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Battle over data centers in Illinois pits consumer costs vs. state competitiveness
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (1429+ words) SPRINGFIELD (CNI) - The debate over how to regulate data centers in Illinois is intensifying as lawmakers struggle to balance costs to consumers and the state's need to be competitive economically. Data centers house computer systems that store, process and distribute…...
Modern Love: Dating trends redefining Valentine’s Day
1+ week, 4+ day ago (289+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. (WGEM) - About 60% of people worldwide celebrate Valentine's Day but for many, the holiday is no longer just about romantic love. From friendship-first celebrations to new dating rules and tech-driven matchmaking, the way people connect is evolving. Valentine's Day…...
Quincy City Council approves new cyber security contract
2+ week, 3+ day ago (175+ words) QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy City Council addressed the city's cyber security infrastructure at Monday night's meeting. During the meeting, council members approved the 3-year subscription to Barracuda XDR for the amount of $58,426.20. Quincy IT Director James Pioch recommended approving the services…...
Meta and YouTube to go to trial in social media lawsuit
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (242+ words) QUINCY (WGEM) - Woman in California sues TikTok, Snap Inc., YouTube and Meta over claims of mental health issues relating to the sites. Tuesday was jury trial in a landmark case against Meta and YouTube by a 20-year old woman from…...
Verizon users report service issues amid possible outage
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (277+ words) (Gray News) - Verizon customers across the U.S. are reporting service problems, indicating a possible major outage. According to DownDetector, Verizon users began reporting problems around noon Jan. 14. About an hour later, nearly 200,000 users reported issues with the service provider. About 66% of…...
WGEM could be dropped from YouTube TV in dispute with NBC
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (116+ words) QUINCY (WGEM) - YouTube TV is threatening to drop WGEM from its service beginning on Oct. 1. The dispute is between NBC and Google, which runs YouTube TV, and affects channels NBC owns, as well as those that are affiliates of the…...