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Where Is The Treasure?

Throughout history, countless tales of treasure have been hidden beneath the sea. From lost ships carrying valuable cargo to a sunken pirate treasure, these stories have captured the imagination of…

John McCarthy March 21, 2023

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U.S. Ships Mega Generators To Puerto Rico To Ease Outages

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Friday that the U.S. government has shipped three mega generators to the island to help stabilize the U.S. territory’s rickety electric grid…

John McCarthy March 18, 2023

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Social Security’s Top 5 Data Privacy Resources

It is important that you stay safe online. When Social Security Administration collects your personal information, we are committed to protect your privacy. Please review these data privacy resources: 1.…

John McCarthy February 16, 2023

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Cuba’s Internet Slows To Crawl As More Island Residents Connect

HAVANA (Reuters) — Cubans suffering long lines for food, fuel and medicine now have a new problem: painfully slow internet. Internet service, never speedy in a country that first authorized…

John McCarthy February 16, 2023

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Facebook Re-Platforms Ousted Ex President Trump

MENLO PARK — Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan.…

John McCarthy January 26, 2023

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Is Technology The Key To Medical Resiliency In The U.S. Virgin Islands?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that the first ever Digital Security Health Information Exchange Environmental Scan (USVI eScan 2023) has been completed and is…

John McCarthy January 24, 2023

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Cyberattack Halts Martinique’s Search For New Flag, Hymn

FORT-DE-FRANCE (AP) — A quest to select the first official flag and hymn for the French Caribbean island of Martinique was interrupted Wednesday by a cyberattack. The attack on government…

John McCarthy January 21, 2023

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ShotSpotter Document Reveals Key Human Role In Gunshot Tech

CHICAGO (AP) — In more than 140 cities across the United States, ShotSpotter’s artificial intelligence algorithm and intricate network of microphones evaluate hundreds of thousands of sounds a year to…

John McCarthy January 20, 2023

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Will Bill Gates’ Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes End Malaria In Africa?

OUAGADOUGOU — Despite being a preventable and treatable disease, malaria is currently affecting the lives of more than 200 million people. This results in over half a million deaths per year,…

John McCarthy December 25, 2022

Social Security Administration Launches<br>Redesigned Website at SSA.gov

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Social Security Administration Launches
Redesigned Website at SSA.gov

Starting today, visitors to SSA.gov will experience a fresh homepage and a new design tohelp them find what they need more easily. “SSA.gov is visited by over 180 million people…

John McCarthy December 6, 2022