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After All Things

Talking tech

By Sabrina Garone
Published December 30, 2024 at 2:34 PM EST
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FILE - Devotees of TikTok, Mona Swain, center, and her sister, Rachel Swain, right, both of Atlanta, monitor voting at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, March 13, 2024. If some U.S. lawmakers have their way, the United States and China could end up with something in common: TikTok might not be available in either country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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FILE - Devotees of TikTok, Mona Swain, center, and her sister, Rachel Swain, right, both of Atlanta, monitor voting at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, March 13, 2024. If some U.S. lawmakers have their way, the United States and China could end up with something in common: TikTok might not be available in either country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The new year brings tighter regulations to Connecticut’s absentee ballot system. New York’s Department of Education proposes more funding to public schools in the next budget. Plus, social media and tech use was a huge topic of conversation this year in our region and at the national level. 

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Sabrina Garone
Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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