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Gates woman has had her landline since the 1980s: Now Verizon says it's going away
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (309+ words) GATES, N.Y. — Some viewers with landline phones are starting to get warned that the old system is ending. Digital will replace the copper wire lines. The sound of that ring for Nancy LaMonica is the sound of safety. LaMonica has lived…...
Gov. Hochul signs moratorium on data centers; Here's how it could impact proposed Genesee County data center
3+ week, 3+ day ago (478+ words) GENESEE COUNTY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill that pauses the construction of large-scale data centers for up to a year, creating the nation’s first data center moratorium. The state is pausing environmental permits to build a regulatory framework…...
L3Harris awarded $84 million to make new radios for US Army
4+ week, 1+ day ago (146+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — L3Harris Technologies is set to get an $84 million purchase order to make new radios. Senator Chuck Schumer announced Thursday the company has been picked by the U.S. Army to manufacture Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) manpack Falcon systems. Schumer says…...
UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (368+ words) The Competition and Markets Authority said it was ordering Google to give online publishers the option, in what it called a “world first.” The watchdog is seeking to loosen the U.S. tech giant’s stranglehold on the U.K’s online…...
NY State survey shows positive results of cell phone ban, national survey shows mixed results
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (269+ words) ALBANY, N.Y. — As New York State’s first cell-phone-free school year nears its end, the results are in from a statewide survey of nearly 600 teachers on what they thought. One year in: Here’s how Rush Henrietta’s school cell phone ban compares to…...
Genesee County Sheriff's Office issues a public warning about an increase in phone scams
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (166+ words) GENESEE COUNTY, N.Y. — The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to the public about an increase in phone scams on Wednesday. The sheriff’s office says fraudsters have impersonated real, local police officers and deputies, aiming to steal money and personal…...
One year in: Here's how Rush Henrietta's school cell phone ban compares to districts across the country
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (502+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It’s been a full year since Gov. Kathy Hochul banned all cell phones from being used by students in public schools. A recent nationwide study shows mixed results of the cell phone ban across multiple states. News10NBC’s Tom Kowalski…...
Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) The social media company said in a blog post that incognito chat mode provides a way to have private, temporary conversations with Meta AI, its artificial intelligence assistant that’s been available on WhatsApp for a few years. Messages will be…...
Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1154+ words) International Youth Service, the agency that matched us up 40 years ago, has long since folded, but other pen pal programs have survived — or even began during — the internet age. And even though New Zealand’s postal system has reduced home delivery…...
Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist even in a digital world
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1154+ words) International Youth Service, the agency that matched us up 40 years ago, has long since folded, but other pen pal programs have survived — or even began during — the internet age. And even though New Zealand’s postal system has reduced home delivery…...