Technology & Society
How connectivity, automation, and everyday technology are reshaping cities, work, and daily life.
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York County’s Library Wi-Fi Hotspots Save $200 a Trip
What if the cheapest way online each month wasn’t a data plan, but a library card? York County just proved it can be.
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Sheffield’s New AI Tool Costs Less Than One New Hire
What does a city do when it can’t afford to hire a grants coordinator? Sheffield, Alabama found a $3,000 answer, and it’s a model other cash-strapped towns could copy.
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Spring Lake’s New Reporting App Skips the Pothole Phone Tree
Two neighboring Michigan governments just merged their pothole complaints into one app. Here’s what changes the next time something on your street breaks.
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NYC’s 700 Curbside EV Chargers Skip the Driveway Problem
Nearly 700 plug-in spots, zero driveways required. Here’s what New York’s curbside charging push means for your wallet and your block.
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Toronto’s AI Permit Pre-Check Could Save You a Month
One missed form can cost a home project a month of waiting. Toronto’s new AI tool catches those mistakes before they cost you anything.
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New Jersey’s Doula Assistant Turns a 38-Page Form Into 20 Minutes
What if signing up to help a new mother took 20 minutes instead of an entire afternoon? New Jersey just found out, and doulas across the state are noticing.
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Bath County Text-to-911: When Words Won’t Come
Nearly half of Kentucky women will face domestic violence in their lifetime. A text to 911 might be the safest way to get help.
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Maryland’s New Tax Connect Portal Could Save You $290 This Tax Season
Filing taxes costs the average American $290 and 13 hours. Maryland just tried to make that bill disappear for millions of residents.
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Alberta’s $24.8M Rural Broadband Deal Reaches 1,833 Homes
Imagine trading a two-hour drive to the doctor for a video call from your kitchen table. For 1,833 Alberta households, that’s about to become real.
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Moreno Valley’s WiFi Gardens Are Growing, and So Are the Savings
What if the WiFi signal on your phone could quietly save your family close to a thousand dollars a year? In Moreno Valley, three new park hotspots make that a real possibility.