Baltimore City student laptops are monitored for mentions of suicide. Sometimes, the police are called.
The Baltimore City school system is monitoring its laptops with software that alerts officials when a student might be considering suicide, a controversial innovation that came about during the pandemic after the system loaned families tens of thousands…
The Sad Tale of a Silicon Valley-Funded, Libertarian ‘Startup City’
RestOfWorld.org tells the story of a libertarian ‘startup city’ in Honduras that was “supposed to be a privatized, Silicon Valley-funded paradise.” Co-founded by 37-year-old Venezuelan Erick Brimen, “Próspera’s…
Airbus Unveils a 4-Passenger Electric Air Taxi Concept to Help City Dwellers Get Around Town
After spending most of its history focused on flying travelers between countries and continents, Airbus now just wants to help commuters get around town. The European aerospace company unveiled a brand-new flying taxi called the CityAirbus NextGen…
6AM City raises over $5 million, expands to 24 cities
6AM City, a newsletter-driven local news company, has raised a new round of funding north of $5 million, Axios has learned. Why it matters: 6AM City is one of the fastest-growing startups catered specifically to local news. Get market news worthy of your…
Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Donates 3,000 Laptops and Free Internet Service to Baltimore City as Part of Company’s Largest Laptop Donation of Its Kind
Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Donates 3,000 Laptops and Free Internet Service to Baltimore City as Part of Company’s Largest Laptop Donation of Its Kind BALTIMORE, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast announced today the…
Meet Telosa, an Entirely Sustainable City That Could Soon House Millions of People
Forget the humble skyscraper, Marc Lore wants to build an entirely sustainable city. According to Arch Daily, the billionaire has tapped famed Danish starchitect Bjarke Ingels and his eponymous firm Bjark Ingels Group, or BIG, to help design a metropolis…
Los Angeles to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035 following unanimous city council vote
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to have the Department of Water and Power transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035, as well as develop a long-term hiring plan for nearly 10,000 “green” jobs. The 2035…
South Florida city is first in US to use new tech to speed up response to school threats
Coral Springs will be the first city in the country to implement a new technology designed to speed up law enforcement response times in the case of a threat to school safety. The Active Law Enforcement Response Technology (ALERT) from IntraLogic…
Baltimore City Schools Offer Free Wireless Hotspots To Families
BALTIMORE, MD – As schools across Maryland consider how they will educate students this fall as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues, Baltimore City Public Schools is assisting families who do not have internet service at home with remote learning.…
Millionaire Tech CEO Reportedly Found Decapitated and Dismembered in New York City Apartment
The decapitated and dismembered body of tech CEO Fahim Saleh, was found in a luxury New York City building on Tuesday afternoon, sources tell the New York Post. Police arrived at the scene around 3:30 p.m. E.T. after the victim’s cousin requested…