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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green delivers remarks as President Joe Biden listens during a visit to an area devastated by wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 21, 2023. (Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images)

Hawaii to deploy upgraded wildfire sensors after Maui fires

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said his state is the first in the nation to deploy a new type of wildfire sensor that includes solar power.
NYPD cops
A protestor confronts New York Police Department officers outside Washington Square Park in New York April 12, 2021 during a protest after a suburban Minneapolis police officer fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images)

NYPD scrutinized for not complying with surveillance tech disclosure law

New York city council members asked the department why it used boilerplate language for its Digidogs and Robocops surveillance programs.
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helicopter drops fire retardant
A helicopter drops fire retardant on the then-16,000-acre French Fire in central California on Aug. 24. (David McNew / Getty Images)

California’s wildfire tech R&D group has big plans

Deputy Chief Marcus Hernandez said his office's upcoming report will tell the governor which innovative new firefighting technologies show the most promise.
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