This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers’ ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Road to right to repair littered with obstacles
It’s no surprise that a data access referendum question will likely make it to the Maine ballot, but any vote in favor will be forcefully challenged.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Robots may not be coming for your job – but they are coming
While it’s good that we’re a lot less scared about automation leaving us unemployed, we still have to be ready for it.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Bill to aid computer chip firms passes Congress, heads to Biden’s desk
Republican leadership in the House recommended a vote against the bill, but some Republicans viewed passing the legislation as important for national security.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
After Roe ruling, Democrats seek probe of tech companies’ use of personal data
Privacy experts say the ruling could make women vulnerable because their personal data could be used to surveil pregnancies and be shared with police or sold to vigilantes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Under pressure: Maine lobster processors embrace tech to create new menu items
Processors say high pressure opens up new product options, saves consumers from the hassle of shell removal and cuts down on labor at the processing plant.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville program looks to boost startups, entrepreneurial efforts in central Maine
Initiative by Dirigo Labs to provide free training to 12 small businesses in ways to attract customers, develop products, navigate legal and financial hurdles, conduct marketing and more.
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.’