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Just for fun, I recently created a video of my beach vacation, posted it to Facebook and shared it with the world.

The entire production process took about 30 seconds and I reached hundreds of my friends online.

Doing the same thing 20 years ago, when I was in journalism school, would have taken far longer, moving images from one analog tape to another with a large and expensive editing bay. Sharing my work with the world? Almost impossible.

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iPhone this summer , it's worth taking some time to reflect on how quickly our world keeps changing and considering whether we're capable of keeping up.

Back in 2007, Sree Sreenivasan, who is now the chief digital officer for New York City, was asked to predict the technology we would be using today .

He started out by compiling a list of all the technology that did not exist even 10 years before that. The list included a number of innovations that most of us could not live without today GPS, HDTV, text messaging, cable modems, Google, Facebook, USB flash drives, Xbox. It also featured some that few people would consider essential today, such as Myspace.

Without being too specific, Sreenivasan came pretty close to identifying where we are: What I do know is that technology will continue to get cheaper, faster and better in the years ahead. But with that will come more dangers from cybercrime to loss of privacy.

What's truly frightening is that 2007 might have been just the tipping point for technological accelerations.

Rapid change affects the ways we consume news and information, how we interact, our use of natural resources and the broad reach of individual humans. We can use that change for better or worse, as New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman points out in his November 2016 book, Thank You for Being Late.

What one person one single, solitary person can now do constructively and destructively is also being multiplied to a new level, Friedman writes.

For journalists and media consumers, these exponential growths should be inspiring. The disruptions obviously are painful in job losses, particularly. But this period of journalism also holds great potential for the future.

One could argue that we sit on the cusp of journalism's greatest age, as Peter Herford, one of my former journalism professors at Columbia University, recently posted on Facebook.

There is more investigative journalism being practiced today than ever before, he said, yes with fewer resources than when the behemoths of journalism were at work, but collectives, cooperatives and the worldwide reach of the internet and social media have multiplied the power of journalists.

Mistakes will be made, and not every news outlet will find success.

We still need to find ways for journalists to make money.

Undoubtedly, the end product will look different than it has for the past half-century.

But journalism today reaches more audiences, engages them in meaningful new ways and has more impact than ever.

Andrew Conte is the director of the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University.

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Datto CEO and founder Austin McChord stands in the companys Norwalk headquarters, on April 19, 2016.

Datto CEO and founder Austin McChord stands in the companys Norwalk headquarters, on April 19, 2016.

Indeed expansion signals rise of technology jobs in southwestern Connecticut

Southwestern Connecticuts economy is programmed to grow its technology sector for years to come, according to industry experts.

Job-search giant Indeeds recent announcement that it would increase its Stamford contingent by some 500 people in the coming years represents a milestone for the local economy. Many see the companys expansion as proof the area is developing into a top destination for technology talent and that Indeeds plans speak not only to its own success but the potential for other firms in the field.

Any time a large tech company is expanding their operations and increasing staff, its a positive for the state, said Matt McCooe, CEO of Connecticut Innovations, a state-chartered business investing and consulting organization. I expect youll see more big announcements of tech companies coming to Connecticut. There is a a lot of real estate available. That creates opportunity for people to come and negotiate good deals.

Growing in Fairfield County

Indeeds growth demonstrates how a technology firm can quickly scale up its operations. When it moved in 2011, with about 50 employees, to its current base at 177 Broad St., it took a half-floor. It now employs 750 and occupies six levels. The firm plans to take two more floors.

What we found is we were very able to access a great talent pool, said Indeed Chief Financial Officer Dave ONeill. Weve been able to have a niche where were one of the only significant tech companies up in this area, and weve been able to attract talent that way. But I would expect it to get more competitive in the suburbs as time goes by.

Indeeds growth aligns with gains throughout the tech sector in the state, especially in the southwest corner. The information sector, which relies heavily upon digital skills, added 600 jobs last month.

Seven Connecticut companies ranked on professional-services firm Deloittes 2016 Technology Fast 500 rankings of the fastest-growing tech companies in North America, matching the states representation on the previous years list.

Trumbull health-insurance solutions firm HPOne placed first among Fairfield County firms, at No. 357 overall, with 199 percent growth. Norwalk-based software company etouches ranked No. 461, with 132 percent growth.

To support companies like those on the Deloitte list, public-private partnerships in southwestern Connecticuts cities have increasingly sought to build up their local technology infrastructure and recruitment efforts.

Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford and New Haven applied for Innovation Places funds from Connecticut Innovations subsidiary CTNext. Stamford and New Haven, along with Hartford and New London, were announced earlier this month as the winners that will share a pot of $6.9 million in the current fiscal year.

Building up the citys high-speed internet capabilities represents a top goal for the Stamford consortium.

By putting in gig(abit) service at six places in our innovation district, were hoping to build the infrastructure that would then in turn build the market demand so small business can afford to get gig service whereas previously it was really expensive for them to do so, said Jackie Lightfield, executive director of the nonprofit Stamford Partnership, which played a leading role in advancing Stamfords CTNext application.

Other recently launched initiatives are also supporting emerging technology businesses in Fairfield County. Westport-based business accelerator The Refinery started last year Fueling the Growth with UberPitch, a business pitch competition for women-led technology companies. Stamford served as one of the competitions home cities for the initial round and hosted the finals.

The Refinery co-founder Janis Collins said she sees Stamford and New Haven as the states top hubs for technology innovation.

By going to Stamford for events, we get exposed to New York companies, Collins said. But New Haven is an exciting place, too. It doesnt have the same accessibility to New York as Stamford, but its more science-focused and it has tremendous upside with so much coming out of Yale.

An industry for the future

McCooe said he sees the confluence of tech firms in cities such as Stamford, Norwalk and Danbury as a boon for attracting new talent to the area.

If youre recruiting an employee to go to Des Moines, Iowa, and its a tech company, hes terrified that if he loses his job where will he go afterward in the area, McCooe said. Here, youve got the likes of Indeed and Kayak in Stamford and FactSet and Datto in Norwalk, and all these other great companies. Theres fluid job growth, so if an employees choose to leave a company, there are lots of places in this area where they can be gainfully employed.

Those technology positions not only help the states employment rolls, but also provide high-quality work that pays well and brings in tax revenue for the state, said Pete Gioia, economist for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. As of the first quarter of 2016, computing jobs in the state were paying an annual average of about $86,000, according to the state Department of Labor.

That sector has serious potential, Gioia said. All of those jobs are welcome additions to our economy.

The industry looks likely to continue expanding in the coming years. Connecticuts contingent of workers in computing professions is projected to rise from about 45,000 in 2014 to some 52,000 in 2024, according to the Labor Department.

The issue for us is not so much is there demand projects show tremendous demand but will be there will enough skilled workers to take these jobs? said Patrick Flaherty, assistant director of research in the Labor Department. Connecticut has tremendous education institutions in computer science and related fields, and hopefully folks will take advantage of them.

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Mandy Smithberger, director of the Straus Military Reform Project at the Project On Government Oversight, said some of the mistakes made by the Navy on big-ticket programs have been self-inflicted. The service's tendency to "develop really complex technology that's expensive to maintain and not reliable," has been a major drawback.

Added Smithberger, "It's not necessarily that it's new technology but it's immature so it has to be proven technology."

Some analysts said the new ideas for the next-generation ships originated in the 1990s, when there was a "go for broke" mindset by some decision makers.

In the case of the Ford-Class carrier, the Navy decided to make all of the key changes in new technology upfront on the first ship in the class, rather than wait for successive carriers. The Navy plans to spend around $43 billion on the first three Ford-Class aircraft carriers.

At the same time, the Navy and other services have faced fiscal challenges due to the ongoing effect of the budget caps signed into law six years ago.

"The Budget Control Act, as far as it pertains to defense, was wrong-minded and that should not have been systematically reducing defense spending," said Brian Slattery, a policy analyst for national security at Washington-based Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.

He also said the inability of Congress to pass regular budgets is "very disruptive" to Navy and other service programs.

For the Navy, though, the budget situation is particularly pressing because of Trump's stated goal for a larger Navy fleet.

As a GOP candidate last year, Trump pledged the Navy would build 350 surface ships and submarines. He has since accepted the Navy's new force structure goal of a fleet of 355 ships up from the battle force of 276 ships as of Friday.

However, reaching the Navy goal could cost approximately $400 billion more over 30 years than the service's previously stated force goal of 308 ships, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Based on CBO's calculations, the Navy would need to buy around 329 new ships over 30 years to reach the 355-ship fleet. That compares with the 254 ships it estimates would be bought under the Navy's prior force goal.

"Cost is probably the biggest challenge reaching the larger fleet size," said Smithberger. "You'd have to increase Pentagon spending a lot to afford everything that they're trying to buy. It will require cutting other services or other Navy priorities, including airplanes."

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The Navy's put down a 'significant bet' on the $13 billion USS Gerald R Ford, which some say is a risky gamble - CNBC

SOLEBURY Hank was hard at work, his nose to the ground, scouring a targeted location around piles of dirt, gravel and boulders last Monday.

About a half-hour after being unleashed, the 3-year-old golden retriever and cadaver dog lifted his paw and scratched the dirt.

Then he fixed his gaze directly at his owner and barked.

I could tell immediately from his behavior he found a scent, said Hanks handler, Philadelphia Police Department K-9 Officer Richard Treston.

Storm, a German shepherd and cadaver dog from the same department, targeted the same patch of dirt with her nose 15 minutes later. More than 12 feet beneath the animals paw marks and buried inside an old oil tank converted into a cooker were the bodies of three of the four young men who vanished earlier this month.

It was a bittersweet moment, sad for the families and the outcome, but happy to be able to bring them closure, said Philadelphia police Officer Alvin Outlaw, Storms handler.

Investigators leading the multi-agency search said the cadaver dogs and their unique ability to detect human remains were key to the swift discovery of Dean Finocchiaro, 19, of Middletown; Thomas Meo, 21, of Plumstead; and Mark Sturgis, 22, of Pennsburg, Montgomery County. A quarter-mile away, the dogs also assisted in the discovery of Jimi Taro Patrick, 19, of Newtown Township, whose remains were located in a single grave near a hillside.

For days, search teams from local, state and federal agencies combed the sprawling Solebury farm, deploying technology that the district attorney said he didnt know existed to search for the four men.

Investigators praise dogs

While investigators didnt divulge the high-tech equipment contributed by the federal government to scan the farm, they did praise the effectiveness of the dogs.

The dogs were incredibly valuable, said Bucks County Deputy Chief Detective Mike Mosiniak. When dealing with an 80-acre property with 90 percent woods and cornfields, its difficult to see above ground, let alone beneath it. They were able to pinpoint the locations where (the men) were found. There was no mechanical equipment out there that could do what they did.

Treston and Outlaw said their search began July 9, when they were called to a property on Aquetong Road in Solebury.

Investigators in surveillance helicopters, however, moved the search after they spotted a backhoe and several dirt piles on a nearby property at 6071 Lower York Road.

Once the dogs were let loose the next day, July 10, both Hank and Storm signaled to their owners, scratching the dirt, and the excavation began, officers said.

It was nerve-racking; they were banking on our dogs indications, said Outlaw, who said excavators dug for two days in the location the dogs identified.

Hours after human remains were discovered more than 12 feet beneath the ground on July 12, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub credited the dogs abilities.

Though he said he couldnt understand the science behind the dogs tracking capabilities, one national expert detailed just how such dogs work.

For these dogs, finding bodies is not an innate ability but the result of intensive, dedicated training on real cadavers paired with the animals natural, instinctive abilities: high energy, the ability to focus without getting distracted, and the power of their noses, police and K-9 experts said.

No X-ray noses

Its not like they have X-ray noses. Clearly the scent managed to find way to the surface, possibly through loose soil, and the dogs were able to isolate it, said Cat Warren, author of What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs.

She said cadaver dogs were able to track bodies buried more than 70 feet below ground after a mudslide wiped out a community in Oso, Washington. Theyve isolated the smell of a fingernail and tooth among a mountain of wood chips after a grisly Connecticut homicide. And after drownings, some have detected bodies 250 feet beneath the water.

Warren said cadaver dogs are trained to pick up the scent of human remains and detect odors emitted from decomposition or through drops of blood, a bone fragment, a piece of human tissue and especially fat.

Warrens German shepherd, Joco, is trained to pick up even cremated remains.

The dogs follow a scent that rises to the surface, she said.

Warren said that no technology can compete with a cadaver dogs abilities.

A well-trained dog cant be replaced in most of these cases, she said.

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Headlines for state attorneys general (AGs) have been dominated by tangles with the Trump administration from the travel ban case going to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenges to legacy regulations at federal agencies. Less visible are actions by state AGs to push forward their interests and influence in technology-oriented consumer products, as highlighted in panel topics at various attorney general meetings this summer.

An attorney general is often known as the top cop in his or her state. However, rather than having widespread criminal prosecutorial powers, state AGs utilize broad consumer protection authority. Particularly in assessing deceptive and unfair acts and practices with consumer-facing business, AGs are market regulators and enforcers.

For years, data breaches have been big news for state AGs, as there remains no federal compliance standard. Individual states maintain their own requirements for notification in case of a breach, and they are enforced by state AGs. Some states take the opportunity to establish heightened privacy standards for the types of data that companies can collect. For instance, the Illinois legislature recently passed legislation to restrict geolocation data, and the rules are to be enforced by the attorney general. Moving from reactive roles to proactive interests, state AGs are mapping out technology sectors where they see significant instances of security and privacy at stake.

Three huge technologies that will shape the future of consumers have the current interest of state AGs: driverless cars, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence. The interconnectedness of computing devices along with the capture of personal data, including at times when a consumer may be unaware, has some state AGs on high alert.The concern from AGs is not a particular innovation itself, but rather a self-realization of how AGs themselves should react to the seismic shift in consumer preferences where a desire for efficiency, personalization and freedom is trumping traditional notions of consumer protection.

First, with driverless or autonomous vehicles and connected cars, we have the Jetsons becoming reality. A fleet of cars without drivers roams the streets of Pittsburgh, and a production vehicles will show up at your door. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration categorizes five levels of automated driving from level one, which includes cruise control, to levels four and five, in which the vehicle monitors all roadway conditions and reacts appropriately. Between the ends of this spectrum is an incremental revolution, as more and more driver assistance features are introduced into vehicles.

With the productivity and safety gains for those no longer seated behind a steering wheel, state AGs recognize potential privacy concerns with location data, driving habits and occupant identification that could be at risk of unauthorized use or disclosure. State AGs will also seek to defend their state laws from the preemptive effects of federal regulations that may otherwise be necessary to usher the advancement of driverless technology. With state AGs clearly having a role to influence the driverless industry and its future, proactive engagement with AGs, even in spite of their enforcement role, is critical.

Second, the internet of things (IoT) describes smart devices connected together. Smart devices may be activated remotely, may detect information independently, or may be able to learn and repeat functions. IoT devices collect information from a persons home or surroundings, some which may be personal. Earlier this year, for instance, the FTC and the New Jersey attorney general scored a $2.2 million settlement with a TV manufacturer that collected viewing histories.

For state AGs, IoT enforcement considerations involve unfair and deceptive acts and practices. These include, for example, giving no notice to consumers about personally identifiable information that may be collected and possible HIPAA violations in sharing confidential health information. The proliferation of non-secure connected devices creates growing risks.

Last year, the Mirai virus searched the internet for vulnerable IoT devices, attacked them using common manufacturer default settings, and infected devices to control them for additional attacks. State AGs are aware of ways in which IoT devices from cordless tea kettles to connected medical devices could be compromised when poor security opens up possibilities to gain access to a wireless home network.

Third, artificial intelligence, or AI, certainly brings images of science fiction. AI involves computers performing tasks in ways that would otherwise require human intelligence, such as recognizing speech, having visual perception, or making decisions. Last year, an AI robot journalist wrote 450 stories on the Olympics, and sch superhuman feats will continue, as AI learns to understand pictures and videos of events.

State AGs understand how AI may be useful for law enforcement, such as managing unregistered drones by taking them safely out of the sky. This method of using technology advances to manage technology risks is certainly appealing and needs to be better understood by AGs across a variety of industries.

State AGs have already been receiving a similar education with their regulatory and enforcement authority toward the sharing economy, as traditional methods of consumer protection do not fit. More so, AI will transform our economy as a whole, which has state attorneys general considering how their consumer protection roles must change.

Joseph Jacquot is a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP. He previously served as chief deputy attorney general of Florida and as deputy chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Lyft is taking a markedly different approach from Uber. While Ubers self-driving plans have mostly been a solo effort, Lyft has announced what it calls its Open Platform Initiative, a way to develop autonomous vehicle technology in conjunction with automakers and technology companies.

We want to bring the whole industry together with this, and we think theres a unique opportunity in time right now for Lyft to become a leader while doing it, said Raj Kapoor, Lyfts chief strategy officer, in a press event at the companys San Francisco headquarters.

Perhaps the best way to understand the initiative is through the lens of the smartphone.

Ubers approach is closer to that of Apple: Both companies want to control most of the product, whether the software or the hardware.

Lyft, in contrast, is acting a bit more like Google in its development of the Android operating system. Both companies are creating software that many different hardware manufacturers can use, while developing the technology collaboratively with hardware partners. In Lyfts ideal world, that could mean a quicker spread of Lyfts technology among automakers.

Automakers are scrambling to develop their own self-driving technology as they imagine how they might operate in a future in which fewer people own cars. Collaborating with Lyft could help bring that technology to market faster, while automakers could provide Lyfts ride-hailing network with more cars to serve riders.

Lyft is seeing early signs of traction. Early partners include Waymo, nuTonomy, Jaguar, Land Rover and General Motors. The public details of the partnerships are scant, but all of the companies have committed to working together to make self-driving cars commonplace.

There are potential drawbacks. Partners could decide to leave the Open Platform Initiative and develop their own software. Or companies could be wary of teaming up with Lyft because it is developing its own self-driving system.

Lyft executives believe that the self-driving-car race is in its early days, and that companies that may consider one another rivals still have much to gain from collaborating and learning while building the automobile fleets of the future.

Lyft is not getting into the business of manufacturing a car, Mr. Kapoor said. Were on our way to creating a self-driving system. Then the auto industry can bring it to life.

A version of this article appears in print on July 22, 2017, on Page B6 of the New York edition with the headline: Lyft Sets Open Platform Approach to Self-Driving Cars.

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Lyft to Develop Self-Driving Car Technology in New Silicon Valley Facility - New York Times

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