Columbus has had a contract with Shotspotter, an AI-powered gunshot detection microphone system, since 2018.

Columbus wants to renovate the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse instead of replacing it. The people who work there say this very wet “derelict” building is beyond repair.

Columbus wants to renovate the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse instead of replacing it. The people who work there say this very wet “derelict” building is beyond repair.

Of the 55 Columbus residents who signed up to speak at the hearing, only five voiced support for keeping the cameras in place.

The Columbus City Council is seeking public testimony ahead of an early August hearing on the future of Flock, a license-plate-reading surveillance camera system.

A petition to ban data centers statewide won’t be going to the ballot this year. So organizers are working locally instead.

Why Columbus’ $13 million investment in services for the unhoused is unlikely to make a difference.

Why Columbus’ $13 million investment in services for the unhoused is unlikely to make a difference.

Here are the local candidates on Franklin County’s ballot this year.

An ancient Roman ship was repaired multiple times, with multiple techniques, and in multiple places around the Adriatic Sea before it sank, a new study suggests. The findings highlight the expansive n...

The president said he saw “really attractive” law enforcement agents during the press gala shooting, which made him feel “very, very safe.”

Parrot feathers found at a thousand-year-old burial tomb in Peru provide new evidence for an expansive live bird trade network across the Andes Mountains that pre-dates the Inca Empire, a new study su...

A bill to create an Ohio-Israel trade partnership is under review in the State Senate. Reactions in the city have been mixed at best.

A local coffee chain has been under fire for saying it would not refuse to serve ICE agents. But the people who work there say that’s not the full story.

A local coffee chain has been under fire for saying it would not refuse to serve ICE agents. But the people who work there say that’s not the full story.

Under a new state law, Columbus will get payouts from a cannabis sales tax fund. We’ve been owed that money for two years.

Here’s what Columbus educators have to say about the proposed Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.

A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.

The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.

The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.

The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.

With the U.S. Department of Education being stripped, local reinforcements to support students are more critical than ever.

Lawyers blame IT, family emergencies, their own poor judgment, their assistants, illness, and more.

Lawyers blame IT, family emergencies, their own poor judgment, their assistants, illness, and more.

The easy access that scammers have to sophisticated AI tools means everything from emails to video calls can’t be trusted.

Distant-water fishers are out on the ocean for up to 10 months at a time, with no contact to the outside world.

Distant-water fishers are out on the ocean for up to 10 months at a time, with no contact to the outside world.

Distant-water fishers are out on the ocean for up to 10 months at a time, with no contact to the outside world.

Distant-water fishers are out on the ocean for up to 10 months at a time, with no contact to the outside world.

WikiPortraits, a group of volunteer photographers, has been covering festivals and shooting celebrities specifically to improve images in the public domain.

The company, which owns IGN, CNET, PCMag, and dozens more outlets and properties, took down specific information about its diversity commitment on multiple pages on its website over the past several w...

Amazon drivers have continued delivering packages in some areas of Los Angeles affected by ongoing wildfires in a constantly changing situation.

Amazon drivers have continued delivering packages in some areas of Los Angeles affected by ongoing wildfires in a constantly changing situation.

In response to an NLRB complaint, Amazon argues that preventing it from holding captive-audience meetings violates the U.S. Constitution.

The maker of Friend said he had “no relation” to the person who released the diss track.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 uses AI-generated performance metrics to single out individual workers, a new report has found.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 uses AI-generated performance metrics to single out individual workers, a new report has found.

The same government that has failed to regulate gig work has simply opted to agree that it is bad and to use those working conditions to recruit for the military.

Lattice’s now-canceled software would have allowed AI bots to be onboarded, trained, and evaluated “just as any person would be.”

Google’s logo was removed from the sponsor list of “IT for IDF 2024,” but is still listed as a client of the conference organizer.

Google’s logo was removed from the sponsor list of “IT for IDF 2024,” but is still listed as a client of the conference organizer.

A Nu Car Rentals office in Charlotte, North Carolina offers only "virtual assistance" to customers.

The StingRay was listed at $100,000 before being removed for violating the platform’s policy on not selling electronic surveillance equipment.

A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency suggests that Apple also miscalculated the effectiveness of its hazardous compound air filters.

Internal messages shared with 404 Media show how an official’s complaint about a drag queen story hour can spiral into bomb threats against the library hosting it.