Technology News – Virgin Islands Free Press

China’s real-life ‘robocops’: City deploys AI-powered humanoid police officer that barks orders at civilians and works ‘around the clock’

WUHU CITY (DM)— China has deployed life-sized AI-powered 'robocops' to police roads and direct traffic around the clock. Wearing reflective vests and white caps, the humanoid officers have been spotted patrolling Wuhu…

John McCarthy January 20, 2026

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Alibaba upgrades Qwen app to order food, book travel

BEIJING (Reuters) — Alibaba on Thursday launched significant upgrades to its Qwen artificial intelligence app, saying it could now execute tasks such as order food delivery and make travel bookings as…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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St. Croix resident gets 7 years after Google tells feds he has child porn

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix resident was given seven years in prison for collecting child pornography on his computer. John Paul Cunningham, 31, was sentenced by Senior District Judge Wilma…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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What is the Oreshnik missile that Russia has fired against Ukraine?

KYIV (CBC) — Russia didn’t just use a hypersonic missile to target a site in western Ukraine near the border with Poland, in the European Union, but high ranking officials…

John McCarthy January 9, 2026

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A child fell to the ocean. Alarms didn’t go off until her father jumped.

Disney Cruise Line ships are equipped with overboard detection systems. After the child lost her balance on June 29 and fell backward through a porthole on Deck 4, her father jumped in…

John McCarthy January 6, 2026

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Woman pestered by entitled dad on flight for refusing to swap her aisle seat for his middle seat says she got a delightful surprise

A woman who went viral after tweeting about an unpleasant experience she had on a flight has revealed that she made a tidy sum of money from the controversy and…

John McCarthy January 5, 2026

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Where tech discipline meets education: Yuri Poliavich

Yuri Poliavich is one of those modern founders whose story makes sense only when it’s told through two lenses at once: the pressure of building in fast-moving tech, and the…

John McCarthy December 30, 2025

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Virgin Islands sues Facebook, Instagram, claiming social media is addicting kids, harming mental health

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands filed a lawsuit accusing Facebook and Instagram of intentionally designing its platforms to be addictive to children and teenagers while publicly downplaying the severe mental…

John McCarthy December 29, 2025

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The invisible guardian of access control

What is license plate recognition? License plate recognition, also known as automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), is atechnology that uses cameras and software to read and identify vehicle license plates.…

John McCarthy December 28, 2025

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DOH launches online food and water safety complaint portal

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has launched an online food and water safety complaint portal, making it easier for residents to report suspected foodborne or waterborne illnesses, as…

John McCarthy December 24, 2025