technology

Justice March 30, 2026

Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children

by Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that…

Graphic representing mobile phone conversation

Science & Technology March 13, 2026

Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load

by Debaleena Chattopadhyay, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] This past Christmas, I helped my parents choose a water filter. The latest…

Science and Technology June 14, 2023

Glass: Neither a solid nor a liquid, this common yet complicated material is still surprising scientists

by John Mauro, Penn State and Katelyn Kirchner, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Glass is a material of many faces: It is both…

diagram of a device consisting of nothing but a ground wire, a resistor, a switch and an antenna

Science and Technology January 24, 2023

Device transmits radio waves with almost no power – without violating the laws of physics

by Joshua R. Smith, University of Washington and Zerina Kapetanovic, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new ultra-low-power method of communication at first…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County Public Library April 5, 2022

Cobb County Public Library has Wi-Fi-equipped Chromebooks for checkout for people with little or no broadband access

The Cobb County Public Library now has 150 Chromebooks with built-in cellular Wi-Fi service that are available for checkout to library patrons 17 years old and up who have either…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County July 29, 2021

Superior Court to upgrade property record software

At the request of Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor, Support Services Director Sharon Stanley, and Information Services Director Kimberly Lemley, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved replacement of the…

Forklift unloading pallets of Chromebooks for Cobb schools

Education September 23, 2020

Conversation with the CEO of the company providing Chromebooks to Cobb schools

The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a lot of changes in the way we interact, do business and in particular how we educate our children. The Cobb County School District has…

Opinion April 2, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Health & Wellness April 2, 2026

US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen, April 2, 2026 This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online…

Government & Politics, State Government April 2, 2026

Bill backed by Confederate monument defenders knocked down in the Georgia House

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 1, 2026 A bill backed by neo-Confederates that aimed to protect historic monuments…

Opinion April 2, 2026

Under no-warrant DNA collection, any Georgian’s genetic data could end up in police custody

by Kellianne Elliott, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 30, 2026 Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation that would require police to collect…

International April 2, 2026

Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare

by Dennis Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web…