DoorDash sues to stop New York data-sharing measure
DoorDash on Wednesday sued New York City over a measure requiring it and meal delivery rivals to share customer data with restaurants.
Sep 16, 2021
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A subway flood expert explains what needs to be done to stop underground station deluges
Subway stations in New York were inundated with water following heavy rain on Sept. 1, 2021. But the Big Apple isn't alone—over the last year we have seen similar images in other major cities, including London and Zhengzhou ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Security
'Holy moly!': Inside Texas' fight against a ransomware hack
It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee Ranch restaurant in the Texas Panhandle city of Borger. The most pressing agenda item for city officials ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Los Angeles now has a road map for 100% renewable energy
Los Angeles is one of the last places in California still burning coal for electricity—and if all goes according to plan, it could become one of the country's first major cities to nearly eliminate fossil fuels from its ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Scooters, e-bikes gain traction as virus lockdowns ease
Electric bikes and scooters, dismissed before the pandemic as a curiosity or nuisance, are getting fresh traction in cities seeking new transportation options as they emerge from lockdowns.
Jun 17, 2020
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Groups call on Chicago mayor to ban city's use of facial recognition technology
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot should ban the city's use of facial recognition technology of the kind the Chicago Police Department utilizes on the grounds it's racially biased and an invasion of residents' privacy, a group ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Florida city mum on ransom demands by cyberattackers
A Florida city confirmed Friday that hackers seeking to extort money were responsible for crippling its computer systems earlier this week but officials have yet to decide whether they will pay a reported $1 million ransom.
Dec 14, 2019
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Paris e-scooters under pressure to prove green credentials
Pulling on makeshift roped hooks along a sun-drenched bank of the Seine River in Paris, Youva Hadjali and Edison Gompo fish out two electric scooters—not the most ecological fate for devices billed as a carbon-free fix ...
Nov 13, 2019
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How cities can leverage citizen data while protecting privacy
India is on a path with dual—and potentially conflicting—goals related to the use of citizen data.
Sep 25, 2019
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Ransomware attack hits more than 20 Texas local governments
More than 20 local governments in Texas are facing a coordinated ransomware attack, authorities said.
Aug 20, 2019
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