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DOGE accesses federal payroll system and punishes employees who objected

Ars Technica

DOGE workers had been trying to get access to the Federal Personnel and Payroll System for about two weeks and succeeded over the weekend, the report said.

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Top Officials Placed on Leave After Denying DOGE Access to Federal Payroll Systems

Wired

DOGE demanded full access to a US Department of the Interior system that handles even the Supreme Court's paychecks. When top staff asked questions, they were put on leave.

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6 Innovative QR Code Strategies for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Here’s how nonprofits are using QR codes to engage their audiences effectively: Fundraising: From charity sweepstakes to crowdfunding campaigns, QR codes placed on postcards, flyers, or social media provide a conduit for instant participation.

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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

Thorleifsson has experienced such access barriers to public spaces throughout his life, but the turning point came on a late-night walk with his family in downtown Reykjavk, when he couldnt join his son in a corner store because of a single step at the entrance. Now, the team plans to expand the initiative to Paris and Lviv, Ukraine.

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An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1

Ars Technica

So Taylor was in the Pentagon, a great place for acronyms like ARPA and IPTO. Robert Taylor was the director of the Advanced Research Projects Agencys Information Processing Techniques Office. The agency was created in 1958 by President Eisenhower in response to the launch of Sputnik. Each one was connected to a different mainframe computer.

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It’s a Sign: AI Platform for Teaching American Sign Language Aims to Bridge Communication Gaps

NVIDIA AI Blog

NVIDIA, the American Society for Deaf Children and creative agency Hello Monday are helping close this gap with Signs, an interactive web platform built to support ASL learning and the development of accessible AI applications. Most deaf children are born to hearing parents.

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5 Simple Steps to Take Right Now to Plan Your 2023 Golf Fundraiser

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Look for a provider with online registration that populates an intuitive backend to manage player and sponsor information in real-time and in one accessible place. Get your tech in place early so you can start promoting the tournament and collecting registrations as soon as possible. Launch an Event Website.