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Win a mystery bag from The Verge chock-full of free tech

The Verge

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3 policy areas to fuel the next wave of entrepreneurship

Fast Company Tech

Consider a self-employed entrepreneur who racked up thousands of dollars in medical bills after a visit to the emergency department due to lack of employer-sponsored health insurance. This sentiment underscores how current policies can deter potential entrepreneurs from leaving traditional employment.

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Arizona Senate skips vote on controversial bill that would regulate Apple and Google app stores

The Verge

The bill, which was primarily sponsored by Rep. Regina Cobb (R-5), is one of many that have popped up in state legislatures around the country challenging Apple’s and Google’s longstanding policies around the mobile app economy. Cobb, the bill’s sponsor, did not respond to a request for comment.

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Tens of thousands of Verkada cameras were easily accessible to employees as well as hackers

The Verge

Employees of cloud-based surveillance firm Verkada had widespread access to feeds from customers’ cameras, according to new reports from Bloomberg and The Washington Post. Verkada, meanwhile, says access was limited to employees who needed to fix technical problems or address user complaints.

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Social Media for Nonprofits Launches Its Second Series of Global Conferences

Tech Soup

But how exactly can nonprofits use it and other platforms to raise money, grow their base of supporters, change policy, and recruit volunteers and board members? Washington, DC – October TBA. Facebook now boasts over 901 million active users, making it, by population, the world’s third largest country.

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Join us at eDemocracyCamp2

Forum One

We're one of about a dozen sponsors hosting a FREE event in downtown Washington. Crowdsourcing of the policy-making process. If you are enthusiastic about using online tools for citizen participation, please join us on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at eDemocracyCamp2. At this "unconference," attendees will be setting the agenda.

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What the Third Sector Can Learn from the Public Sector

NTEN

Since transparency is only one leg of the stool, San Francisco also sponsored an app development contest to get people involved in using the data for the public good. San Francisco and Washington DC are collaborating around API accessiblity for their 311 phone lines. If you're a Drupal wiz looking for a challenge, give us a call.

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