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TechnologyJan 9, 2025

Man pleads guilty in failed ransom plot that may have been linked to $240M crypto heist

A Florida man has pleaded guilty in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a Connecticut couple, in what authorities call a failed ransom plot that may have been linked to a $240 million cryptocurrency heist

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General newsNov 14, 2022

40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392M

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations

TechnologyOct 8, 2022

Report: New Haven cools on building city-owned broadband

New Haven is scrapping the idea of building a city-owned high-speed internet network and now plans instead to encourage expansion of existing, largely private broadband services

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BusinessJul 22, 2022

Connecticut adds more electric vehicles to rebate program

Connecticut officials have begun rolling out a wide-ranging new law aimed at reducing vehicle emissions

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General newsMay 10, 2022

Jurors in 'Fitbit murder' trial convict man of killing wife

A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife in a case built partly on evidence provided by her Fitbit exercise activity tracker

HealthMay 7, 2022

'Fitbit' murder trial heads to closing arguments

Closing arguments are nearing in the trial of a Connecticut man whose guilt or innocence in the death of his wife could hinge on evidence provided by her Fitbit exercise activity tracker

TechnologyApr 28, 2022

Legislators send data privacy "bill of rights" to governor

Connecticut consumers will be able to know when their personal information is being tracked and how it’s being used under a wide-ranging data privacy bill that’s headed to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk

Government and politicsApr 13, 2022

Firearms arrest yields dozens of ghost guns, 3D printer

Connecticut police say they have seized dozens of ghost guns, a 3D printer and homemade bombs from the home and vehicles of a New Britain man

TechnologyMar 29, 2022

Cyberattack targets Connecticut airport website

Connecticut officials say they are monitoring a cyberattack that attempted to crash the website of Bradley International Airport but had no impact on operations