Abstract: Mobile communications are reaching out to every aspect of our daily life, necessitating high-efficiency data transmission and support for diverse data types and communication scenarios.

Maryland's online real property search tool was taken offline after suspicious activity was detected. An investigation suggests that only public information was contained on the compromised systems.

The average bill rose 3 percent last year, in part because of higher tax rates. There are ways to try to reduce what you owe, experts say. By Ann Carrns Rising home values have pushed up many ...

Congratulations! You bought your own house, or you now have the funds to add that pole barn or swimming pool you’ve always wanted. Now that you are taking that next big step, it is important to keep ...

A fraud scheme involving property tax checks mailed to Napa County has taken a new turn. The county previously reported cases of thieves stealing the checks from the mail. They then "washed" out the ...

Speech-to-text capability is now baked into all modern computers. But what if you didn’t have to dictate to your computer? What if you could type just by thinking? Silicon Valley startup Sabi is ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed adding an extra levy on people who own pricey second homes in the Big Apple — as its young socialist mayor calls for more taxes on New York’s highest earners. The gov ...

I spent a career finding bombs before they found us. I learned to move toward problems most people run from, because lives depend on it. That mindset does not turn off when you hang up the uniform. It ...

Voters in South Hadley, Mass., decisively rejected Tuesday a steep property tax hike proposal that officials said was needed to avert deep cuts and ease a financial crunch similar to ones expected to ...

The governor pins the issue on local governments, but state law and decisions contribute to the problem. Gov. J.B. Pritzker isn’t as innocent as he wants us to think when it comes to Illinois’ ...

• Woodmont at Butler Plaza, LLP et al. to Loren Development, LLC, $835,000; Butler Twp. • JSF Properties, LLC to Loren Development, LLC, $345,500; Butler Twp ...