Technology Archives | Denver Westword https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:30:54 +0000 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:30:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 Reddit Uncovers Truth Behind Mysterious Old Photos Discovered in Denver Garage https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/reddit-uncovers-truth-mysterious-photos-denver-garage-40827621/ https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40827621 Hannah Metzger https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/reddit-uncovers-truth-mysterious-photos-denver-garage-40827621/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:30:53 -0700 News

Who are the pictured strangers, and what happened to them?

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The president singled out Colorado in his executive order.

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Does Colorado have a new 14er? According to this measurement, yes.

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The state is looking for a more practical path forward.

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Research believe the results show that we can't just let our smartwatches collect the data. We must engage with it often.

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"Whether abuse is captured by a camera or created by a computer, the harm is real."

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The state Court of Appeals overrode a previous decision in Netflix's favor, arguing "absurd results" would occur otherwise.

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"I'm the intersection between a psychologist and a computer scientist, and these types of things tend to be right up my alley."

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"It's a great place to start and run a business, and moving here to do it was the best decision I've ever made."

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"The biggest problems that humanity faces...are going to be solved inside this box."

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