Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday revealed her push to ban students from bringing smartphones into New York schools amid ongoing efforts to address intersecting educational and youth mental health crises. The Democratic governor has plans to introduce a bill banning schoolchildren from carrying smartphones on school grounds. She aimed to approve it during the 2025 …
iPhone Control Center: How to customize the swipe down menu Your iPhone’s Control Center lets you access features like screen recording, your flashlight or calculator with a simple swipe. Problem Solved Owners of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus may be eligible for a payout as part of a $35 million settlement. Tech giant …
Donald Trump convicted on 34 counts, could be sentenced to jail Since Donald Trump was convicted of state and not federal charges, he would be unable to pardon himself if re-elected president. The claim: Image shows police taking Trump into custody A May 30 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) appears to show former President …
Coronavirus: How access to the internet is not created equal As schools debate about returning to online learning, the lack of internet access for many Americans is a big sticking point. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Currently in communities like Hardyston, Lafayette, Montague, Sandyston, Wantage and West Milford, fewer than half of households have access …
Commencement speeches are typically given by celebrities, government officials, tenured professors or other notable individuals, but D’Youville University in Buffalo, New York did not hand the microphone to a human being during its spring ceremony over the weekend. The private university opted to have an artificially intelligent robot named Sophia speak on Saturday to the …
Internet service providers in New York are now required to offer low-cost internet for qualifying residents. The Affordable Broadband Act (ABA), which was enacted in 2021 then blocked before it could go into effect, requires internet service providers to offer broadband internet to qualifying households at reduced prices. But a decision from the U.S. Court …
Some Google employees were fired after protesting the company’s contract with Israel. After the protests, CEO Sundar Pichai said workers should not ‘attempt to use the company as a personal platform.’ Google fires staff who protested contract with Israeli government Google fires dozens after protests over $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract with Amazon, which provides …
3-minute read If you think a TSA checkpoint is stressful, imagine how anxiety-producing it can be for a child with autism. With spring break season upon us, it’s a problem facing many families in New Jersey, the state with the highest rate of autism in the country. The Nutley-based Phoenix Center, a school for kids …
Since its launch in 2011, Henrietta-based Greenlight Networks has charged a flat fee of $50 per month for basic high-speed internet service. Starting with April bills, subscribers will pay $55 for the 500 megabits-per-second plan. In an email sent to them Thursday, the company wrote: “We are proud of the fact that we have been …
Kim Komando | Special to USA TODAY As I scour 35 to 40 websites a day to make sure I’m up to speed on the tech world, I’m seeing a common theme: drama. There’s a lot of it in the artificial intelligence world right now, and unsurprisingly, it’s mainly humans causing the buzz. While everyone …