Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Black women were not allowed to play, a policy that reflected the segregation of the Jim Crow era. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images] Girls funneled into softball Softball was invented in Chicago in 1887 as an indoor alternative to baseball. In a 2019 article published in the Journal of Sport and Social Issues , I argued that the U.S.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Apple is challenging antitrust action taken by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), which wants iOS developers to be able to tell customers about alternatives to Apple’s in-app payment option, Reuters reports. The US tech giant’s policies on in-app payments are contentious, to say the very least.

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2021

According to Reuters , the country’s legislature will introduce a bill that criminalizes trading, mining, issuing, transferring, or possessing cryptocurrency. China, which has some of the harshest policies, prohibits trading coins but does not outlaw owning them.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The company will still charge developers a commission if users pay using a third-party system, but this fee will be reduced slightly as compensation for the costs of supporting alternative payments. An illustration of how Google might allow alternative payment methods to be integrated into Android apps. Image: Google.

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The Verge

MARCH 16, 2021

The new policy also comes at a critical moment when Google (and Apple’s) app store policies are under intense public scrutiny, kicked off by the removal of Epic Games’ Fortnite from both the App Store and Play Store and the game developer’s subsequent antitrust lawsuits against Apple and Google.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Candid’s Issue Lab is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing social sector knowledge. The report also offers advice for policymakers to address teacher turnover, an issue that many U.S. Do you know of a resource Candid’s Issue Lab is missing? As the saying goes, “knowledge is power.” communities face.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The policy will reportedly affect employees that would have fallen under the jurisdiction of President Biden’s vaccine mandate , which is currently facing challenges in the Senate and court system. Google isn’t denying the policy. Anyone returning to Google’s offices will have to be vaccinated or have an exemption.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2014

.” She points out Sharing companies with robust digital platforms have potentially valuable digital data that could be of use to those interested in social change including researchers, policy makers and government officials. Want to look at structural racism, affordable housing or daycare, or gender and safety issues?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 9, 2011

This usage should make us stop and consider whether a smattering of policy makers, scholars, and practitioners have introduced an idea that has meaning only to them, resulting in a grand con on the range of individual industries and activities that fit a vague notion of "public good." So, sector is important for policy advocacy.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Judge Gonzalez Rogers issued her order after a Tuesday hearing concerning the blockbuster antitrust lawsuit, which Fortnite publisher Epic Games filed in 2020 and which went to trial this year. It’s going to take months to figure out the engineering, economic, business, and other issues,” said Apple attorney Mark Perry. “It

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The Verge

APRIL 30, 2021

The European Commission is issuing antitrust charges against Apple over concerns about the company’s App Store practices. The Commission has found that Apple has broken EU competition rules with its App Store policies, following an initial complaint from Spotify back in 2019. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2021

Spot is tackling this issue with a digital, on-demand injury insurance product that can be as-is or as a complement to traditional health insurance. Spot’s business model takes a holistic approach by providing customized injury insurance policies through both direct-to-consumer and strategic partnerships with companies and organizations.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

After all, what’s the alternative? Rather than shying away from advocacy, nonprofit organizations should consider it an opportunity to redefine conversations around issues that matter most to the communities and people that they serve. But, now is not the time to retreat. We all know the stakes are at an all-time high right now.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What this may mean for charities is that when the issue of capital gains tax comes due for these new millionaires the option of direct donation of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other altcoins may become very attractive. Public interest vs Government Policy. So before it was shell’s then we went to gold. Tim Ferris Podcast Interview.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Chatwoot is an open source customer engagement suite alternative to Intercom and Zendesk. Pragmatic Leaders is attempting to build a platform to provide cost-effective alternative to an MBA. Most insurance policies in India are sold by agents. The app launched last month and has already sold 700 policies this month.

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The Verge

JANUARY 31, 2022

While homosexuality isn’t illegal in China, observers have noted that government policies have been increasingly intolerant , and Beijing censors have taken issue with gay themes in media. The tightening of restrictions comes ahead of China hosting the Winter Olympics in Beijing, which are due to kick off later this week.

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Gyrus

JULY 25, 2024

Disseminates automated notifications for policy updates and acknowledgment in employees’ preferred languages, ensuring everyone is up-to-date. Extends this customization to policies and documentation, offering them in employees’ preferred languages to guarantee access to the most up-to-date compliance information.

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M+R

JUNE 18, 2024

Here’s the issue: third-party cookies are kind of a terrible technology. Google has removed 1% of cookies to test their cookie alternative, and are planning to fully remove support for them in Q1 2025. Remember earlier, when we said Google and its peers want to replace cookies with alternative identifiers?

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The Verge

MAY 6, 2021

Apple trial as a potential alternative for getting Fortnite on the iPhone: web apps. In addition to the technical hurdles a web app involves, it also introduces a discoverability issue. For PWAs to truly be a viable alternative to App Store apps, there are at least a few of these features that need to be enabled.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In January, WhatsApp mishandled the introduction of a new privacy policy, leading to concerns that it would be sharing private user data with parent company Facebook. Signal users were also experiencing issues where they weren’t able to see all of their contacts. For the new users I’d like to say this – welcome to Telegram”.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Neither Amazon nor Walmart have formal price-matching policies allowing customers to request price adjustments if an item is cheaper elsewhere, FYI.) Third-party sellers on Amazon may not use its customer service , and Walmart's Marketplace Sellers may have different return policies or warranty terms. billion into the cause in 2023.

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

Sometimes, we have no alternative but to delete a comment. We only delete violations, which are clearly laid out ( see commenting policy ). We also go back to the community and say, “we deleted x’s comment because it violated x rule on our commenting policy. I look at number of retweets, comments, etc.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Husk is one of the companies participating in the Nigeria Electrification Project, which provides performance-based grants, a sort of capital subsidy, to mini-grid developers — part of the national effort to solve the country’s chronic power supply issues. “In

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The Verge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

That policy would have taken over in December , but it may be pushed out beyond that — and it seems that’s the point. It also seems like Apple is genuinely afraid that the court order would force them to open up the App Store to alternate payment mechanisms, despite what some Apple pundits have claimed.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

At the same time, she ordered Apple to remove its anti-steering rules — policies banning developers from telling users about alternatives to Apple’s in-app purchase system. And she specifically calls out a lack of competition as an issue. iOS developers have a right to talk about alternatives. The Epic v.

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The Verge

JANUARY 10, 2022

Many developers have taken issue with what they see as restrictive store policies, particularly the 30 percent cut Apple takes from many transactions. Apple ruling , that ruling has been put on hold , meaning Apple won’t have to let developers point customers to alternative payment systems outside the App Store for the moment.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

government on data management and analytics issues at CSC. ” Carroll pitches Immuta as an “enterprise-scale” alternative to manual processes for creating and implementing data policies. . Army — gain access to a dashboard designed to automate aspects of data policy federation.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Decision 1: Must we have data governance policies before we migrate? Good data governance addresses data quality issues ranging from how you control your data input processes to questions such as ‘How long will you store old records? We hope this provides guidance that will help you plan all aspects of your next data migration.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Educating the Public and Advocating about issues and informing the public about issue areas. Below are the most important ones from Google’s Ad Grants Policy Compliance Guide. Alternatively you can change your website and make the keywords more relevant and thereby increase the quality score.

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The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

It’s a policy that continues to annoy developers and the basis for a fresh and very visible challenge from Epic Games. While this policy is central to the battle between Epic Games and Apple and Google, the fight is ultimately about power, control, and Apple’s approach to games and the App Store. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

I came away with a much better understanding of the issues they are exploring and certainly did my part to articulate why I support the positions we have. The most interesting part of the conversation was around what I call the “dueling moral high grounds” issue: authors rights and the rights of people with disabilities.

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The Verge

JANUARY 15, 2022

Apple will let dating app developers offer alternate payment options in the Netherlands in compliance with the Dutch regulator’s ruling, according to a report from Bloomberg. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Because we do not believe these orders are in our users’ best interests, we have appealed the ACM’s decision to a higher court”.

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The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2021

A spokesperson for Twitch told The Verge , “We support our streamers’ rights to express themselves and bring attention to important issues across our service. Even after Microsoft shut down its Mixer platform , Facebook and YouTube offer alternatives to streamers fed up with what they feel is Twitch’s slow and reactive response to harassment.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Employees, almost all of whom are contractors, were instructed of the new policy at a company-wide town hall meeting today, say multiple people familiar with Accenture’s plans. High-risk workers are being asked to make alternate arrangements, and will not have to come in.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

As a result, nonprofit marketers run into issues, and it can be hard to find time in your already-busy schedule to troubleshoot them. Alternatively, you might’ve picked countless keywords with low search volume. Nonprofits must ensure their ad content, keywords, and landing pages align with the policies. Low search volume.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

Apps allow citizens to use their zip codes to look up their elected officials and voice their concerns or support on a policy issue are not unique to Twitter as I learned from posting about the App on Google+. Voice for America’s Children has a similar app on Facebook. Or, failing that, to come up with an alternative to G+.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In the future, it says, Amazon One could not only be used for shopping but as a replacement for tickets at music and sporting events, and as an alternative to your office keycard, letting you scan in with a swipe of your hand. In other words, Amazon One isn’t a payment technology.

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