Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

So, this is an in-depth report on the two days I just spent at the end of last week in Geneva. There was also an associated effort called the Trusted Intermediary Global Accessible Resources (TIGAR) project, to ease the exchange of accessible book files between libraries for the blind and print disabled.

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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 18, 2013

I will set up the Weekly Backup and actually download the backup file within 48 hours of when I’m notified it’s ready. Better yet, I’ll save that.zip file to a computer/drive that is regularly backed up. It will even report when it’s an application or automated process that is making the change.

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

Thousands of leaked confidential files reveal a treasure trove of sketchy and unlawful behavior from Uber. The damning leak of more than 124,000 documents, now known as the Uber Files, spans a five-year period between 2013 and 2017. Later that year, Macron signed off on a decree relaxing requirements for licensing Uber drivers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In a recent study by Fidelity Charitable , 8 out of 10 donors reported that nonprofit transparency and trustworthiness are primary factors influencing their giving decisions. Once you have registered to fundraise in a state, you must regularly renew that registration and file an annual report of details of your fundraising activities.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2022

SOCAR , a south Korean car-sharing startup, has filed for an initial public offering, announced on Wednesday by Korea Exchange. According to media reports, SOCAR’s estimated valuation is to be $2.5 Car-sharing startup Turo has filed confidentially for an IPO. million (60 billion won) in October 2020. valuation .

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The Verge

AUGUST 14, 2020

The purchase order for $224,000 describes “clearview licenses” and lists “ICE mission support dallas” as the contracting office. As first reported by BuzzFeed News , thousands of companies, including the NBA, Bank of America, Macy’s, and Walmart, were discovered to be using Clearview’s technology.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

ForgeRock filed its form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this morning as the identity management provider takes the next step toward its IPO. In its S-1 , ForgeRock reported that as of June 30, its annual recurring revenue (ARR) was $155 million, representing 30% year-over-year growth. . Morgan Chase & Co.,

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2023

based chipmaker owned by Japan’s SoftBank since 2016, has filed for a Nasdaq listing under the ticker symbol “ARM,” five months after announcing it had filed confidential, preliminary IPO paperwork with U.S. Arm, the U.K.-based regulators. That’s twice the $32 billion SoftBank paid for Arm seven years ago.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 3, 2021

At least nine employees of the US State Department working in or with Uganda had their iPhones hacked with spyware made by NSO Group, according to a report from Reuters. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. NSO has claimed that its spyware isn’t able to target US phone numbers (that is, numbers with a country code of +1).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

A company spokesperson told me via email: “Program admins will be able to ask Ava for reporting across the travel and spend programs, whether that is via text, graph, PDF, etc. According to Amex, the initial solution will leverage machine learning and AI to automate expense reporting and approvals.” in Robinhood in early 2022.

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TechNode

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On Wednesday, Huawei and Xiaomi announced a global patent cross-licensing agreement encompassing multiple communications technologies, including 5G. Furthermore, in December of the previous year, Huawei entered into a similar patent cross-licensing agreement with Oppo and Samsung. Huawei, in Chinese ]

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TechNode

JULY 15, 2024

The Chinese government on July 12 announced it had given Xiaomi a production license to independently assemble electric vehicles, meaning the smartphone maker has cleared the official hurdles required to scale up its production independently, without needing its traditional car manufacturer ally BAIC.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

The deal would transfer control of Swarm’s ground and space licenses to SpaceX, in addition to any licenses pending before the commission. The FCC filings do not disclose any financial details or terms of the transaction. The deal was reportedly reached between the two companies on July 16.

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The Verge

AUGUST 18, 2021

T-Mobile has released more information about its most recent data breach , and while the company’s findings fall short of the reported 100 million records, the numbers are staggering. In its last earnings report ( PDF ), T-Mobile said it had over 104 million customers. Photo by John Lamparski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In addition, nonprofits are offered up to 10 licenses for free! An incredibly powerful tool for managing large amounts of data, including standardizing supporter contact information format, the ability to build scenarios that can be used multiple times, mass insertion and deletion of data, and all readily available in an Excel file.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Fast-fashion clothing chain Forever 21 is reportedly getting ready to shutter hundreds of locations as it considers filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Heres what you need to know about Forever 21s reported closures. In September 2019, the chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The Wall Street Journal reported that Dressbarn more than doubled its revenue between the first and second quarter of 2020. Its fortunes declined vastly as online shopping arrived, and the company filed for bankruptcy twice in the past five years. REV didn’t say whether those RadioShack licenses would stick around.

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Futurism

MARCH 3, 2025

As Forbes reports , new data from the content licensing platform TollBit shows that AI chatbots send a whopping 96 percent less traffic to publishers' websites than traditional search engines even as companies like OpenAI and Perplexity promise tangible gains to media companies that partner with them.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A remake of the Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 has leaked online, and it’s playable on PC using an emulator, Video Games Chronicle reports. According to a report from 1Up at the time which has now been corroborated by VGC , the issue came down to the sheer number of rights-holders for the game.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Firefly Aerospace’s roller coaster ride could soon send the rocket startup to the public market via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, a recent filing with the FCC suggests. A recent FCC filing provides new details of the deal, including that it involves a special purpose acquisition vehicle.

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The Verge

MAY 12, 2020

In a preliminary settlement filed on Friday in San Mateo Superior Court, the social network agreed to pay damages to American moderators and provide more counseling to them while they work. Informing moderators how to report violations of Facebook’s workplace standards by the vendors they’re working for.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

If you’re an Android user with Dark Sky and you’re wondering where to go now for your weather report , there are a few alternatives to choose from. Permissions requested: photos / media / files, Wi-Fi connection information, storage, location, and others, including control vibration and network connections. Price: Free with ads.

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TechNode

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Why it matters: Acquiring existing plants is one of the easiest ways for electric vehicle companies to obtain a production license in China, as NIO rival Li Auto did previously. This achievement followed years of collaboration with Haima Automobile , a former partner of Japans Mazda, to manufacture EVs, Reuters reported.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The deal was first reported by Business Insider , which noted Voisey had changed its company address in London to that of Snap’s. It’s not clear how much Snap would have paid for the startup, but the news comes on the heels of a Snap filing earlier this month that indicated that the U.K. Voisey had raised only $1.88

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The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2022

PUBG-maker Krafton filed a big lawsuit Monday. PUBG -maker Krafton filed a big lawsuit Monday : it’s suing the developer of two mobile games that it accuses of copying PUBG: Battlegrounds , the hit PC battle royale shooter, and it’s suing Apple and Google for distributing those games on their app stores. Image: Krafton.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Airbnb decries the city’s regulatory ‘regime’ In its lawsuit filed in federal court last week, Airbnb said it has no responsibility for the actions of its hosts, citing the same law that protects social media companies from liability for users’ posts. Jack Brook, Associated Press/Report for America Census data.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In December 2020, TechCrunch’s Steve O’Hear reported that Getsafe only had 150,000 customers overall. The mobile app acts as a key part of the company’s product offering as you can buy new insurance products, manage your existing contracts and file claims directly through the app. And Getsafe has a lot of engagement with its app.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Years ago, Big Tech companies like Google decided that they profit more by stealing smaller companies’ intellectual property than buying or licensing it. Google has a reported $142 billion in cash in the bank. Many IP owners don’t even file a lawsuit. This is far beyond what most companies make in total annual profits.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Uber has 30 days to pay a $59 million fine to California’s Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for failing to answer the regulator’s questions about a damning safety report released by the company in December 2019. News of the fine was first reported by The San Francisco Chronicle.

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The Verge

AUGUST 20, 2020

Joseph Sullivan, who was Uber’s chief security officer from April 2015 to November 2017, allegedly concealed the hack that occurred in October 2016 , which exposed confidential data of 57 million drivers and customers, including drivers’ license information. Sullivan was later fired.).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2023

Police investigations are ongoing as Flutterwave, via legal counsel and law enforcement parties, has filed a motion and seeks to freeze accounts across 27 financial institutions that interacted with the missing funds, Techpoint Africa reported. Several tweets regarding the alleged hack have also come up over the weekend.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Sandbox VR develops its own games and technology, unlike other competitors that operate with licensed games, Zhao noted. About 80% of its employees had to leave the company, which was forced to file bankruptcy during the COVID crisis, he added. from 2021 to 2028, based on a report by Verified Market Research. .

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

Doximity filed to go public earlier today. doctors , more than 800,000 licensed professionals. Let’s chat briefly about the larger health tech exit market and then dig into Doximity’s IPO filing and get our heads around how the company managed to avoid private-market dilution for seven years — and what the company may be worth.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Box.org provides organizations with the Box file-sharing, content management, and collaboration service. You can use Box's cloud-based storage and collaboration tools to replace traditional on-premises file servers and traditional file-sharing processes. These licenses are perpetual, meaning they never expire.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Workhorse filed the protest in the US Court of Federal Claims in mid-June, nearly four months after the USPS announced that it had awarded the contract to build the next-generation mail truck to defense contractor Oshkosh, ending a contest that started in 2015.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

FTX bankruptcy filings state that it owes money to over a million people and businesses after SBF used billions of dollars from customer money to prop up Alameda Research. Its bankruptcy filing has also revealed a house that commingled assets and didn’t have its books in order. This is the biggest Ponzi scheme ever.

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Byte Technology

JULY 18, 2017

And consider this: web design experts even report that using custom fonts can increase conversion rates and time users spend visiting your site as well as decrease bounce rates. The problem many WordPress site owners find is that the theme they chose has an unfortunately limited set of types to work with.

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