Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 25, 2012

The Guatemalan government human rights ombudsman invited the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) to analyze the contents of the estimated 80 million documents in the Guatemalan National Police Historical Archive or the Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional (AHPN).

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The Verge

MARCH 19, 2021

A Swiss computer hacker named Till Kottmann has been charged by the US government with multiple accounts of wire fraud, conspiracy, and identity theft. The indictment accuses Kottmann and co-conspirators of hacking “dozens of companies and government entities,” and posting private data and source code belonging to more than 100 firms online.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The southeast Asian country’s military seized power in a coup earlier this week, detaining its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi along with other government officials. Some media and public are spreading rumors on social media conducting gatherings to incite rowdiness and issuing statements which can cause unrest.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

In the case of the above grassroots fundraiser, lots of international press easily verified the fund’s legitimacy. Communicating accountability, responsibility, and impact with the general public should be a priority for any organization. Researched by Nicholas Azulay + Isabelle Brauer. Geography of a Nonprofit Financials Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

National Public Radio :: Download. The App allows users to listen live to public radio stations coast to coast and create a playlist of stories to hear in any order or to save for later. App Name: NPR News. Updated: March 4, 2010. VolunteerMatch :: Download. App Name: VolunteerMatch. Released: March 9, 2010. App Name: Red Cross.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The company said in a press release it’ll pick three people to ride alongside Isaacman to orbit aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, he said in a press release. SpaceX in a separate statement said the seats will go “to individuals from the general public who will be announced in the weeks ahead.”.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

No one was injured, but the government sent investigators to the scene to determine how Autopilot may have contributed to the crash. Tesla didn’t respond to a request for comment, likely because the company has dissolved its press office and typically doesn’t respond to media requests anymore.

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The Verge

AUGUST 16, 2021

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing issued a statement saying Riot Games has failed to inform its employees of their right to speak to the government about instances of harassment and discrimination.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

In December, 2007, this post from the Chronicle of Philanthropy Blog, expanding on a post by Jeff Brooks, creative director at Merkle Direct, on his Donor Power Blog asked: Do most nonprofit organizations do enough to share key information with the public? Is it risky to provide statistics about finances and results on a public Web site?

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

As announced in Brazilian press in October of 2013, a new version of a law in Brazil just took effect, mandating that smartphones give visibility to Brazilian-made apps , by either pre-loading phones with these homegrown apps or providing a dedicated marketplace on smartphones to display them. Eduardo Henrique is the head of U.S.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Maybe you just won a prestigious award and issued a press release. The deeper we delve into a game, the better we understand the mechanics governing it. And I believe voters would be better educated if we all played American Public Media’s Budget Hero. If so, then you probably won’t like what I’m about to say.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend. What’s the problem?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2023

On Wednesday, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed motions with the California Public Utilities Commission to pause the firms’ plans to charge for robotaxi rides in the city at all hours. The San Francisco Chronicle first reported the news. ” A Cruise spokesperson offered a similar statement in support of the CPUC.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

So while Wire may have flown under the radar of many consumers, it has continued growing usage and touts a doubling of its Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the last twelve months — off the back of what it dubs “significant” customer wins across private and public sectors.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died, the Associated Press reported. His biggest role prior to Darth Vader was as the Green Cross Code Man, a hero who promoted street-crossing safety to children in a government public service campaign. Photo by PA Images via Getty Images.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Technical design governs how systems interact, how data flows across platforms, and how individual components work together to deliver seamless, effective solutions. For nonprofits and government agencies, carefully crafted architecture is crucial to ensuring efficiency, scalability, security, and collaboration across systems.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

Overseas cyberattacks are hitting public services like healthcare at home. ” Small towns and local governments are largely unable to fend off ransomware attacks on their own. Can governments keep cyberspace safe and protect our information without compromising its values or violating human rights? data laws at home?

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Businesses that fall under Title I, those that operate 20 or more weeks per year with at least 15 full-time employees, or Title III, those that fall under the category of “public accommodation,” are covered by the ADA. government may withhold state funding if the state doesn’t comply with Section 508. Dunkin Donuts.

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The Verge

MARCH 7, 2021

Four online publications linked to Russian intelligence agencies have been spreading false or misleading information about coronavirus vaccines, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing an official at the US Department of State’s Global Engagement Center. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Today brings a book that is an indispensable resource for public relations practitioners who want to learn how to navigate the ever-changing landscape of public relations – which has become a far cry from primarily writing press releases and establishing media contacts. I’m expecting a dramatic growth in the industry.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

Information found in Form 990s, like other important data collected by governments, could potentially be far more useful if it were not only public but ‘open’ data. Government and philanthropy leaders talk today about this groundbreaking research, and you can tweet @AspenInstitute to join the conversation.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2021

It’s no wonder the press — and, seemingly moviemakers, too — are interested in Dean. government to track how the virus was moving and mutating, she helped develop a model that has since been turned into subscription software to (hopefully) prevent, detect, and contain costly disease outbreaks in the future.

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Candid

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Global Task Force on Pandemic Response — a public-private partnership of major U.S. Chamber of Commerce press release 08/05/2021. companies organized by the U.S. Indonesia now accounts for approximately one in five fatalities globally as it struggles with shortages of oxygen and hospital capacity. "In businesses." U.S.

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The Verge

JANUARY 11, 2022

County employees were left unable to access any local government databases, and all public offices were temporarily closed. A press release dated January 10th noted that county office headquarters were still only partially re-opened. Contacted by telephone, Rahn’s office said she was not immediately available for comment.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Last year , the French government and the government-backed initiative La French Tech unveiled an index of French startups so that it would be easier to identify them. Now, the government is working on refreshing the index. And the government is fine with that. “In There are two new things that are worth highlighting.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

Does your nonprofit have a public relations strategy? After all, maintaining your nonprofit’s public profile is a lot of work—and it can often take awhile before you start seeing results. By using thought leadership and social media content you can build your nonprofit public relations strategy on pillars of trust and credibility.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

" and the trumpets sounded for transparency of government data and innovation. The three steps are: Recruit engaged citizens from outside of government -- most importantly the people directly impacted by the policy. Give them a microphone and access to government leaders to advocate for and implement these recommendations.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The report is the deepest dive yet into the real-life operations of the world’s leading autonomous vehicle company, which recently began offering rides in its fully driverless vehicles to the general public. The public road testing data covers Waymo’s self-driving operations in Phoenix from January 2019 through September 2020.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The Chinese government has been focused on reducing the amount of time Chinese teenagers spend online, which it views as harmful. Last month, its National Press and Publication Administration unveiled new rules , which restrict Chinese citizens under 18 to playing online games only on Fridays, weekends, and holidays, between 8PM and 9PM.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

International trade with Xinjiang is restricted by numerous governments including the US over Chinese treatment of the region’s minority Muslim Uyghur population. The US government has described the repression of the minority Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang as a “ genocide.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

His identity and public persona were intertwined with his adopted city. Verafin would appear to be following suit: in the press release announcing the acquisition , Nasdaq committed to keeping the company’s headquarters in Newfoundland, investing in the local university and contributing to the development of the local ecosystem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Tammi Marcoullier, Lead Strategist at the GSA’s Center for Excellence in Digital Government Engagement & Outreach. And we took away some ideas that we thought many nonprofits and government agencies should consider. Federal Government has made digital communications a priority. Government. Here are our crib notes.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A fired Facebook data scientist has written a 6,600-word memo condemning the company for ignoring evidence the platform was wielded to sway public opinion and manipulate elections around the world, according to a report from BuzzFeed Ne w s , which obtained a copy of the memo. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

The company, which went public earlier this year , is planning on delivering the lander to Kennedy Space Center in September, after finishing out some final testing at the company’s Houston facilities. But working with the government has its own challenges. It now appears that Intuitive Machines will beat them to the punch.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Here’s an example of ad targeting that’s actually good for public health: In a campaign encouraging people to wear masks, the Illinois state government has been focusing its digital ad dollars on the counties with the highest COVID risk. As an area’s risk increases, so too will its concentration of public health messaging.

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