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The nation’s largest broadband affordability program is coming to an end due to a lack of congressional funding. The Federal Communications Commission is reluctantly marking the end, as of Saturday, of a pandemic-era program that helped several million low-income Americans get and stay online. Created in December 2020, what became the Affordable Connectivity Program, or
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Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed yet again – CBS News Watch CBS News What was to be the maiden launch of the Boeing Starliner with astronauts on board was halted yet again Saturday, this time less than four minutes before liftoff, when a computer system triggered an automatic hold. A launch last month was also canceled
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Boeing’s Starliner set to launch Saturday to space station – CBS News Watch CBS News All systems are go for a second attempted launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule on Saturday, making its maiden voyage to the International Space Station with two astronauts on board. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Kennedy Space Center. View CBS News
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Google on Thursday admitted that its AI Overviews tool, which uses artificial intelligence to respond to search queries, needs improvement. While the internet search giant said it tested the new feature extensively before launching it two weeks ago, Google acknowledged that the technology produces “some odd and erroneous overviews.” Examples include suggesting using glue to
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A cybercriminal group claims it has stolen personal data belonging to more than 500 million Ticketmaster customers. Although the event ticketing service, owned by Live Nation Entertainment, hasn’t confirmed the attack, security experts warn that it could put users of the platform at risk for a range of scams. The hackers, called ShinyHunters, said in
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5/28: CBS Evening News 5/28: CBS Evening News 18:17 Tokyo — The world’s first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft is scheduled to be carried into space off on a SpaceX rocket in September. Each side of the experimental satellite developed by scientists at Kyoto University and
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The nationwide shortage of school bus drivers has left many students without reliable transportation. In 2023, the number of bus drivers nationwide in K-12 schools dropped to about 192,400, down 15.1% since 2019, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute. Despite offering training and higher salaries, districts like Colorado Springs School District 11 couldn’t
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How AI is helping to tackle school bus driver shortages – CBS News Watch CBS News Some school districts are turning to technology like artificial intelligence to help tackle major bus driver shortages. A school district in Colorado shows how their system could become a model nationwide. View CBS News In Be the first to
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Technology is transforming how travelers pass through airports as biometrics, including facial recognition, are becoming more common. Advocates say it will lead to improved security and faster processing times. “It’s the future because it’s so much more effective than a manual comparison. This is better for security,” TSA administrator David Pekoske told “CBS Mornings.” “It
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How technology is transforming traveling – CBS News Watch CBS News New technology is transforming the way travelers pass through airports. Biometrics, including facial recognition are becoming more common. A push in Congress to restrict the TSA’s use of biometrics failed earlier this month. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser
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