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Yonkers police using technology to deter porch pirates
Dec 12, 2023, 10:26pmUpdated 30m ago This holiday season the Yonkers Police Department is using the latest technology to snag porch pirates. In years past, the department has run a Porch Pirate Program during the months of November and December that involves planting phony packages outfitted with GPS tracking devices across the city as bait…
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Micro-Ring Resonators: Unlocking New Dimensions in Laser Technology
The micro-resonator being activated by a semiconductor laser. Credit: © 2023 EPFL/Alain Herzog – CC-BY-SA 4.0 EPFL researchers have developed a hybrid device that significantly improves existing, ubiquitous laser technology. The team at EPFL’s Photonic Systems Laboratory (PHOSL) has developed a chip-scale laser source that enhances the performance of semiconductor lasers while enabling the generation…
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Wilson Housing Authority, Kramden Institute donate computers to bridge technology divides
The Wilson Housing Authority and the Kramden Institute are helping bridge a technology gap in Wilson by distributing 100 computers to families. Cars lined up around the Wilson Community Center Tuesday morning, eagerly awaiting a computer. Lisa Smith said the computer will make a difference for her family. “Things are tight around my house this…
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Heavy police presence spotted on West Side
CHICAGO — Police say a man is dead after he was hit by a car while allegedly attempting to flee from police on the city’s West Side on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, officers were observing a stolen vehicle that was parked outside of a business in the 800 block of South Cicero Avenue around…
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US Commerce Secretary Vows ‘Strongest Action’ on Huawei Chip Issue
WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo vowed Monday to take the “strongest action possible” in response to a semiconductor chip-making breakthrough in China that a House Foreign Affairs Committee said “almost certainly required the use of U.S. origin technology and should be an export control violation.” In an interview with Bloomberg News, Raimondo called…
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Holiday travel is expected to congest Florida travelways
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – A record 6.6 million Floridians are expected to crowd roads, airports, and seaports for trips of 50 miles or more during the end-of-year holidays. According to the AAA Auto Club, Florida travel is projected to be 3.4 percent higher than last year. About 90 percent of those traveling will do so…
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Bangor Area Homeless Shelter seeking donations, food pantry shelves bare
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter is seeking donations as colder days bring an increased need. Clothing, food, and other items are on their wish list, a categorized register of items the shelter especially needs. Their food pantry is especially in need of donations of non-expired and non-perishable foods as most of…
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Fatal car crash in town of Barton
Barton, VT – A fatal car crash reported by the Vermont State Police left one woman dead after she veered off the road into a tree and police say she was not wearing a seatbelt. The crash happened Tuesday around noon in the town of Barton just south of Spiller Road. Police say the driver,…
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Music notes: Sara Bareilles, Pink and more
“Opening Up” for even more showings! Sara Bareilles has announced the professionally shot film of the hit Broadway show Waitress: The Musical will be extending its nationwide theatrical run due to popular demand. “THIS IS NOT A DRILL. If you missed it this past weekend, you have another chance,” Sara wrote on Instagram. “Can’t thank you enough our beloved fans.…
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गोयल चैलेंजर्स ने जीती यूनिक 22 क्रिकेट प्रतियोगिता
सोनीपत2 घंटे पहले कॉपी लिंक सोनीपत| यूनिक क्रिकेट स्टेडियम शेखपुरा, गन्नौर में खेली गई यूनिक 22 प्रतियोगिता के फाइनल मैच में गोयल चैलेंजर्स ने न्यू बंटी इलेवन को 22 रन से हराकर ट्रॉफी जीत ली। टॉस हारकर पहले खेलते हुए गोयल चैलेंजर्स टीम ने संदीप धनखड़ के 46 व प्रदीप फौगाट के 36 रनों मदद…