Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 16, 2011

For example, all residents with the qualifying disabilities in Australia, Denmark and Qatar, to pick just three examples, now have free access to Bookshare thanks to our joint efforts with local and national disability groups in these countries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2007

connected to the Government platform. This same platform would have a series of APIs, so that doctors offices, schools, universities, researchers, community groups, local businesses and anyone with an interest could build applications, mashups and widgets that could use the data for the long tail of citizen needs. recent changes???

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VisionLink

APRIL 9, 2020

In the face of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, National Voluntary Agencies Active in Disaster (NVOAD), Visionlink’s Disaster Technologies Division and Sterling Volunteers are partnering in a public-private pro bono effort to help state governments and non-profit agencies mobilize the desire of Americans to provide help from a safe distance.

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The Verge

JANUARY 1, 2021

Amusingly, no: the Alphabet subsidiary just wishes they’d send it through the internet instead of broadcasting it locally. Most proponents of Remote ID technology, including Wing, like to explain that it’s merely a “license plate” for the skies, perhaps nothing more intrusive than you’d already have on your car. Image: Wing.

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Instead of being installed on computers that are owned and operated by the organization, and located in their offices, software “in the cloud” is owned by another company, located on their computer network, and licensed to the customer organization for remote Internet access and usage. How secure are your local computers?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

And, with a few exceptions, the government hasn’t stopped expecting nonprofits to adhere to its rules, either. Second, pay attention to specific state and local COVID-19 guidelines. Adhere to local mask and vaccination policies. Alcohol licenses. Cap your fundraising event at the allowed number of people for gathering.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Accessibility and scalability of the dashboard resulted in faster time to market and adoption by nearly 70 local authorities, emergency services, and charities now using “data for good.” . Onboarding and license management. This can also reduce unused licenses, helping lines of business to save a little extra budget. .

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Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

If you will have a home office, is that allowed by local zoning? Will you have to pay local business taxes? Deal with legal and administrative stuff, such as: get a business license. Deal with legal and administrative stuff, such as: get a business license. Your local government might as well.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

According to Coleby, most of the equity across Africa is still stored, tracked and updated using paper certificates, manual processes and fragmented government databases. ” Nigerian stock trading platforms like Chaka , Bamboo and Trove help Nigerians create liquidity for assets locally and internationally.

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The Verge

JUNE 22, 2020

Apple will start removing thousands of games from its Chinese App Store in July as a result of a policy that requires all paid games or games with in-app purchases to be licensed by Chinese regulators, Bloomberg reports. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Impacting as many as 20,000 games.

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

The Uber Files, which were originally shared with The Guardian and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , show a company that has knowingly broken laws, gone to extreme lengths to avoid justice, secretly lobbied governments, received aid from top politicians and exploited violence against drivers to drum up business.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

But despite the proliferation of local and foreign crypto exchanges and the introduction of novel models by up-and-coming web3 platforms, some observers believe there are still notable barriers to using crypto in Africa. “We To that end, the local knowledge and specialized skills of the MARA team is quite promising.”

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Another example includes sharing the location of emergency response equipment such as ambulances and defibrillators — information currently spread across different federal and local agencies — to improve emergency response times. local governments are using open data to improve their services. Here in the U.S.,

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TechNode

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Reliance Retail, the largest retailer in India in terms of revenue, entered into a long-term licensing agreement with Shein, where Shein will only provide technical support for its operations in India, and Reliance will pay a licensing fee for use of the brand.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

” “It is the government’s job to enforce its laws, not Airbnb’s,” the lawsuit said. A “typical host” in New Orleans earned $16,000 in 2023 and “hosting strengthens local economies and contributes to the cultural richness New Orleans is known for,” the lawsuit states.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

“We were prepared to launch Facebook News in Australia and significantly increase our investments with local publishers, however, we were only prepared to do this with the right rules in place,” Easton goes on.

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2021

The previous year, Apple removed several major VPN apps from its App Store in China in response to local regulations requiring VPN providers to have a government license.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 2, 2021

And while it is not a park, the project also offers public access to 126,000 acres for hiking, hunting, and trail riding, with additional acreage accessible through private licenses. From loggers to trucking companies to timber and pulp mills, the timber industry is a bedrock of local economies in many parts of the U.S.

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TechNode

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Tesla, Mobileye, Alibaba, and Didi have denied speculation that they have been involved in conducting illegal map-making activities after Chinas top security agency said it found an incident of spying in which a foreign enterprise used a local company to collect sensitive map data.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2022

At some point, we wanted to issue cards and worked with one of the local banks in Nigeria,” said CEO Bakori. For instance, a mobile wallet or local card in Nigeria trying to make a purchase on Amazon is always a dreadful experience. Card-issuing API fintechs such as the Kaduna-based Sudo Africa are behind this technology. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

Currently, e-scooter riders are required to carry a driver’s license and restrict the maximum speed to 15kph. In March, a bill amendment to the Road Traffic Act was submitted to Japan’s parliament, the National Diet, to allow e-scooter users to ride at a maximum top speed of 20 kilometers per hour without a license, Okai said.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and showing where its headed. The government agency can be held accountable in a way private businesses are not because it answers to Congress. But have you ever wondered where they get all that information?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Mitigating the effects of climate change and pollution is a global problem, but it’s one that requires local solutions. Image Credits: Getty Images under a license. “Both governments and industry will need Aclima’s critical data and analytics to benchmark and accelerate progress to reduce emissions.”.

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The Verge

JANUARY 5, 2021

When Facebook lifted its ban on political ads in Georgia, local News Feeds became dramatically more partisan and less informative, according to research published on Tuesday by The Markup. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Prime minister Pedro Sanchez took a turn on Web Summit’s stage in December to announce the introduction of the forthcoming Startup Act — and to trumpet a new role, a high commissioner, tasked with bringing off a nationwide entrepreneurial economic transformation by working with all the relevant government ministries.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Emerge Career is working on changing that, and its early success in putting formerly incarcerated folks to work is attracting investment from both VCs and government programs. Education options during and after incarceration have never been particularly extensive, despite the best intentions of educators.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In addition to trading on the platform, these customers used FTX to convert their local currencies to dollars and gain yield on savings. However, following the events of the past two weeks that brought about FTX’s tumble, many of them, including local celebrities signed as brand ambassadors, have been left bemoaning their decision.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

If the scope of your aspiration is local, find charities that are based in your neighborhood or city. If you're interested in a local charity, you can call or visit its offices to find out about the organization's goals. Nursing@Georgetown, a master in nursing degree program, as well as a contributor to the Nursing License Map.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Apple will soon let users in participating states digitally store their driver’s licenses or state IDs on their iPhone’s wallet, but according to a report by CNBC , the initiative will be partially funded by the states — and their taxpayers. Image: Apple.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For example, in cocoa-producing regions like northeastern Brazil , deforestation to make room for agriculture disrupts local water cycles and exposes soils to degradation. Sandstorms and dust storms, wildfires and water scarcity further burden governments, exacerbating poverty and health crises in the most affected regions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2022

The partnership with retailers, said Attiah, emerged after Farmerline realized that working directly with the farmers would amount to “competing with local businesses, and it didn’t make any sense. The cost of going door to door to each farmer was really high,” he said.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That’s much faster than VanMoof’s current e-bikes, which are capped at 25km/h in Europe and 20mph in the US, and well beyond what local laws currently allow. They must also hold a moped-class driver’s license because current rules were implemented long before the advent of the modern e-bike.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

In addition to this, WhereIsMyTransport licenses some of this data to governments, DFIs, NGOs, operators, and third-party developers. The company then uses data gotten to improve the public transport experience, making commuting safe and accessible. Who will own the future of transportation?

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2014

As a nonprofit, the government says you are special. . In fact, because you are a nonprofit you have to adhere to a separate set of rules and laws governing fundraising, operations and finances. Recently, I attended a seminar put on by students involved with the Entrepreneurship Clinic from the local law college.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2022

It was the first time the 32-year-old customer service executive was informed about the circulation of her roughly edited photos after taking her mugshots from the government ID she had initially submitted to get credit from a mobile loan app called Fast Coin. .” “I was numbed and clueless,” she said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

“So we felt the need to start a separate entity for upskilling formerly incarcerated people, and using government money to do it,” Orchingwa continued. ” These providers tend to be local vocational schools and community colleges with very limited resources. .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

African countries are yet to catch up with social security and safety programs commonly used in the West, where the government provides health insurance and unemployment benefits to citizens. The local investors involved are all founders. 250 (~$0.5) – ?300($0.6)

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