday…...
How scammers use AI to imitate popular creators, sell fake products
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1163+ words) This report contains AI-generated images and videos created to show you the best ways to identify real versus AI. EAST TAWAS, Mich. (Aging Untold) " An 84-year-old TikTok creator who built a following by sharing daily jokes has become the unwitting…...
Vermont lawmakers work on bills to regulate AI data centers
2+ week, 6+ day ago (140+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Could Vermont play host to artificial intelligence data centers, one of the massive, power-intensive facilities popping up around the country? Right now, there are no plans or proposals for a data center in Vermont, but state lawmakers…...
House rejects moving Vermont cell tower approval process to Act 250
3+ week, 3+ day ago (134+ words) House rejects moving Vermont cell tower approval process to Act 250WCAX House rejects moving Vermont cell tower approval process to Act 250 Jessie Diggins fights injury to take bronze medal at Milan Cortina Games Police investigate missing mail reports in North Troy…...
Vermont receives $100 million for broadband infrastructure expansion
3+ week, 5+ day ago (58+ words) Vermont receives $100 million for broadband infrastructure expansion'WCAX MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont will receive $100 million in new funding to build out broadband infrastructure across the state. Currently, 90% of Vermont households meet federal performance standards for their internet access. Governor Phil Scott…...
Vermont lawmakers debate who should approve new cell towers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - What voice should Vermont communities have in building new cell towers? Across the Green Mountains, there are numerous dead zones where calls drop, but there's a new battle brewing at the Statehouse over who should be involved…...
Vt. father creates app to protect kids from inappropriate online content
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (378+ words) ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont father is taking action to keep children safer online after his own daughter encountered disturbing content while browsing YouTube. Galen Dow was doing dishes when his 12-year-old daughter was watching a YouTube video in…...
Vermont, New Hampshire DMVs warn of texting scam
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (70+ words) Vermont lawmakers will return to the negotiating table this week to try to iron out their differences on a massive overhaul of the state's education system. June 9 is the start of National Wild Turtle ... Vermont, New Hampshire DMVs warn of…...
Vermont one step closer to cellphone ban in schools
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (169+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont schools are one step closer to becoming cell phone-free. State lawmakers are expected to vote soon to advance a miscellaneous education bill that would ban cell phones in the classroom. It's part of a nationwide grassroots…...
Bump This Post: How this social media scam preys on your desire to help other people
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (619+ words) The pictures are designed to catch the eye and tug at heartstrings and usually include an urgent plea to please bump the post ... look at a social media scam that preys on your desire to help ... (InvestigateTV) " You may have…...