Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 30, 2014

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The Verge

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Alphabet’s Loon, the team responsible for beaming internet down to Earth from stratospheric helium balloons, has achieved a new milestone: its navigation system is no longer run by human-designed software. Loon’s internet balloons are now piloted by an AI flight control system. Image: Loon.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 16, 2010

" The internet: is it changing the way we think? Technology | The Observer – "American writer Nicholas Carr's claim that the internet is not only shaping our lives but physically altering our brains has sparked a lively and ongoing debate, says John Naughton.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2012

My article is the lead story in the June, 2012 NTEN Change Journal ! You can use that link to access the article and subscribe to the journal. The NTEN Journal also includes a terrific introductory article for nonprofits and what content curation is relevant to their work. More about that later.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This new ad claims Apple’s iOS 14 privacy changes “will change the internet as we know it,” and force websites and blogs “to start charging you subscription fees” or add in-app purchases due to a lack of personalized ads. people that still read paper newspapers) to look at Apple’s privacy changes.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013. I’m declaring De Correspondent the most interesting journalism start-up I have read about in 2013.”

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TechSpot

MARCH 30, 2022

Citing people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese authorities are currently drafting the new regulations, which will cap the amount internet users can tip livestreamers. Additionally, content creators will have daily limits on how much they can receive from fans and they may see a.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

As an attorney he specializes in internet, technology, privacy, and corporate law and has consulted organizations on legal requirements, risk identification, risk management, and developing a corporate culture of privacy. Aaron has spent seven years as the Privacy Fellow for the Washington DC policy institute Liberty Coalition.

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The Verge

JANUARY 8, 2021

Journal articles are often costly to access, and many researchers and writers use services like Sci-Hub to bypass those costs. In December, academic publishers Elsevier, Wiley, and the American Chemical Society filed a suit with the Delhi High Court, asking Indian internet service providers to block Sci-Hub and similar site Libgen.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

." Sharing photos online – a decision matrix for non-profit organizations : Social Media 4 Good – "Many non-profits, NGOs and International Organizations are of two minds when it comes to sharing photos on the internet. The decision matrix in below will help you decide which photos to share and how."

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The Verge

JANUARY 25, 2022

Facebook partners with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan to give users free access to Facebook and a few other websites, but users have been unknowingly getting charged by their cellular providers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

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Futurism

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The scientists linked two quantum processors that were six and a half feet apart using a "photonic network interface," as detailed in a paper published last week in the journal Nature. It's not technically the first time scientists have demonstrated quantum teleportation.

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The Verge

MAY 26, 2021

Google has made a deal for access to patient records from HCA, which which operates 181 hospitals and more than 2,000 healthcare sites in 21 states, so the tech company can develop healthcare algorithms, The Wall Street Journal reports. Google will store anonymized data from patient health records and internet-connected medical devices.

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The Verge

JULY 29, 2020

Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon employees have accessed sales data from independent sellers on its marketplace to help the company develop competing products for its private-label. Amazon has a policy barring the practice, but lawmakers like Rep.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A former employee turned whistleblower, Frances Haugen, recently leaked a trove of damning internal documents to The Wall Street Journal and testified about them before Congress. Antitrust regulators in the US and elsewhere are trying to break the company up, and public trust in how Facebook does business is falling.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

The best feeling in tech journalism is telling a story about a startup before it becomes a household name. Precursor Ventures’ Charles Hudson on ‘the conversation no one has during an upmarket’ Internet is the new Miami. To quote Winnie CEO and co-founder Sara Mauskopf, “Internet is the new Miami.”

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The belief is that this will revolutionize the internet again by letting everyone — and not just big companies — earn money and have control over the things they do online. Dorsey also criticized The Wall Street Journal for using him as a leading example in a story about Web3 fans trying to revolutionize the internet. “I

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2011

Read the complete article in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] I treat an Internet presence like a garden. I treat an Internet presence like a garden,” she said. The Internet is social media—it’s all social media. You need to cultivate it.” “I

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

I’m still on internet clients, believe it or not, and still have some to go. 1 trackback } Boy in the Bands » Blog Archive » Because the power of the Internet increases as people get connected. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Levin joined Heartcore Capital in 2019 from Global Founders Capital, the billion-dollar VC arm of Rocket Internet, where he was responsible for investments in Canva, Heyjobs, Instarem, Anyfin and others. For background, Rocket Internet has helped launch some very successful businesses internationally, including HelloFresh ($12.9

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The Next Web

APRIL 11, 2013

Michael is a thought leader in the online community and a regular speaker at leading industry events including Internet Retailer, Search Engine Strategies, Shop.org, and the Search Marketing Expo. Magazine and has been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, and BusinessWeek.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 10, 2013

To D’Aloisio, the natural human behavior isn’t to journal everything. Back when the summarization app was known as Trimit , the 15-year-old developer made headlines by poorly pitching his product to several tech blogs, only to have the entire experience forever documented on the Internet. Rather, it’s the instinct to forget.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In a statement given to The Wall Street Journal , Facebook confirmed that the country’s telecoms providers had been ordered to block its services, adding, “We urge authorities to restore connectivity so that people in Myanmar can communicate with family and friends and access important information.” Facebook is the internet”.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

More importantly, and here I will just quote the Massachusetts report verbatim: Further, all computers shared the same password for remote access and appeared to be connected directly to the Internet without any type of firewall protection installed. No, we’re not sure why this report is coming from MA instead of FL.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

A couple of days ago, she made a call on her blog for academics to stop publishing articles in closed journals. I am boycotting locked-down journals and I’d like to ask other academics to do the same. I agree with her that open journals are the future. know danah boyd. It’s really worth a read. Be Helpful.

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The Next Web

APRIL 10, 2013

Michael is a thought leader in the online community and a regular speaker at leading industry events including Internet Retailer, Search Engine Strategies, Shop.org, and the Search Marketing Expo. Magazine and has been featured on MSNBC, Fox News, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, and BusinessWeek.

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The Verge

JANUARY 29, 2021

If you’ve paid any attention to internet chatter this week, you’ve probably seen the names RoaringKitty or DeepFuckingValue — the bullish trader behind the recent GameStop stock phenomenon who’s inspired millions of retail investors to get behind his bet, which has nearly bankrupted at least one hedge fund. The markets are not okay.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

This session also stressed that self-reflection, perhaps 15 min writing in a journal or log was a way of “asking for feedback&#. Recently when searching for peer-reviewed science communication journals I came across Using a self reflective journal to enhance science communication. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

I get Democracy Now, ABC politics, the Webb Alert (a daily geek news headlines show,) Bill Moyers Journal, and lots of others. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. There are channels for everything. It can download videos via Bittorrent as well.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The news circulated all across the internet; in a poorly headlined Hollywood Reporter article, tweets, and YouTube videos. National Journal reported on Tuesday that Tillis has been circulating a draft proposal of a bill that would completely reform the DMCA. A felony streaming bill, authored by Sen.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 13, 2014

In his January 17, 2014 speech on NSA reforms , President Obama stated: "As the nation that developed the Internet, the world expects us to ensure that the digital revolution works as a tool for individual empowerment, not government control." But it is clear that privacy protections have not kept pace with technological development.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

New ‘WSJ’ Conduct Rules Target Twitter, Facebook - The Wall Street Journal circulated a newly compiled list of "professional conduct" covering social media, social networking, and so on. These are some links I wanted to share from May 14th. Find me on Delicious for more! Take a look at their entire list!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 3, 2008

It’s a conference that is an event of the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. I’ve never been – online politics has never really been my focus. Be Helpful.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

When Guests Check In, Their iPhones Check Out from The Wall Street Journal "With hotels, resorts, and travel companies scrambling to fill rooms, a small but growing number are rolling out 'unplugged' and 'digital detox' packages to entice people who need a push to take a break from their screens." on weekdays, you get off the internet.

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The Verge

JANUARY 7, 2021

The federal judiciary system is likely now one of them ( via The Wall Street Journal ), and it isn’t taking any chances. They can no longer just send them through the internet; they’ll have to hand-deliver actual paper or USB sticks. The documents in question are not necessarily the regular sealed records of everyday court proceedings.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

It still requires the hardware and operating systems, and databases that more traditional applications that are inside your network require, but, generally, you hand off that responsibility to the folks that host your application, and access the application through the internet. Be Helpful.

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The Verge

JULY 5, 2021

Sent to Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner for personal data by the Asia Internet Coalition (which counts Google, Apple and Facebook as members), the letter argues that the new measures will have an extreme impact on due process in Hong Kong, and could result in major US tech companies ceasing operations there.

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