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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

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As Yahoo leaves China, an accelerating stream of exits

TechCrunch

Yahoo added in the same comment that it “remains committed to the rights of our users including a free and open internet” — about as direct a dig against the Chinese government that you will find from a corporation that operates globally.

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The four numbers Apple won’t let you engrave on your iPhone in China

The Verge

Comparisons of filtered keywords by type and region. Taiwan, meanwhile, is a self-governing democracy that China considers to be a breakaway state that should reunite with the mainland. Apple responded to the analysis by CitizenLab by saying it filters engraving requests with respect to “local laws, rules, and regulations.”

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Vrbo is blocking new Washington, DC reservations during inauguration week

The Verge

Vrbo previously stated it was evaluating new bookings and that it would “take appropriate action in coordination with law enforcement” if necessary. In comparison, Airbnb not only blocked new reservations, but it canceled existing ones as well. through Friday, 1/22. Vrbo (@vrbo) January 19, 2021.

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Amazon’s palm reading starts at the grocery store, but it could be so much bigger

The Verge

It’s much harder, by comparison, to snap a picture of someone’s hand and use that to spoof their vein patterns. Biometric information is protected in a way other data is not, by the EU’s GDPR regulations and by some state-level laws in the US. You can never change your palm like you change your password or other identification tokens.”

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Humans and AI: How Should You Talk About AI? Be Positive or Give Warnings?

DataRobot

Banjo claimed to use software that automatically detected anomalies to help law enforcement solve crimes and respond faster. In behavioral science this is known as the blemish frame , where a small negative provides a frame of comparison to much stronger positives, strengthening the positive messaging. But things didn’t go as planned.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It includes international trade and development, security, micro-finance, LBGT rights, renewable energy advocacy, water policy, security, human rights for indigenous people, terrorism financing, refugee protection policies and rights, law enforcement, trafficking, peace in conflict areas, and poverty reduction.