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Hacker News launches API with near real-time access to site’s data

The Next Web

When you have a site called Hacker News that’s a destination for developers, startups and anyone interested in the startup world, it only only makes sense to have an API. Today the Y Combinator run Hacker News site announced its own API so developers will no longer have to scrape the site for information.

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Want to be an AI action figure? Just give ChatGPT a full-body pic.

Mashable Tech

The trend is so widespread that even ESPN, a site hardly known for covering internet fads, recently highlighted soccer stars like Lionel Messi getting the action figure treatment. It’s always worth thinking about how much personal info you’re comfortable sharing with AI, even when it’s just for fun.

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25 Years And $2.5 Billion For ShopGoodwill.com

The NonProfit Times

The site, [link] , grew out of a 1999 initiative by Goodwill of Orange County, California. It uses vision on smart devices to capture images of clothing items and classify them — pulling info from material labels and tags. The site gives a whole new definition to conscious consumerism.” and Canada. and Canada.

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Online Activism: The Movie - Ten Tactics for Info Activism

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The site and film include inspiring info-activism stories from around the world, a set of cards with tool tips and advice. The project comes from Tactical Technology, inspired their info-activism camp in India.

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Feds indict ‘The Bull’ for selling insider trading info on the dark web

The Verge

On AlphaBay and other dark web sites like Dream Market or Nightmare Market, the indictment alleges Trovias offered and eventually sold stock tips. In 2017, the document alleges Trovias gave the IRS agent pre-release info from earnings releases on at least two occasions in exchange for Bitcoin. per tip to approximately $329.95

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Four Recent Facebook Upgrades That Nonprofits Need to Know About

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, some recent upgrades to Facebook Pages have a big impact upon your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook and with the site-wide launch of the new News Feed and Social Graph Search coming soon, many more changes are likely to come. ” Facebook now recommends similar Pages when Facebook users like Pages.

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5 Google Analytics Stats To Track Fundraising Success

TechImpact

Image courtesy of Info Trust LLC. Landing pages are located on the left side bar under: Behavior –> Site Content –> Landing Pages. Visitors to your site via a specific source, be it Twitter, Facebook, or emails, tend to donate more on average, you will have a better idea of where to focus fundraising efforts.

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