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The NonProfit Voice Ep 84: The Rapid Growth of Giving Through Donor-Advised Funds

NonProfit PRO

Shirley Nagar, Sarah Traisman and Mitch Stein join The NonProfit Voice to discuss the rise of donor-advised funds as a way to give.

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Apple slashes Vision Pro production, cancels 2025 model in response to plummeting demand

TechSpot

We heard over the weekend that the Vision Pro headset Apple spent eight years and billions of dollars developing was rapidly losing steam in terms of both interest and sales.

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Newman’s Own Foundation Announces Inaugural Food Justice for Kids Prize

NonProfit PRO

Newman's Own Foundation opened applications for the inaugural Food Justice for Kids Prize to support organizations fighting food injustice.

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A battery that can recharge in seconds: Researchers use supercapacitor parts to build a new type of sodium-ion battery

TechSpot

Sodium-ion batteries aren't new, but they've only started to gain traction in recent years. Compared to their lithium counterparts, the materials used in sodium batteries are far more abundant (up to 1,000 more plentiful) and affordable. They are also much safer than lithium-ion batteries, and can be discharged to 0V.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Nonprofit Organizational Fitness and Health Are Not the Same

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofits may confuse organizational fitness with health. Here's the difference, as well as some tips to boost your organization's health.

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Should your campaign identity match your brand identity?

Big Duck

Determine when and where to change your organizational brand elements for unique and engaging campaign visuals, themes, identities, and more.

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Japanese Gacha machine dispenses Intel Core i7-8700 for just $3.25

TechSpot

The machine was highlighted by X/Twitter user LaurieWired (via Tom's Hardware), who posted that a user called Sawara-San had won the Coffee Lake S chip after placing 500 Yen, or about $3.25, into the Gacha machine. The self-serving vending machines are found in most locations globally but are especially popular.

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Node.js 22 arrives, backs ECMAScript modules

InfoWorld

Node.js 22, the latest version of the popular JavaScript runtime, has arrived, featuring require() support for ECMAScript modules, an improved WebSocket client, and an updated version of the Google V8 JavaScript engine. Announced April 24 , version 22 of the event-driven, asynchronous runtime can be downloaded from Nodejs.org. The release adds require() support for synchronous ECMAScript module graphs under the flag: --experimental-require-module.

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AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Revisit: How Does It Compare Against the 7700 XT?

TechSpot

How usable is the Radeon 5700 XT in the latest and greatest games five years after its release? For those of you looking to buy one used or upgrade, we'll provide insights into your options.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Proving Your Value: Measuring Sponsorship Return on Investment

The Sponsorship Collective

I’ve written a lot about sponsorship valuations lately and, while this is not a post about valuation, sponsorship ROI is a close cousin.

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NASA resumes communications with Voyager 1 probe after remote fix, 15 billion miles from Earth

TechSpot

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has confirmed that Voyager 1 remains in good health. The team has identified the issue affecting the probe's ability to transmit valuable scientific data back to Earth, and engineers are now working to implement the necessary fix to reroute communications "around" the malfunctioning chip found.

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5 ways to use JavaScript promises

InfoWorld

Promises are a central mechanism for handling asynchronous code in JavaScript. You will find them in many JavaScript libraries and frameworks, where they're used to manage the results of an action. The fetch() API is one example of promises at work. As a developer, you might not be familiar with creating and using promises outside of an existing product, but it's surprisingly simple.

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You can now worry your friends with this $9,420 flamethrower-equipped robot dog

TechSpot

Throwflame, which is apparently the oldest flamethrower manufacturer in the US, unveiled its imaginatively-named Thermonator in 2023. It joins the list of robotic quadrupeds that have been equipped with weaponry over the years, such as this rifle-carrying machine and a rocket-launcher-carrying robot ninja dog from Russia.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Snowflake’s open-source Arctic LLM to take on Llama 3, Grok, Mistral, and DBRX

InfoWorld

Cloud-based data warehouse company Snowflake has developed an open-source large language model (LLM), Arctic, to take on the likes of Meta’s Llama 3 , Mistral’s family of models, xAI’s Grok-1 , and Databricks’ DBRX.

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Gigabyte confirms "Ryzen 9000" branding for AMD's upcoming Zen 5 CPUs

TechSpot

The information comes from a new Gigabyte press release notifying users of the latest AGESA 1.1.7.0 beta BIOS release that makes its current AM5 motherboards (X670, B650, and A620-series products) compatible with AMD's next-gen processors. Asus and MSI confirmed support last week, but only mentioned "next-gen AMD Ryzen CPUs" rather.

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How to Hire Sponsorship Sales Staff (or Get Hired)

The Sponsorship Collective

I am writing this post for two audiences. The first is the hiring manager looking to retain sponsorship talent. The second is to the sponsorship sales professional, looking for work in the field (whether new or experienced).

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QDEL technology set to become the premium display replacement to OLEDs by 2026

TechSpot

Micro-LEDs are in line to replace OLEDs but need another half decade or so of development before commercialization. Noctiluca notes that micro-LED tech will be ideal for transparent screens and displays viewed outdoors in sunlight, like cell phones and digital billboards. However, there is another display tech called QDEL that.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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How RAG completes the generative AI puzzle

InfoWorld

Generative AI entered the global consciousness with a bang at the close of 2022 (cue: ChatGPT ), but making it work in the enterprise has amounted to little more than a series of stumbles. Shadow AI use in the enterprise is sky high as employees are making day-to-day task companions out of AI chat tools. But for the knowledge-intensive workflows that are core to an organization’s mission, generative AI has yet to deliver on its lofty promise to transform the way we work.

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Rabbit's R1 AI gadget gets first hands-on testing

TechSpot

Following the disappointment of the Humane Ai Pin , the Rabbit R1 aims to offer something better at a third of the price and without any subscription fees. However, reviewers remain skeptical about the usefulness of the device.

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OpenAI ramps up enterprise support with a focus on security, control, and cost

InfoWorld

OpenAI, known for its large language model ChatGPT, is making a strong push for the enterprise market. In what could intensify competition among enterprise AI players , the company announced a slew of new features designed to give businesses more control, enhance security, and offer cost-effective options when integrating OpenAI’s AI technologies in their operations.

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Microsoft is rolling out new Start menu ads to all Windows 11 users despite backlash

TechSpot

It was only a couple of weeks ago when Microsoft started testing more Start menu ads in Windows 11 – something it experimented with a year earlier – in the latest Windows Insider build.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Inpainting and Outpainting with Stable Diffusion

Machine Learning Mastery

Inpainting and outpainting have long been popular and well-studied image processing domains. Traditional approaches to these problems often relied on complex algorithms and deep learning techniques yet still gave inconsistent outputs. However, recent advancements in the form of Stable diffusion have reshaped these domains. Stable diffusion now offers enhanced efficacy in inpainting and outpainting while […] The post Inpainting and Outpainting with Stable Diffusion appeared first on Machine

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Apple said to be working on a custom AI server chip based on TSMC's 3nm process

TechSpot

Apple appears to be developing its own custom AI server processor, aiming to commence mass production by the second half of 2025. The speculation originates from "Phone Chip Expert," a Weibo user known for accurately predicting Apple's moves in the mobile industry.

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Wasmer unveils Python to Wasm compiler

InfoWorld

WebAssembly runtime maker Wasmer has unveiled py2wasm, a Python -to-WebAssembly compiler that transforms Python programs to the WebAssembly (aka Wasm) binary instruction format. Using a fork of the Nuitka Python compiler , py2wasm converts Python programs to Wasm, allowing them to run without interpreter overhead. Introduced April 18, py2wasm addresses a situation in which the performance of Python programs in WebAssembly has been less than ideal, Wasmer founder and CEO Syrus Akbary wrote in a b

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Asus releases firmware update to address game-related crashes on Intel CPUs

TechSpot

Owners of recent Intel CPUs and Asus motherboards based on the Z790, B760, and H770 chipsets are strongly advised to install the latest firmware update released by the Taiwanese manufacturer. The company introduced the new update as a BIOS ready for "next gen Intel processors," while the firmware is essentially.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.