One Mississippi lawmaker has proposed a bill to close three of the state’s public universities as a way to conserve state funds allocated to higher education institutions in the wake of dropping college enrollment rates. State Sen. John Polk authored Senate Bill 2726 which, if passed, would require the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) […]
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Bundestag wants explanations for Russia’s alleged interception of German generals’ conversations
Konstantin von Notz, Chair of the German Bundestag Parliamentary Oversight Panel, has called for clarification regarding reports of Russia’s alleged interception of communications between German air force generals. Source: Tagesschau; European Pravda Details: “If this story turns out to be true, it will be a very problematic process,” he said. “The question arises whether this […]
United Way to hold child care ‘community conversations’
Feb. 26—The United Way of Howard and Tipton Counties has been awarded more than half a million in grant funds the organization will use to launch a community survey in an effort to find and implement “micro-solutions” to local child care issues. Last month, the United Way received $568,579 from the Indiana Family and Social […]
Can you record conversations in Arizona? It depends. Here’s what the law says
Many people have heard the prerecorded message when they call a pharmacy, corporation or help line. “This call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes.” Whether one’s conversation about their prescription or malfunctioning laptop is ever played back at a quality assurance team meeting is anyone’s guess, it’s clear that companies are inclined to inform […]
The ElliQ eldercare robot gets a hardware upgrade, generative AI for improved conversations
In some parts of the world (read: Japan, primarily), eldercare has been an important robotics focus for decades. In recent years, other markets have begun exploring the space. Labrador Robotics’ home assistive system is a good example here in the States. In Tel Aviv, meanwhile, Intuition Robotics, meanwhile, has been promoting “companion” robot since 2016 […]