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New Tech Bends Sound Through Space So It Reaches Only Your Ear in a Crowd

Singularity Hub

Audible enclaves are local pockets of sound no one else can hearno headphones required. Newly published research from our team at Penn State introduces a way to create audible enclaves localized pockets of sound that are isolated from their surroundings. Or have a private conversation in public without other people hearing you?

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. What’s the problem? Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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Give Local America: Getting People Excited About Giving Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Several community foundations will be part of Give Local America , a campaign that encourages and supports local philanthropy and the 100th anniversary of community foundations in the US and the vital role they play. The campaign is organized by Kimbia and you can get a good overview with this infographic.

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EA patent outlines technique to bypass game download and install times

TechSpot

The process uses streaming technology to start the game instantly, then switches to running it locally once enough data has been downloaded. According to a recently awarded patent, EA may have come up with a solution for bypassing the long download and install times altogether.

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How Nonprofits Can Effectively Promote their Online Shop on Instagram and Facebook

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This holiday season, o ne-quarter of consumers plan to shop specifically at a local or small business. . Here are some techniques to promote it on social media. Is the item locally sourced or sustainable? What kind of packaging is used in shipping or can it be picked up locally? Already have a shop?

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End-of-Year Giving Campaign: 13 Successful (Yet Underutilized) Strategies

CauseVox

By using community-driven fundraising techniques, such as peer-to-peer fundraising , making phone calls, sharing the campaign online, connecting you with prospective donors, or using their community connections to broaden your campaign’s scope, your board can kickstart the fundraising efforts.

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Craft Aerospace’s novel take on VTOL aircraft could upend local air travel

TechCrunch

The aircraft — which to be clear is still in small scale prototype form — uses a new VTOL technique that redirects the flow of air from its engines using flaps rather than turning them (like the well-known, infamously unstable Osprey), making for a much more robust and controllable experience.

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