Kroger and Walgreens are testing shelves with built-in cameras that try to guess your age or mood as a way to show you targeted ads in real time.
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UMaine turning water into wine?
Imagine a New Year’s Eve of drinking with no calories or hangover. Imagine eating broccoli and tasting chicken wings. Orono Assistant Professor Nimesha Ranasinghe can imagine that and virtually so much more.
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You’re right: Phone battery life is getting worse
Phone makers promise “all-day battery life.” Sure, and you haven’t stolen any of the kids’ Halloween candy. If you recently bought a new flagship phone, chances are its battery life is actually worse than an older model. For the last few weeks, I’ve been performing the same battery test over and over again on 13 […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
David Roux: Lewiston-born tech visionary looks to the future
LEWISTON — As David Roux walks the halls of Montello Elementary School, he is surrounded by many a curious sight. Drones buzz to and fro across the gym, guided by kids with laptops. Tiny balls called Sphero Minis roll every which way and a small robot named Cue follows on Roux’s heels, talking nonstop […]
Posted inNation / World
Google is tracking your movements whether you like it or not
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to. An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you’ve used a privacy setting that says it will […]
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CMCC Technology Class — Unplugged
Central Maine Community College seniors Dylan Kidder, left, and Nathan Elliott, right, disassemble connections on the school’s Lab Volt Tuning Station during their process control and instrumentation class Monday afternoon in Auburn. They are enrolled in the electromechanical technology program. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: regulation of social media firms is ‘inevitable’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a House oversight panel Wednesday that he believes it is “inevitable” there will be regulation of the social media industry and also disclosed to lawmakers that his own data was included in the personal information sold to malicious third parties. “The internet is growing in importance […]
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Apple Studio Technology Day at Auburn Middle School
Oscar Mata, left, Marshal Adams and Flavio Luyindula create “All About Me” slide shows Friday as part of the Keynote program during Apple Studio Technology Day at Auburn Middle School. Seventh-grade students rotated between five technology stations that were run by three visiting members of the Apple technology team and two members of the Auburn […]
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Vote on forestry, tech advancement bond set for Tuesday
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide a proposal that would fund advancements in aquaculture, marine technology, forestry and agriculture. The $50 million bond issue calls for the Maine Technology Institute to distribute $45 million in grants for upgrades in those areas. The Small Enterprise Growth Fund would direct the […]
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Supporting library technology
Norway Savings Bank awards the Auburn Public Library a $500 grant to support the its efforts to upgrade technology. The library has more than 55 computers for use by the public, including iPads and Android tablets, to assist with job searches, genealogical research, online coursework, and other activities. Library Director Mamie Anthoine Ney, center, receives […]