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Bowser arrested and charged for selling Nintendo Switch hacks

The Verge

French national Max Louarn and Bowser, originally from Canada but arrested in the Dominican Republic, allegedly led the group, which makes a line of tools for cracking locked-down gaming hardware.

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8 startups that leveraged products for social good, and where they’re headed in 2014

The Next Web

Also in the New Year, Rosenberg’s team of five is continuing to partner with various organizations like the National Alzheimer’s Association, to reach a new audience and provide a product that’s not only stand out, but does good. 2) The startup that’s giving clean water to those who don’t have access.

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More Groovy Service Acts at Service Nation Summit: Senator Chris Dodd's Semester of Service and Encore Service Act

Have Fun - Do Good

During his speech this afternoon at the Service Nation Summit , Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) described being inspired to serve after hearing John F. Dodd served in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic from 1966 to 1968, and then joined the U.S.

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Lessons Learned From A Twitterthon

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I wrote about her project The Born2Fly Project to stop child trafficking in January, 2009 on National Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Awareness Day. She and I have have linked to each other’s blog posts and commented on each others posts over the past three years. People need to know what the funds will be used for.

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Research Friday: What Affects Hispanic Volunteering - Comparing Three Surveys in the United States

ASU Lodestar Center

That means Hispanics' share of the nation's total population would nearly double, from 12.6% Click here to read "Senior Arizona volunteers — how do they stack up against the rest of the nation?" — where Dr. Carl Yoshioka digs in even deeper to the AZ sector. Giving and volunteering in the United States: Findings from a national survey.

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Glovo to double down African investment in the next 12 months — but will it stay put?

TechCrunch

Yet, the West African nation does not come without its own fair share of troubles, like poor logistics infrastructure and an unpredictable regulatory environment. Last year, the company pulled out of all the Latin American countries — Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.

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7 Nonprofits Leading the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Saleforce Nonprofit

It was updated on 8/17/2022 for National Nonprofit Day. The organization operates in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos, Dominican Republic and India and also has offices in three donor nations: United States, Australia and New Zealand. National Modern Slavery Helpline to combat trafficking and slavery in the U.K.