Younger consumers may be wary of credit cards. But ‘buy now, pay later’ technology could encourage bad spending habits.
technology
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine State Police justified in plan to use body cameras
The equipment is expensive, but it will boost accountability and public confidence in the agency’s work.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Cumberland County students sweep Maine App Challenge
Computer application designers from Deering, Cape Elizabeth and Yarmouth high schools take the top three prizes and win scholarships.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate passes bill to invest in U.S. tech industry, counter rivals
The 68-32 vote for the bill demonstrates how confronting China economically is an issue that unites both parties in Congress.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Data center brings Millinocket into information economy
The same attributes that made the site valuable a century ago still appeal today.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine’s most lucrative catch?
A food tech company in Wisconsin plans to commercialize cultured lobster meat, but industry leaders in Maine say they don’t see it as an immediate threat.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should build its internet networks for the future
In a rare opportunity, millions in state and federal funding are available for high-speed internet. Maine must make them count for the long haul.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bipartisan plan would create Maine agency to expand broadband, with federal dollars
The Maine Connectivity Authority would be given the power and discretion to coordinate a statewide buildout of high speed internet, instead of a patchwork of local and private-sector initiatives.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Condo car elevator raises (and lowers) the bar for parking in Portland
Developers say the feature means they can squeeze 43 parking spaces into an area that would normally hold about one-third as many.
Posted inBusiness
Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ event brings faster iPads, redesigned iMacs
It also introduced a new iPhone accessory called AirTags to help users find lost items, like keys or luggage.