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The UK could greenlight direct-to-phone satellite services this year

Engadget

On Tuesday, the nation's telecom regulator, Ofcom, proposed using direct-to-device satellite tech to connect people in the UK's "most rural and hard-to-reach places," like mountains and remote villages.

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DOGE's Misplaced War on Software Licenses

Wired

DOGE claims that a government agency has nearly three times as many software licenses as employees. Experts say there are plenty of good reasons for that.

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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

170 billion each year, according to AmeriCorps, the federal agency focused on national and community service. Alexis de Tocquevillea French philosopher and diplomat who arrived in the United States in 1831 to study the new nations penal systemwas so impressed by the scale of volunteering in the U.S. Read the original article.

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Love on the Spectrum star discusses autism independence in new Waymo video series

Mashable Tech

For the second episode of the video series' second season, Waymo brought in national nonprofit the Autism Society. Only a third of eligible adolescents with autism have a driver's license , according to recent studies. SEE ALSO: Robot, take the wheel: What you need to know about autonomous vehicles rolling out across the U.S.

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Trustworthy leaders drive organizational success in the face of rapid change

Fast Company Tech

National Leadership Day, which takes place every Feb. Some takeaways for National Leadership Day Whether helming a business, a nonprofit or a local community initiative, leaders should recognize that being trustworthy isnt just a soft skill. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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Inside the booming edibles economy

Fast Company Tech

Cozzolino and his team cultivated organic hemp and marijuana, produced its own low-dose gummies with natural organic ingredients, and sold the product to licensed dispensaries. He let go of his cannabis licenses, downsized his facilities, and within 60 days built a website where he could sell directly to customers.

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China grants its first video game license since July

TechSpot

A document seen by Reuters shows that Party Star was granted the ISBN license required by China for developers to publish games on the mainland. It is reportedly one of a batch of titles that have received the licenses. The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has distributed a list.

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