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Carolinas hit by wildfires prompting a state of emergency and evacuations

Fast Company Tech

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity. square miles (6.5

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Free South Carolina Disaster Home Cleanup Hotline Available Now

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7, 2015 – From now through October 31st, Information Technology Disaster Resource Center ( www.ITDRC.org ), Humanity Road ( www.HumanityRoad.org ), and VisionLink ( www.VisionLink.org ), are staffing and supporting a free hotline for the survivors of the South Carolina floods. All services are free.

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NCAA March Madness 2025 livestream: How to watch the men’s and women’s First Four games

Fast Company Tech

The National Collegiate Athletic Associations (NCAA) annual single-elimination tournament , more commonly known as March Madness, kicked things off over the weekend with Selection Sunday. 1 seed from South Carolina. Heres what you need to know heading into the First Four games and how to tune in.

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Three US states have signed on to Apple and Google’s exposure notification system

The Verge

Alabama is developing an app in connection with a team from the University of Alabama, while the Medical University of South Carolina is heading up a similar project in collaboration with the state’s health agency. Doug Burgum said in a statement, “which are critical to getting communities and economies back up and running.”.

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Apple and Google’s COVID-19 tracking system will make its full US debut in new Virginia app

The Verge

Alabama, South Carolina, and North Dakota each had projects in development in May. The Association of Public Health Laboratories is also building a national server that will allow apps to work across state lines. Twenty US states are interested in apps that use the Apple and Google system, Google said last week.

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Massive Comcast Xfinity outage disconnects TV and internet across the US

The Verge

Reports indicate the system was down, or at least unsteady, in areas stretching from Chicago to Philadelphia, New Jersey, and South Carolina. We are currently having connection concerns around the nation, our network team is working hard toward a resolution. Comcast has released a statement regarding the outage.

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Bose gets into hearing aid business with new FDA-cleared SoundControl hearing aids

The Verge

and will be sold directly by Bose in five states — Massachusetts, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas — before they’re available nationally. Bose announced today that it will begin selling direct-to-consumer SoundControl hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss on May 18th.