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Google’s Wing warns new drone laws ‘may have unintended consequences’ for privacy

The Verge

Here’s Wing on that: This allows a drone to be identified as it flies over without necessarily sharing that drone’s complete flight path or flight history, and that information, which can be more sensitive, is not displayed to the public and only available to law enforcement if they have proper credentials and a reason to need that information.

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Twitter will set up a legal entity in Turkey to comply with controversial social media law

The Verge

Twitter is planning to establish a legal entity in Turkey to continue operating there under the country’s controversial internet law that took effect last year , the company announced late Friday. Under the law, social media companies that have more than 1 million users must store Turkish users’ data in the country.

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Visualizing Women's Impact to History Through Data Visualization

Tableau

Kathleen VanDerAa March 7, 2024 - 10:47pm Kate VanDerAa Every March, we celebrate women who have educated us, inspired us, led us, and significantly impacted the direction of society during Women's History Month. Consider joining a Tableau Community Project and vizzing alongside others. Get all the details and learn how to participate.

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A History of How Modern ESG Came to Be

sgEngage

While not a new concept or strategy, environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs are on the rise. Ahead of the full release, we wanted to give a preview and share an excerpt focused on the history of ESG as a pillar of CSR. Read more about the history of Earth Day here. . . Happy reading! . _ .

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Ford employees ask the company to stop making police cars

The Verge

Ford is far and away the leading automaker in the US when it comes to making and selling specially-designed vehicles for law enforcement, making up some two-thirds of the market. Nextdoor stopped a program that allowed users to forward posts to law enforcement.

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The federal government is investigating yet another Tesla Autopilot crash

The Verge

No one was injured, but the government sent investigators to the scene to determine how Autopilot may have contributed to the crash. Local law enforcement has said it doesn’t believe Autopilot was involved in the Detroit crash, but they have yet to make the same determination in Houston.

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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

NonProfit Hub

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. The government also became much more involved in social and cultural welfare programs.

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