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FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska

Systems provide 360-degree view of airport operations, but concerns have been raised about the technology The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that the first digital air traffic control towers in the US are officially operational, bringing new technology first to smaller airports in Florida and Alaska as the Trump administration presses ahead with updating the country’s ageing aviation infrastructure. The systems are now online at the Bartow executive airport (KBOW) in Florida and the Kenai municipal airport (PAEN) in Alaska, with five additional regional airports slated to

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The Trump administration wants underwater datacenters. One Great Lakes non-profit is already preparing

Tech companies like the idea, as they largely eliminate community opposition, and could cut down on utility costs While Elon Musk has often touted putting datacenters in space, reports suggest that another geographic area may soon become a widespread target: our lakes and oceans. Two underwater datacenters are already in operation off the coast of China, and recent reports suggest that the Trump administration is considering plans for four proposed underwater, sealed-pod datacenters to be built off the shores of Maine and Alaska. Continue reading...

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