The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Neal Stephenson famously coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash , where it referred to a 3D virtual world inhabited by avatars of real people. The protagonist is a master hacker who gets in katana fights at a virtual nightclub. But wait, now Ready Player One isn’t a metaverse and virtual worlds don’t have to be 3D?

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The Verge

JANUARY 9, 2021

Oh hey, it’s all of my PC games available to play on the Quest 2, wire-free, from within a virtual room. I’m going to walk you through the steps required to make this happen on your Quest 2 virtual reality headset. Buy the Virtual Desktop app for Quest. Virtual Desktop running on the Quest 2. This is getting weird.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2011

This month, David Moschella of Computer Sciences Corporation touched off the latest flap in a recurrent debate on what the most important part of green IT is. It should be dealing with e-waste and getting some decent electronics recycling in place worldwide. He argues that IT infrastructure, including datacenters, consumes between 1.5%

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Anna Jaeger, TechSoup Global By now, you're probably aware that "green technology" exists. You might even be able to name a thing or two that would be considered green. In this article, I can barely scratch the surface of some of the more accessible green technologies. Green Software. Green Hardware.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2022

Before the prevalence of virtual events, conventions, trade shows, and other large-scale events used to be a real in-person extravaganza. Swanky hotels with over-the-top accommodations and evening dinners and entertainment that made everyone back at the office green with jealousy. . Great event and conference perks – but at what cost?

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

Travel also creates huge carbon costs to the environment. In fact, one of the most significant ways that IT can help the environment is that it enables us to meet with each other online or in "virtual meetings. Meanwhile, virtual meetings just keep getting better and better. Both of those are TechSoup donor partners.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Read on for our explanation of how silent auction software can help your nonprofit go green with successful, sustainable fundraisers. Plus, event software even helps you go beyond paper waste—by enabling you to host virtual and hybrid events , you’ll also cut down on food and plastic waste. Highlight your commitment to sustainability!

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The Verge

AUGUST 18, 2020

Luckily, many videoconferencing apps offer features that either blur the background or replace it with something that will obscure the reality of your home environment. If you have a reasonably powerful computer, you will probably be able to use a virtual background immediately. Skype offers both a blur feature and virtual backgrounds.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

When our lives shifted around social distancing rules, our appreciation for the environment bloomed. Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. Stretch with CELI: Yoga for Clean Energy is a one-hour, virtual Hatha yoga session taught by CELI alum and staff members as a free event.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

On the heels of Hopin’s $125 million funding round , a newcomer in the virtual events space is gaining steam. Welcome , led by co-founder and CEO Roberto Ortiz, is positioning itself as the “Ritz Carlton for virtual events,” Ortiz told me. Everyone has been forced into this virtual environment.”

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

We like to feature their corporate social responsibility efforts this time of year, especially what they're doing to improve our environment. The company is also greening its supply chain. Symantec: Focusing Even More on the Environment in 2015. Symantec's primary CSR focus in the coming year is the environment.

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2009

Disruptive Technology #1: Virtualization. . There are lots of benefits to virtualization, chief among them, the power savings. Virtualization helps reduce the number of servers used, decreasing power consumption. AND, it's the green thing to do. The real fun begins with desktop virtualization. Make Al Gore proud!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2023

Ask Sophie: How many employment green cards are available each year? Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch Dear Sophie, I’m trying to figure out how long I have to wait for a green card. I have two questions for you: How many employment green cards in each category are available every year? You can sign up here. Big Tech Inc.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It’s called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and it allows for any and all sensitive information to be transmitted safely and securely by enabling complex algorithms that scramble data while it’s moving around our virtual world.

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Google Research AI blog

MARCH 27, 2023

Posted by Rahul Goel and Aditya Gupta, Software Engineers, Google Assistant Virtual assistants are increasingly integrated into our daily routines. One of the biggest challenges in building a robust virtual assistant is identifying what a user wants and what information is needed to perform the task at hand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2010

Finding Green Businesses : The web has effectively replaced the paper Yellow Pages as a way to find local businesses and services. The Yelp and Around Me apps are popular ways to find restaurants, coffee shops, or hotels wherever you are, but what about green-rated businesses? The Elections app will soon be updated for 2010.).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

This week, we've got ten tips to help your nonprofit find ways to use technology innovations to work more effectively while cutting back your impact on the environment through travel and commuting. Not only does travel use up money and valuable time that you could be spending in other ways, but it's costly to the environment.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2009

The environment was spared the greenhouse gas emissions from the car and plane travel that was avoided. Tags: Green Office GreenTech Online Seminar Telecom Services Training Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 They saved money on travel costs for speakers and attendees.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

” Foley thinks that WeWork got some things wrong about how to optimize the work environment. While plenty of people reap the social benefits of co-working, a buzzing environment full of workers focusing on different projects can be detrimental to the kind of flow state that some work necessitates.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2024

Galas are an exciting opportunity that allows you to connect with new donors and returning donors alike in a fun environment. Utilize touch screens, virtual reality experiences, or live demonstrations to captivate your audience’s attention and encourage participation. Donor engagement. When should my organization host a gala?

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

It has also been called the “blood diamond of batteries” because it’s been mined in a way that’s endangered child workers and wrecked the environment in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mercedes says the battery management system is also configured specifically for AMG. speed, acceleration), for example while driving on a racetrack.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

The company behind it, Anysphere , made the smart design choice of building the UX based on Microsofts Visual Studio Code, a familiar programming environment. In 2024 ESM3 generated a new Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP), a type of protein responsible for the glowing effect seen in jellyfish and the vibrant fluorescent colors of coral.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

We brought on some of the biggest names in tech and VC, including likes of Roelof Botha, Kirsten Green, Zach Perret, Charles Hudson, Aileen Lee, Mark Cuban, Howard Lerman, Niko Bonatsos, Alexa Von Tobel, Aileen Lee and the list could go on and on and on. . Somehow, we did 44 episodes of the show in 2020, the year of our Lord. . Networking!!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Susan Tenby explained how TechSoup helped non-profits establish a presence in SecondLife , demonstrating how the virtual world can be used to disseminate information and also act as a venue for people to meet. eBay's Green Team began with a group of San Jose employees. The interaction options are wider than ever. Time as currency.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

Grace Ministries International's Jim Shemaria picking up the Virtual Computer Package in Seattle. A Multipoint Server system provides an overall cost and energy savings of 66 percent compared to a traditional one-to-one computing environment. and was off to Tanzania. It all fit in one box. Image one: Interconnection.

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Classy

MARCH 29, 2021

As a Certified B Corporation, we prioritize our stakeholder promise to empower nonprofits by offering an exceptional giving experience without sacrificing an inclusive work environment or a sustainable future in the process. In 2021, the Collaborative is going virtual and is free to all registrants. Dr. Bronner’s.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 22, 2022

In this environment, teams that successfully close a fundraising round will find themselves with a shorter runway than they planned on, which means partnering with an investor who understands the business well enough to add value is more critical than it was a year ago. billion to $1.81 billion, a 31% decline.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

Why Working In Distributed Teams Is Green. Working in distributed groups is in the realm of green IT because it is a form of telework, or work done outside of the traditional on-site work environment. NTC 2011 TechSoup virtual teams presentation. Find a simple screencast on how to do a TweetChat. on Slideshare.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Consumers today know AR technology thanks to interactions with Snapchat Lenses and TikTok Effects, through mobile games like Pokémon Go, and by visualizing products they’re considering buying — like furniture they place in their room , or makeup they virtually try on via an AR filter.

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2011

The Natural Resources Defense Council is conducting a survey to determine whether efficient server technologies (for example, virtualization) have penetrated the small server room market. There is a clear cost advantage for them to do so, and the fact that it helps the environment and improves human health is a pretty tasty co-benefit.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

The reasoning behind these workforce reductions follows a common script , citing the macroeconomic environment and a need to find discipline on a tumultuous path to profitability. GitHub Announced on March 28 that it has eliminated over 100 jobs in the South Asian market, laying off virtually its entire engineering team in India.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 30, 2023

The reasoning behind these workforce reductions follows a common script , citing the macroeconomic environment and a need to find discipline on a tumultuous path to profitability. GitHub Announced on March 28 that it has eliminated over 100 jobs in the South Asian market, laying off virtually its entire engineering team in India.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

The reasoning behind these workforce reductions follows a common script , citing the macroeconomic environment and a need to find discipline on a tumultuous path to profitability. GitHub Announced on March 28 that it has eliminated over 100 jobs in the South Asian market, laying off virtually its entire engineering team in India.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

The reasoning behind these workforce reductions follows a common script , citing the macroeconomic environment and a need to find discipline on a tumultuous path to profitability. GitHub Announced on March 28 that it has eliminated over 100 jobs in the South Asian market, laying off virtually its entire engineering team in India.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

Featuring topics like green infrastructure, new mobilities, sustainable tech, urban mobility The Fintech Stage: Dive into the evolution of monetary exchanges and follow the technology that is powering new ways of capturing and distributing value and wealth.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

But meetings are a part of any nonprofit, and you need a tool to gather everyone or some meeting participants virtually. It is so much easier to start out with tools and processes than to wait for your nonprofit to grow to the point that everything is unwieldy and then try to get a chaotic environment under control.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2022

Typically from the funds that are being transferred to Twig we see that roughly 42% of them get used for new experiences — that might be travelling, it might be… experience-led — so it doesn’t mean that if you increase liquidity you necessarily increase consumerization of things that have a negative impact on the environment.

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