technology
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
‘Smartest person I ever met’: Seismology pioneer Caryl Johnson of Portland loses fight with cancer at 73
Johnson's early work formed the basis for modern earthquake detection systems and even inspired a passage in author Tom Clancy's 1984 spy thriller ‘The Hunt for Red October.’
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Jim Fossel: Portland right to put the brakes on surveillance tech
Police cameras in the schools and use of facial recognition software represent erosions of privacy that should not be taken lightly.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Program to defray cost of IT training seeks applicants
TechHire Maine to use federal grant to help private businesses get upgraded IT training for their employees.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Maine oil dealers launch swipe-and-click ordering, intended to disrupt the market
Two companies offering online and app-based oil deliveries aim to mirror the service consumers have come to expect from Amazon and Uber.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2019
Older iPhones need update immediately or GPS, email won’t work correctly, Apple says
Owners of devices introduced in or before 2012, like the iPhone 4 or 5, will have to install software updates by 8 p.m. Saturday.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2019
One for the books: UMaine launches 25-foot boat it built with a 3-D printer
Watch a time-lapse video as the boat is built using a plastic-cellulose blend that officials say has the potential to boost the state's wood products industry.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2019
Commentary: Facebook just gave up the fight against fake news
The social media platform's new policy means that nobody will stop you from posting lies there if you're a 'political figure.'
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Zuckerberg vows to fight efforts by Sen. Warren to break up Facebook
The tech giant CEO told employees in leaked comments that he ‘would bet that we will have a legal challenge’ if the progressive Democrat is elected president.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Court rules FCC can cancel net neutrality, can’t block states from writing own rules
The Federal Communications Commission acted lawfully when it scrapped the U.S. government's net neutrality rules in 2017, an appeals court has ruled.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Maine Voices: Maine courts need a science and technology adviser
The outcome of a recent rockweed-harvesting case underscores the need to provide judges with unique expertise.
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