Battery electric vehicles are getting more attention than ever before from U.S. consumers and investors. More than one million full-electric and hybrid-electric vehicles have been sold in the U.S. so far this year, according to Kelley…
Dozens of space-based telescopes operate near Earth and provide incredible images of the universe. But imagine a telescope far away in the outer solar system, 10 or even 100 times farther from the Sun than…
A bill introduced in Lansing aims to prepare for autonomous vehicle roadways in Michigan. Sen. Ken Horn, R-Frankenmuth, sponsored the bill. “Technology has grown well beyond what many of us ever thought possible, and it…
Leaked internal documents suggest Facebook – which recently renamed itself Meta – is doing far worse than it claims at minimizing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on the Facebook social media platform. Online misinformation about the virus and vaccines…
Louisiana’s $100 million coastal damage settlement with mining company Freeport McMoRan has hit a roadblock, as the Lafourche Parish Council did not sign a settlement document necessary for the agreement to proceed. Freeport McMoRan settled with…
It’s a well-worn stereotype: the image of an elderly person fiddling with technology that leaves them completely bamboozled. The media often depict older people struggling to use or manage digital technology. While this is often…
Late last decade, the town of Rockdale appeared on the verge of economic ruin. The Alcoa aluminum plant here, which provided nearly 1,000 jobs, closed in 2008. The Luminant coal-fueled power plant shut down in…
Two Pennsylvania state senators said recently they want to hold social media companies accountable for religious or political censorship. Sens. Doug Mastriano, R-Gettysburg, and Scott Hutchinson, R-Oil City, said their Senate Bill 604, also called…
Lawmakers need to rethink their strategy to regulate Big Tech as calls for increased oversight grow louder, according to a small business advocacy group. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro…
As any local solicitor can tell you, some of the most bitter legal disputes originate from disagreements between neighbours. Whether it’s property boundaries, loud music or parking spaces, what might initially be minor irritations can gradually…