Navatek, a global marine systems engineering firm, has moved into 4,800 square feet of new laboratory and shop space on West Commercial Street.
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Maine Voices: Maine fusion center suit shows it’s time to confront mass surveillance
Government and big corporations are crunching our data and sorting us into different categories for their purposes.
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Tech-assisted COVID-19 tracking having some issues
Tech companies have offered database tools to help with tracing efforts, but privacy efforts are a concern because of the need to store detailed information about people and their contacts.
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Portland maker of remote-working tools a finalist in Zoom competition
Friday, a startup that develops remote-working software applications, is vying for an investment of up to $2 million.
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Japanese firm acquires Scarborough-based Fluid Imaging Technologies
Yokogawa Electric Corp. completed the acquisition on April 8. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
The ideas for new technologies range from systems to draw data from diagnostic testing labs and hospitals to mobile phone apps to identify the infected to help others avoid contact.
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Maine Voices: Families getting a crash course in distance learning
With brick and mortar schools closed because of the coronavirus, our kids need boundaries, routine and the right space in order to study online.
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Jim Fossel: Old-fashioned democracy threatened by novel virus
The New England town meeting form of government has survived for centuries, but it may not outlive the coronavirus response..
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Commentary: How to make decisions about non-urgent care in the face of COVID-19
Deciding how, when and whether to seek care? Consult your health care provider first.
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Maine Voices: Working at home effectively takes more than just a laptop
Employees practicing ‘social distancing’ – and their managers – face new issues of accessibility, staff cohesion, child care, information flow and accountability.