Spring has definitely sprung in Maine. The maple sap has stopped flowing, the sun is climbing higher in the sky and setting later in the day. It’s time to shake off the cold brown sogginess of mud season and get out in the warmth of green buds, leaves and shoots. As you gather your gear […]
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stop saying small-business owners oppose Maine biometric privacy bill
It’s in the interest of Big Tech to defeat L.D. 1945, which would create guardrails on how companies can use our personal identifiers – our fingerprints, faces and voices.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Texas semiconductor firm to acquire Onsemi facility in South Portland
The sale is expected to be completed in the second quarter. Terms of the purchase agreement were not disclosed.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Spectrum doubling its base internet speed for customers in Portland
The move is part of an effort to boost basic-plan speeds this year in all markets in the company’s 41-state service area.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda
After the European Union’s president called for a ban on Russian state media, a wave of tech companies blocked the channels from their platforms.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Windham man lands unexpected role on CBS’s ‘Undercover Boss’
Kyron Hobdy, a maintenance technician for mobile carrier UScellular, thought he was participating in a (fictional) British TV show called ‘Starting Over.’
Posted inTimes Record, Uncategorized
BoomerTECH Adventures: Photo backup possibilities
Everywhere we look, it seems, someone is snapping a picture with their phone. As a result, many of us have 1000-plus images stored on our phones, tablets and computers. Thus, a common question is, “Where should I store these images, so they are safe?” Another question is, “I’m getting a message that I am almost […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Google shouldn’t know where you are if you don’t want it to
A lawsuit alleges the tech giant made it ’nearly impossible’ for users to avoid sharing their location data.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Brunswick esports tech startup Omnic Data receives early funding
The company, which gathers esports players’ performance data, just raised $750,000 in seed capital.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The cybersecurity risk to our water supply is real. We must prepare.
An alert employee stopped an attempt to poison a water system in Florida last February, but we may not be so lucky the next time.