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POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. — Half-constructed 5G “eyesore” towers in a Point Pleasant Beach neighborhood will be removed following an agreement between the borough and a developer, Mayor Doug Vitale announced. The proposed settlement with Munisite will be presented to the borough council for approval at its Sept. 3 borough meeting, Vitale said in a Facebook post. “The settlement provides for MuniSite’s prompt removal of its installed 5G poles, following which MuniSite’s right-of-way license agreement will terminate,” Vitale wrote. “In exchange, the District will provide MuniSite with limited compensation reflecting its actual costs incurred in installing the poles.”The settlement comes…

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Akutan, a town along the Aleutian Islands with about 100 year-round residents, is now connected to 5G wireless service as part of the GCI Aleutian Fiber Project.Earlier this year, Akutan became the fourth Aleutian community to receive the Anchorage-based telecommunications company’s 2.5 gigabit consumer internet connection, joining Unalaska, Sandpoint and King Cove. Many Akutan residents also use satellite-based internet services such as Starlink. Community members will now have access to high-speed mobile connectivity in addition to residential and satellite connections.”When we talk about the importance of bridging the digital divide and how transformative these technologies can be, it’s communities like…

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A vendor data breach caused by a ransomware attack may have exposed the data of over 950,000 health insurance customers. The breach occurred at Young Consulting, an Atlanta-based software company that develops integrated software solutions for underwriting, marketing and managing health stop-loss insurance. According to a breach notice filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, Young Consulting experienced technical issues within its computer environment on April 13, 2024. Further investigation determined that between April 10 and April 13, an unauthorized individual accessed Young Consulting’s network and downloaded copies of certain files. The information involved in the breach varies by individual…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia may have beaten Wall Street expectations with a surge in profits, buoyed by a chip-making advantage that cemented its position as a poster child for the artificial intelligence boom, but investors seem less than impressed.The company reported net income of $16.6 billion. Adjusting for one-time items, net income would have been $16.95 billion. Revenue increased to $30 billion, up 122% year over year and 15% quarter over quarter.In contrast, S&P 500 companies overall are expected to see quarterly revenue growth of just 5%, according to FactSet.However, Nvidia shares fell nearly 4% in after-hours trading.Nvidia artificial…

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Max Buondono/ZDNETWhat’s the problem?of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G You can get it for just $299 ($100 off) on Amazon this Labor Day week, making this already very good phone even more of a bargain.ZDNET Key TakeawaysSamsung Galaxy A35 5G It’s a great all-around smartphone that you can buy for $400, and frequently sells for $300.You’ll love the two-day battery life, great screen quality, and four years of software updates.The biggest problem is that performance tends to vary from day to day and can lead to overheating.I was surprised at how much fun it was to use. Samsung Galaxy A35 5GSamsung’s…

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Imagen 3’s vision of the president as a basketball player is a bit like Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince. Google / Ars Technica If you request an image of a specific president from Imagen 3, you will be denied. Google / Ars Technica Google’s Gemini AI model can once again generate human images after the feature was “paused” in February following outcry over historically inaccurate racial portrayals in many search results. In a blog post, Google said that its Imagen 3 model, first announced in May, “will begin rolling out human image generation capabilities” to Gemini Advanced, Business, and…

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Point Pleasant Beach has reached an agreement with Munisite to remove its 5G small cell poles from the borough, Mayor Doug Vitale announced in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon. “I would like to inform you that the ward has negotiated terms with Munisite to resolve the differences regarding the 5G poles installed within the ward,” the mayor said. Munisite is the infrastructure company that first installed five communications poles in June. “The settlement stipulates that Munisite will promptly remove the 5G poles that have already been installed, after which Munisite’s road use license agreement will terminate.” The mayor explained in…

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Congress has approved trillions of dollars in new spending through the Control Inflation Act, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. In his “Breaking Ground” series, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal visits communities across the country to see how this infusion of federal funds is changing the economy in complex, unseen and even contradictory ways. In the third and final episode of our Broadband special, Ryssdal visits the town of McKee, Kentucky, where every home and business has been connected to fiber optic internet since 2014, a full decade ahead of the goal the federal government is currently…

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A data-driven decision-making framework provides a logical progression for organizations and individuals to follow to make the best professional and life choices that mitigate negative outcomes. Humans often find it difficult to make decisions, especially when interpreting data and statistics. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has conducted extensive research that proves that wearing seat belts can reduce serious injuries and deaths in crashes by about 50%. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 9.3% of Americans still choose not to wear seat belts. The knowledge-action gap highlights the importance of educating everyone on a structured decision-making framework…

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Google says it plans to invest more than $400 million in Nevada this year to support its cloud and data center infrastructure in the state. The tech giant said the new spending won’t be for new construction, but rather will be used to “drive and meet growing demand” for Google Cloud, artificial intelligence innovations and other digital products and services, including Google Search, Google Maps and Google Workspace. “Our long-term presence in Nevada reflects our dedication to innovation and economic growth,” Joe Cava, Google’s vice president of global data centers, said in a statement. “By investing in our technology infrastructure…

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