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Reed Secures Grant To Further Develop High Speed Internet Access In Rural Areas
WESTERN NEW YORK – Congressman Tom Reed says a nearly $400,000 grant to help further develop access to high speed internet within his congressional district does more than just improve resident’s quality of life. Reed …
Tech
Instagram Kills ‘Stalking’ Feature, The Following Tab
NEW YORK – Instagram has removed a feature that some users found to be a little “stalkerish.” The “following” tab allows people to see their friends’ “likes,” “follows” and comments. Its original goal was to …
Tech
Facebook Rolling Out A Test To Hide “Likes”
MENLO PARK, Ca. – Facebook is testing a plan to hide “likes.” According to an announcement made last week. Likes, reactions and videos views from users will be made private, meaning no one but the …
Tech
NY Lawmakers To Look At Expanding Access To Rural Broadband
ALBANY — A group of New York state lawmakers are gathering in Albany to look at ways to expand access to broadband internet access in rural and remote parts of the state. The Legislature’s Joint …
Tech
NYC Lawsuit Accuses T-Mobile Of Deceptive Practices
NEW YORK – New York City says T-Mobile is scamming city residents with tactics like selling used phones instead of new ones and charging for unwanted services. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that a …
Tech
Facebook Rolls Out Facial Recognition For Users
MENLO PARK, Ca. – Facebook says it will offer facial-recognition features to all of its users but it says it will keep the capabilities turned off by default. Users will have to specifically turn the …
Health
Social Media Use May Hurt Teens’ Mental Health, New Study Finds
WESTERN NEW YORK – A new study suggests that social media use may harm teenagers’ mental health by increasing exposure to bullying and reducing sleep and exercise time. Scientists conducted multiple interviews with almost 10,000 …
Government
FBI Wants To Monitor Social Media In Real Time
WASHINGTON – An effort by the FBI to monitor social media for threats may raise some privacy concerns. Last month, the federal agency filed a request for bids from private contractors to gather data from …
Tech
Video Games Unlikely To Cause Real-World Violence, Experts Say
WASHINGTON – In the wake of mass shootings in California, Texas and Ohio, President Trump and top Republicans are citing video games as one explanation for the violence. Although, experts say there is little evidence …
Tech
DOJ: T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Can Move Forward
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has given its blessing to a mega-merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. The nation’s third and fourth largest wireless carriers reached a deal with the DOJ that will cost them about …