Michigan is among a number of states giving matching dollars to local governments that turn to online fundraising to pay for projects. But these crowdfunding models can lead to significant inequities.
Related Articles
-
A firm proposes Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings
Axon, which sells Tasers and police body cameras, floated the idea of a new police drone product last year...
-
Artificial intelligence’s thirst for electricity
Artificial intelligence is an electricity hog. Google says its total greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50% over five years,...
-
A Good Password Needs A Mix Of Letters, Numbers And Symbols
A password management company estimates 3 million users pick one of the following passwords: 1,2,3,4,5,6. Password. iloveyou. NordPass says...
-
Hackers steal information from 31 million Internet Archive users
The digital library’s website was defaced earlier this month with a message boasting its theft of Internet Archive users’...
-
What Bikes Tell Us About A Changing Global Economy
COVID-19 and tariffs are reconfiguring trade. And companies are reevaluating how and where their products get made. (Image credit:...
-
2023 was a year of big anniversaries
In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60...
-
Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest against Spotify
The singer-songwriter is the first high-profile musician to join Young’s protest against the streaming service over its hosting of...
-
Recent Comments