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The percentage of children in the United States who will own a smartphone by the age of 11. The study, by Common Sense Media, also says that teens spend more than 7 hours a day on their devices, with “only 3 percent of their [non-scholastic] screen time on creative pursuits like writing, or making art, or music.”
Drone operators will now be eligible for the Remote Combat Effects Campaign medal for their combat operation. Only those who are not physically endangered may be eligible for the award.
San Diego will store extra water and sewage capacity and sell it at discounted prices to biotech firms, breweries and other water-dependent businesses. The aim is to reduce business closures during water shutoffs or drought.
Several startups have already signed-up for a slot in the 70,000-square-foot space to embrace “the innovation we’re seeing in food and beverage right now.” The Food Lab hopes to establish programming and connections for the startups.
While some believe that birthdays should remain private for their association to bank accounts and medical records, a Washington state ruling determined that birthdays are not “highly offensive” and should remain in public record.
As a new year approaches, myriad states are looking to adopt their own, distinct privacy laws — a fact that leaves many in the business and technology industries anxious about the road ahead.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says, “We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought,” days after Zuckerberg said, “People should be able to see for themselves what politicians are saying.” The Internet eagerly awaits the next move.
The drop in revenue from the state’s gambling program has been tied to the explosive growth in the number of slot-machines like “games of skill” popping up in convenience stores across the state.
The state auditor cites the city of Lodi’s debt burden as 112 percent, but the city manager says the audit miscalculated certain contracts as debt and believes the city has a 36 percent debt ratio, which puts it in the low-risk category.
The city has penned an agreement with the budgeting-and-performance cloud operator that will charge $18,000 annually with a $4,000 startup fee. OpenGov has been on the city’s radar for some time.
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The number of people who plan to celebrate Halloween this year, either by way of buying costumes (67 percent of Halloween shoppers), candy (95 percent), decorations (72 percent) or greeting cards (34 percent). The average Halloween shopper is anticipated to spend $86.27 on the holiday, amounting to a total 2019 Halloween spending of $8.8 billion.
Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, the Salvation Army has expanded to accept Apple Pay and Google Pay as a way for people to donate. “We’re trying to keep up and make it as easy as possible.”
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies will purge emails from approximately 600 state employees this week, erasing troves of public records. “If the record doesn’t exist anymore, that’s the end of the line.”
An estimated $76 billion in bitcoin was used to make illicit transactions, further complicating the raging opioid pandemic. “Criminal use of digital currencies to purchase drugs on so-called darknet websites, and even some publicly accessible ones, is ‘widespread.’”
The Microsoft hub in Syracuse, N.Y., will establish “Smart Cities Technology” and a three-year partnership between schools, government and tech companies. Many are excited to have a “young tech corridor.”
Beaumont Independent School District in Texas hopes to decrease bullying and violence by implementing an intelligence-based safety management system. “Schools have a moral and legal obligation to protect children,” and BISD believes that extends online too.
The number of firefighters battling the Kincade Fire in Northern California, which has increased in size to 75,415 acres burned as of Monday evening. California is borrowing firefighters from several other states and accepting help from law enforcement groups and the National Guard. The fire sits at only 15% contained with more looming forecasts of high winds in the coming days. Jonathan Cox, Cal Fire Division Chief, says “As containment goes up our confidence grows, but we are not out of the woods yet.”
On Oct. 29, 1969, the first message sent on the infant Internet was “lo." The system crashed while the "g" in "login" was sent. Next year, the 2020 Census marks the first time you'll have the option to respond online. You can even respond on your mobile device.
Research by Texas A&M University has developed a cottonseed that is edible for humans and animals. Biotechnologists foresee a future where farmers can get double profits, from the plant material and the seed itself.
A recent Oxford study estimated that “47% of the jobs in developed nations will vanish in the next 25 years as a result of automation.” Reimagining our workforce, jobs and worker rights may be our only solution.
Missouri wants to build a hyperloop connecting St. Louis and Kansas City, a line projected to cost around $10 billion. But before the real track, they would need a test track, which would cost just another $300 million.
The study reported that replacing the many coal power plants with solar power plants could result in economic and health benefits for the state. But Ohio doesn’t “have a clear path to really making that transition.”
Governments often contend with many issues when attempting to link public dollars to real-world outcomes captured by data in disparate systems. EY claims its OpsChain Public Finance Manager will reduce those struggles.
No one is arguing we should be without policies to guard against fraud. But the new paperwork requirement seems to be overreach, will create health crisis’ for many and will cost taxpayers more in the long run.
While the median state employee retirement income is about $38,000 a year, 124 pensioners are paid $150,000 and above, while a total of 1,665 make more than $100,000, plus health benefits.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget staff discussed with city aldermen plans for a graduated real estate transfer tax that charges more for more expensive property sales and the mayor’s plan to hike downtown parking meter rates.
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