Technology

University of Wyoming (UW) English Instructor Rick Fisher has been thinking about what AI means for the future of education. He told Wyoming Public Radio’s Jeff Victor that the existence of ChatGPT might require teachers to rethink essay assignments, but it hasn't changed what education is fundamentally about.

McGinley Orthopedics offers medical care for orthopedic issues but is also active in research and development to patent medical devices and technologies that improve patient care and seek to improve this kind of care and how it's practiced in medicine. So far, countries such as Panama and Egypt have adopted McGinley-made technologies with the hospital in Thermopolis approving the use of two technologies. To date, over 125 patents have been issued to McGinley and his operation.

Dresang said the new visitor management system, in addition to being a seamless sign-in sheet, will also be used for emergency responses, like safe evacuation and reunification of kids with their families.Schools in Natrona County will now join other districts in the state where IDs are already required before entry.

The Western Fire Chiefs Association launched an interactive, mobile-friendly map this week to provide the latest information on wildfires across the region.

The Mountain West Innovation Summit began on Tuesday, June 21, in Laramie, with around 75 people coming from all over the country to discuss the future of technology, jobs and energy in our region.

One bill that fell under the radar this year will make it illegal to use electronic devices such as phones, iPads, computers and GPS tracking devices to harass and stalk individuals. The Wyoming legislature overwhelmingly supported the measure that makes that activity a violation of the state's stalking laws. It took an incident in tiny Upton to get the bill passed.

Wind River Internet Industries manager Patrick Lawson says that the boost in internet speed can make central Wyoming a player in the tech industry as people can more easily work from anywhere.

It’s legal to pick up roadkill for food in most of the Mountain West (Nevada excluded). You generally just have to get a permit, and now Wyoming is making that especially easy to do. In that state, you can get a permit via an app, called Wyoming 511. However, if you want to take part of the animal for food, you’ll need to take the entire animal with you.

This past November, ten thousand individuals came together on the internet and bought 40 acres just outside of Clark. The reason they could do this is because of Wyoming's new law that allows decentralized autonomous organizations or DAO's to be incorporated as a Limited Liability Company. Wyoming Public Radio's Kamila Kudelska explains.

A company based on blockchain has purchased 40 acres in Clark in northwest Wyoming.