Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 22, 2013

Each new content delivery system is eagerly tested by technically oriented blind individuals or the organizations serving them, often to result in disappointment and widespread advice to avoid wasting limited resources on inaccessible content. In both cases, it’s about circumvention for accessibility, not circumvention for breaking the law.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Spain is preparing to push forward with pro-startup legislation, having recently unveiled a big and bold transformation plan with the headline goal, by 2030, of turning the country into ‘Spain Entrepreneurial Nation’, as the slightly clumsy English translation has it. So that’s our job.” France and Germany.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

1) Ellen Toscano, 2024 Bid Master Winner Voted as the Top National Auctioneer Ellen Toscano (yoursingingauctioneer.com) , voted as the top national benefit auctioneer of 2024 is the founder, CEO and Principal Auctioneer of The Singing Auctioneer LLC, has been a professional singer, actress and stage performer her whole life.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

” Being yanked from relevant app stores was enough for Didi to alert investors that its mobile app “had the problem of collecting personal information in violation of relevant PRC laws and regulations.” Over the weekend, Didi was hit with more regulatory action. ” Understatement of the year, I reckon.

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The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

It was the latest legal challenge targeting a gig economy company in California since the passage of the state’s first-in-the-nation worker misclassification law. Misclassifying workers deprives them of the labor law safeguards to which they are entitled”.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

But here at M+R, we've seen hard data contradict brilliant theories often enough to know that testing is essential, so we put personal stories to the test for a major national health organization. This test isn't an anomaly. The average gift was also much higher for the institutional version. We never backed down.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. In May of 2018, the European Union law called that Genera l Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. General Data Protection Regulation.

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The Verge

MAY 26, 2021

Along with using that data to develop algorithms, Google could also build healthcare tools independently and then pass them off to HCA to test on its own. “We Healthcare privacy laws in the US allow hospitals to share information with contractors and allow researchers to analyze patient data without express permission from those patients.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Spain’s government is gearing up to pass the country’s first ever startup law. A draft law agreed by ministers was presented to the parliament last month. So — if all goes to plan — Spain will finally get a startup law before the end of this year. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Do not call Sign up for the national Do Not Call registry, which is a list of numbers that have opted out of most telemarketing calls. The Associated Press hasn’t tested any of these apps and isn’t making specific recommendations. You can also enter numbers directly into your phone’s block list.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Writing in The Conversation , David Rolph, a professor of law at the University of Sydney, said the ruling “may mean anyone who runs a social media page can theoretically be sued over disparaging comments posted by readers or random group members — even if you aren’t aware of the comment.”. National regulations can have a global impact.

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The Verge

MAY 7, 2021

The early access program is used as a testing platform to help iron out software bugs. Local law enforcement said there was no one in the driver’s seat at the time of the crash, leading to speculation that the men were misusing Autopilot.

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Blue Fox

JANUARY 25, 2021

If you frequent the IRS.gov virtual newsroom (like we do), you’ll discover these facts: “The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation's tax season will start on Friday, February 12, 2021, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. If you could use tax support, let’s chat !

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2021

CTA will follow applicable federal, state and local laws, adapting CES plans accordingly and sharing updates with you and other CES audiences. The announcement comes at the same time as New York City rolls out its Key to NYC Pass plan, and concert promoter Live Nation says it will require vaccination or a negative test for attendees and crew.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Workers at Amazon’s JKF8 warehouse said last March that they didn’t have necessary protective equipment and were not informed when co-workers tested positive for the virus. New York Attorney General Letitia James called Smalls’ firing “disgraceful” at the time and pushed for an investigation by the National Labor Relations Board.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It seems to me that it’s incumbent upon those who are behind these efforts to show evidence that they’re having some effect,” says Ryan Calo, law professor and a director of the Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington. “So Anyone who tested positive for the coronavirus would still, ideally, get a phone call from a contact tracer.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Workers at Amazon’s JKF8 warehouse said in March 2020 that they didn’t have enough protective equipment and were not informed if their co-workers tested positive for the coronavirus. James sought an investigation by the National Labor Relations Board, calling Smalls’ firing “disgraceful.”.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating another Tesla crash in which Autopilot was allegedly in use. Local law enforcement has said it doesn’t believe Autopilot was involved in the Detroit crash, but they have yet to make the same determination in Houston. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

And how did something as mundane as where people buy toilet paper and shampoo become a litmus test for racial consciousness in the first place? Most of the nations biggest household brands didnt begin to take African American consumers seriously until after World War II.

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The Verge

JANUARY 12, 2022

The news comes after numerous safety advocates and regulators have expressed concern about the company’s willingness to allow its customers to test its Level 2 driving feature in public. The news was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.). Tesla owners have to pay $12,000 for the FSD option , up from $10,000 as of last month.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

Every organization, no matter your mission, function, or size, is subject to a variety of laws and standards intended to protect the individuals you engage with. Software compliance is critical guide to ensuring that you are following these laws and standards in a digitally driven world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

laws around cannabis use differ across EU member nations, leading companies to navigate a complex framework of laws. The dating app is partnering with Live Nation and event producers AEG Presents and Superstruct Entertainment, which means this will cast a wide net. Europe is all set to take on the U.S.

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The Verge

APRIL 22, 2021

In a letter sent to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Acting Administrator Steven Cliff, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) implored the agency to determine the exact cause of this recent crash to “better inform” future legislation around advanced driver assist systems like Tesla’s Autopilot. “We

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Before Inclusive Planet he has co-founded two ventures in the education space - Law School Tutorials, the leading law test prep outfit that became an ISB case study in 2009 and, Rainmaker, the leading talent advisory firm for the legal industry and manager of India's Bar examination.

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The Verge

MARCH 31, 2022

The Defense Production Act allows the president to respond to a national emergency by requiring that companies prioritize federal contracts for whatever goods or materials it deems necessary. Biden has already invoked the act to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with masks, tests, and vaccines.

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The Verge

APRIL 1, 2022

It’s a major milestone for the rocket’s development and one of the last major tests it must undergo before the vehicle can be cleared to fly sometime this summer. It’s a test that’s been nearly a decade in the making. Along with testing the technology, NASA is also testing the abilities of the large army of flight controllers.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg appeared on national TV today to make a “special announcement.” Though consumer harm is a well-known test of monopoly determination, our courts do not require the FTC to prove that Facebook harms consumers to win the case. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Facebook is a monopoly. The problem. Circuit in Neumann v.

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The Verge

AUGUST 19, 2021

Filed in an international business arbitration court, the case represents the largest investor action ever brought against a cryptocurrency platform, and a major test of the rights of investors speculating in digital currency markets. Without a national body of law, arbitrators rely on international standards for business practice.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Smalls made national headlines last year when, after helping organize the worker protest, he was fired. Amazon said it was because Smalls violated company policy by attending a protest outside the Staten Island facility he worked after he was told to stay home on paid leave because he had been exposed to a co-worker who tested positive.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

While the product is not FDA-approved yet, it’s already being used in clinical research and drug development research at NYU Langone Health, the National Cancer Center of Singapore, Aarhus University Hospital and Lausanne University Hospital. My father and then both of my in-laws were also diagnosed, and they didn’t survive,” he said.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em : It used to be that Apple fought what they call “sideloading” alternative app stores on the iPhone, but in order to comply with European laws, the consumer tech giant is now reportedly looking at allowing them with iOS 17, which will come out next year, Ivan reports. Amanda has more. You can sign up here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 18, 2021

nuclear tests off the coast of Alaska. In 1999, the Greenpeace national offices in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway united to form one regional entity: Greenpeace Nordic. The Greenpeace story started in 1971 with a group of peace activists protesting U.S. Fighting for a greener future.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

She holds a master’s degree in Political Sciences, Public Law and Contemporary History from University of Konstanz, Germany. His specialty: user testing. Paul is spending his six-month fellowship testing software – for a company that allows him to do cutting edge work and cut his teeth even deeper on the engineering side.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 24, 2024

And perhaps underscoring the divides in the nation, new data shows that when asked if they trust people in their communities to “do what is right,” just 36% had high trust in their neighbors, down 13 points from 2023. Just two of the 16 silos tested were in positive numbers.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

However, the Justice Department says the pair “probed for vulnerabilities” in companies that worked on COVID-19 treatments, vaccines, and tests. Last week, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre separately alleged that hackers linked to Russian intelligence services had targeted companies researching a coronavirus vaccine.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

A neuroscientist and attorney by education, with a genetics degree from UCSD and law degree from Northwestern, Khoury previously held roles as a geneticist, an attorney and a venture fund manager. ” Khoury has a colorful background. “Soci’s AI models are used both to inform and to automate,” Khoury explained.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

This campaign needs to communicate details about all hunting laws, most of which are completely unknown to the average person. In addition to utilizing SMS, this campaign also utilizes national and local TV, local radio, and magazines. Bogii has paid to run two SMS messages per month through December.

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