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The Brighton Police Department has implemented cutting-edge virtual reality technology for officer training, thanks to a New York State Law Enforcement Technology Grant. Officers now train using VR headsets that simulate real-life scenarios—ranging from routine interactions to high-pressure situations—without needing physical actors or closing down locations. The system enables instant playback for feedback, allowing trainees […]
Rochester will host the 2025 Serious Play Conference, the continent’s largest game-based learning summit, from August 13–15 at St. John Fisher University. The event will gather over 300 experts—including educators, researchers, and developers—to explore how gaming is transforming sectors like healthcare, education, and government. With more than 120 speakers, the conference showcases Rochester as a […]
Imagine your pet as a person. Would you fall head over heels, or run the other way? Inspired by a viral TikTok trend, MetLife Pet Insurance surveyed 1,000 U.S. pet owners to explore the emotional depth of their human-pet bond.1 From AI-generated pet portraits to choosing apartments based on pet compatibility, the results reveal just how […]
Roblox CEO David Baszucki addressed growing concerns about child safety on the gaming platform, asserting that the company is leading the way in online safety and innovation. Roblox, with nearly 100 million daily users—many of them minors—has introduced new safety measures including AI-powered age estimation, filtered communication, and trusted user connections. Baszucki emphasized that the […]
The Rochester City School District is actively seeking public input on how to implement a statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban set to take effect this fall. The district, which serves 22,000 students, held its first public meeting Tuesday to discuss the policy, which will restrict the use of cell phones and other internet-enabled devices such […]
The Federal Trade Commission’s new “Click to Cancel” rule, effective July 14, simplifies how consumers end unwanted subscriptions. The rule mandates that companies must offer cancellation methods that are just as easy as signing up, eliminating tactics like requiring phone calls or live chats unless those were used to subscribe. New York Attorney General Letitia […]
TikTok is creating a U.S.-only version of its app ahead of a possible sale to American investors, with a planned launch on September 5. Users will need to switch to the new app by March. The move follows a Trump-imposed deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets. TikTok building new version of app ahead […]
Google just announced a series of updates intended to bring its Gemini AI and other AI-powered tools deeper into the classroom. At the ISTE edtech conference, the tech giant introduced more than 30 AI tools for educators, a version of the Gemini app built for education, expanded access to its collaborative video creation app Google […]
Federal regulators are investigating Tesla’s self-driving robotaxis after videos showed erratic driving in Texas, including vehicles driving in the wrong lane and braking abruptly. While Tesla CEO Elon Musk touts the technology as safe, critics and safety experts warn the system is inconsistent and potentially dangerous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is gathering […]
The Rochester Museum & Science Center held a public event to unveil the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first cosmic images, captured using the world’s largest digital camera. Built in part by L3Harris in Rochester, the telescope’s technology allows researchers to observe stars, nebulae, and galaxies in unprecedented detail. The observatory will scan the entire southern […]
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