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Helping Youth Find Their Tech Genius: This year with iUrban Teen

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Technology Director. iUrban Teen. iUrban Teen has been busy this year creating opportunities and environments where youth can find, appreciate, and grow their genius. At the core of the iUrban Teen programs is the desire to create opportunities and environments where youth can find, appreciate, and grow their genius.

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Copper Banking adds $9M in funding as digital banks clamor for teen customers

TechCrunch

Copper Banking , a digital banking service aimed at teens, announced today it has raised a total of $13.3 We worked with millions of teens and parents in our previous company,” Behringer told TechCrunch. The result, Behringer adds, is fewer fees for its teen customers. million in seed funding. The pair attribute Snap!

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Children and teens who volunteer tend to have better health and lower levels of anxiety and fewer behavioral problems than those who dont volunteer. This might include joining a nonprofit board of directors , volunteering more hours, or taking on a volunteer leadership role. Changing demographics The number of U.S.

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Black teen barred from skating rink by inaccurate facial recognition

The Verge

A facial recognition algorithm used by a local roller skating rink in Detroit wouldn’t let teen Lamya Robinson onto the premises, and accused her of previously getting into a fight at the establishment. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. But Robinson had never even been to the rink.

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Technology's Emerging, Enthusiastic Leaders

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Technology Director. iUrban Teen. iUrban Teen is working with students to spark and fuel the fires of innovation within tomorrow's tech leaders. Without teens staying inspired and graduating, the future does not look so bright; we’d miss out on the great ideas and collaborations they would bring to the world.

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Netflix drops trailer for the Russo brothers’ The Electric State

Ars Technica

But we'll get a chance to see another, smaller film from the directors this month on Netflix: The Electric State , adapted from the graphic novel by Swedish artist/designer SimonStlenhag. The Electric State was Stlenhag's third such book, published in 2018 and set in a similar dystopian, ravaged landscape.

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14 predictions for 2014 that media experts find unlikely

The Next Web

Then you can be ready when they take their eye off the ball. - Ryan Holiday , Director of Marketing at American Apparel, Author of Trust Me I’m Lying and Growth Hacker Marketing. Lauren Hackett, Director, Communications & Social Media, Consumer Reports. Look: focus on your focus–keep your head down while staying flexible.

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