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Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. The real-time web has also revolutionized the way we support local communities in disaster.

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Thirty-two years of Linux and its community

InfoWorld

He shared some of those lessons at the recent Open Source Summit in Japan. In the case of Linux, its ongoing relevance isn’t an accident. Instead, it’s a testament to some key lessons Torvalds has learned and applied for years. These are central to Linux’s success and, indeed, all successful software projects.

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Game Gear Micro review: peak Sega

The Verge

The Japan-exclusive Game Gear Micro is not one console but four, each including four games. There are lots of ways to play Game Gear games if you really want to, whether it’s through the 3DS Virtual Console or less official means like the countless open-source emulator handhelds out there. Or it could do something else.

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Google announces Pixel 5A 5G by denying rumors it’s canceled

The Verge

and Japan and announced in line with when last year’s a-series phone was introduced. Earlier today, Android Central cited two independent sources claiming the Pixel 5A had been canceled, following a tweet from Jon Prosser claiming it was due to chip shortages. It will be available later this year in the U.S.

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DALL·E Now Available Without Waitlist

OpenAI

Since we first previewed the DALL·E research to users in April, users have helped us discover new uses for DALL·E as a powerful creative tool. Artists, in particular, have provided important input on DALL·E’s features.

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Nissan is testing driverless vehicles in city streets

Fast Company Tech

which uses 14 cameras, nine radars, and six LiDar sensors installed in and around the vehicle, highlights Japan’s eagerness to catch up with players like Google’s Waymo that have taken the lead in the U.S. Waymo is going to land in Japan this year. “In Japan, the expectation for commercial services is very high.

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Daily Crunch: Peloton CEO in hot seat, activist investor says ‘the ride for Mr. Foley is over’

TechCrunch

Instead of relying solely on strategic partners, his team visited Japan before its expansion to host events and engage directly with early adopters. What’s not cool is when your neat computer-on-wheels has a bug.

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