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How Gen Z uses the internet to self diagnose and get help

Mashable Tech

Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) uses the internet to self-diagnose their own mental health conditions, but not in the ways one might reflexively (or judgmentally) assume. Eight percent intended to see a mental health professional after having made a diagnosis for themselves, based on internet research.

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Section 230 faces a bipartisan repeal effort. Experts say it’s a risky bet

Fast Company Tech

Now, nearly three decades later, a bipartisan group of senators is making a renewed push to dismantle it, with Senators Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin crossing party lines to draft a bill aimed at repealing Section 230, according to The Information. Few beyond the C-suites and legal departments of tech companies still support it.

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Yope wants to be your inner circle’s Instagram

Fast Company Tech

A hybrid of a private Instagram and a group chat. While WhatsApp and Snapchat allow for group messaging and Instagram offers private accounts, Yope blends the best of bothcreating a space where users can share photos exclusively with their chosen circles. Yope is the latest photo-sharing app vying to take on Instagram and TikTok.

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New! The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The AI Hub is an actively curated list of the most useful AI tools and resources for nonprofits found on the internet. To request an addition to the list, please post it to our Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group.

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New scam involves fake BianLian ransomware notes

Mashable Tech

There's a scam going around that involves impersonating ransomware group BianLian, warns the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We have not yet identified any connections between the senders and the widely-publicized BianLian ransomware and data extortion group," read the warning, which also noted that the scam has a Boston, MA return address.

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6 Technology Concepts Nonprofits Need to Understand in 2018

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Over the last decade the discussion around nonprofit technology ( #nptech ) has primarily been social media, mobile technology, and online fundraising, however as the internet enters its next phase, nonprofits need to better understand some of the more complicated concepts that will shape the internet and its use in the decades to come.

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Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its internet balloon company

The Verge

Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its division that provides internet from floating balloons, according to a post on the blog of Alphabet’s X moonshot division. Loon launched its first commercial internet service in Kenya in July , comprised of a fleet of about 35 balloons that covered an area of around 50,000 square kilometers.