GeekWire

MARCH 26, 2024

Rec Room , the virtual reality community and gaming platform, a mainstay of VR and mixed reality platforms including the Meta Quest and, more recently, the Apple Vision Pro. Submittable , a social impact platform that helps corporations, governments, and nonprofits manage programs focused on social good.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 14, 2021

Steam’s user community broke a lot of records during the socially-quarantined year of 2020. It provides a look back on 2020, as well as a roadmap for what’s coming for Steam in 2021. Steam, like the rest of the games industry, had a banner year in 2020. Valve Software image). Bellevue, Wash.-based

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

They had monthly lunches and started a social justice book club to discuss the Black experience. In July 2020, they began researching the ways in which existing tech bootcamps limited the diversity and numbers of participants. Entry into the program requires no interviews, hackathons, credit checks or prerequisite skills.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So NCDIT officials took action, creating an internship program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) students, a move that would open up for the organization a new pipeline for talent traditionally underrepresented in the IT industry. The HBCU internship program launched in 2023.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

These Snapchat filters use computer vision, the complex process by which a program can detect objects in the real world. To take face-tracking technology one step further, developers have to introduce machine learning to the Viola-Jones Algorithm and teach a program not only how a face can move, but also how various faces can differ.

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GeekWire

MAY 20, 2021

We’re live streaming today’s celebration from the Pacific Science Center with finalists joining us virtually for the live award announcements. Social Media : Follow the Awards on social media with #2021GeekWireAwards — see pictures, play trivia, and more! Time to get social at this year’s Awards! When : 4 p.m.

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GeekWire

MARCH 16, 2021

Remote teaching in Iowa in December 2020. It’s best when it supplements it,” said Brian Galvin , chief academic officer at Varsity Tutors , a virtual tutoring and educational company. Government programs, nonprofits and educators have hustled to connect kids with digital resources, with varying success.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

After spending the fall in their bedrooms, students say their mental health has suffered Georgina DiNardo’s first virtual class is at 9:45. We will be updating the FAQ and providing additional details going forward [link] — American University (@AmericanU) July 30, 2020. 1/4) [link] — GW University (@GWtweets) July 27, 2020.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Wrapping up her first virtual semester at Princeton University, the Bellevue, Wash., Somewhere along the way, Dogra determined that she could do more with technology to impact the social causes that were important to her. The nonprofit has held more than 200 programs, camps, and events for more than 3,200 youths across 12 countries.

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Hacker Earth

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

You could run some really cool referral programs for your employees. The next step is to have these developers share their experience either working for your organization or interviewing for it on social media. Other ways that you could run a collaborative hiring process – Recruit through virtual job fairs .

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 29, 2022

Since becoming director of development, Sabrosa has worked to expand the program further, bringing in more mentees and mentors to build a strong community of STEM support for girls and women. As the program grows, so does the alumni network, which has become a useful resource for mentoring young girls and women in STEM.

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GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

Winners of the 2020 GeekWire Awards make their acceptance speeches on the live-streamed event. We couldn’t get together in person, but we still found a way to celebrate the best in Pacific Northwest tech on Thursday as the GeekWire Awards went virtual. And now … the winners in all 12 categories of the 2020 GeekWire Awards.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 28, 2021

2020 was a wake-up call for more than healthcare pandemic preparedness. It also exposed some huge security and privacy vulnerabilities, which many cybercrooks have exploited thousands of times throughout 2020 for remote workers. 15-20 minutes). Add many more business teams, departments, etc., But organizations must not stop here!

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GeekWire

JULY 10, 2020

7) graduated from the list in Seattle’s first IPO of 2020 during a period of increased demand for health technologies but also broader uncertainty about an economic downturn. The number of deals and dollars invested in the first half of 2020 — $2.3 98point6’s virtual healthcare platform. Via Nasdaq webcast).

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2021

This is a case that illustrates the risk we face in the future when it comes to deciding if the video we see is real and if the privacy we give up on social media will be weaponized against us. The investigation started in the summer of 2020, after one of the teen girls started getting anonymous text messages telling her to kill herself.

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Vox

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Pretty much everyone hates virtual office holiday parties. This year, virtual parties are persisting, although, mercifully, companies have learned some lessons from last year about what employees will bear. It’s difficult to program in a way that’s satisfying to both groups, so for the most part companies have given up trying.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 31, 2022

Currently, society is at an inflection point as people have lower confidence in the internet and in social media. There are endless avenues to enable new ways to augment, customize, and otherwise “program” our physical environments. billion in 2020 , is expected to reach $184.5 A programmable world. billion by 2030.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Using new tech like AI and virtual reality — while being mindful of the pros and cons for using such tools to envision urban futures. The Amsterdam Waag Lab reinforces critical reflection on technology, develops technological and social design skills, and encourages social innovation.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Facebook (which is now called Meta ) knows a lot of virtual reality headset owners hate logging in with Facebook. Requiring Facebook logins created bad blood almost immediately and even accidentally locked some people out of their Quest VR hardware in late 2020. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Have you heard that 2020 was a tough year? As outrage and protests spread across the nation and social media after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis in May, major tech companies issued statements of solidarity , startup founders spoke out about racism and investors announced funds dedicated to entrepreneurs of color.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 26, 2023

Given the Australian Open’s size, it’s inevitably become a platform for messaging too – political, environmental and social, Tiley said. Infosys became a carbon neutral organisation globally in 2020. But if you’re data-driven and have the facts, the answers present themselves on how we be a platform for good,” he said.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Rec Room , the eponymous Seattle-based development studio behind the virtual hangout/game creator Rec Room, has raised $20 million. It initially premiered in June 2016 on the Steam digital storefront, but has since grown to include several other platforms, including iOS, PlayStation 4, and the Oculus, in both 2D and virtual reality versions.

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GeekWire

APRIL 23, 2021

Our Young Entrepreneur of the Year award celebrates startup founders in the Pacific Northwest who are 30 or younger at some point in 2020 or 2021. On May 20 we will announce the winners live at the virtual GeekWire Awards , presented by Wave Business. Last year, Legalpad co-founder Sara Itucas took home this honor. Avi Schiffmann.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

. — Former Rover and Cheezburger CTO Scott Porad is now vice president of engineering at Seattle virtual healthcare startup 98point6. Nick Hughes , CEO of Founders Live, a social network that started as a weekly Seattle startup gathering and turned into a global entrepreneurial community, is stepping down as the local leader in Seattle. .”

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

This can make some games virtually unplayable. in the form of buyback of his affected hardware, a full product recall or large-scale replacement program from Nintendo, and an order that prevents Nintendo from continuing to market and sell the Switch as it does for as long as the defects continue to appear.

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GeekWire

MAY 25, 2021

At Wednesday’s shareholder meeting — typically hosted in Seattle but held virtually this year — Amazon’s investors will propose more than a dozen initiatives that advocates say are aimed at making the company a more transparent and conscientious corporate citizen. Still, Amazon has never faced a year quite like 2020.

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GeekWire

MAY 7, 2020

Seattle startup 98point6 raised $43 million earlier this month to help increase development capacity for its virtual healthcare technology. Other Seattle-area startups that are ramping up hiring to meet demand include voice tech developer WellSaid Labs ; social support platform Give InKind ; cloud services provider BitTitan ; and more.

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Kitaboo

AUGUST 4, 2020

Not only does a well-crafted training program help employees enhance productivity, improve efficiency, and boost performance, but it also enables them to acquire new skills, groom existing capacities, and trigger instant organizational growth. Automation of integration and enrollment via AI-based social learning. The Way Forward.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 20, 2022

The rise of local blogs, social media, and now newsletters have chipped away at the audience for major news sites over the past decade. newspapers fell 45% between 2010 and 2020, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. For example, newsroom employment at U.S.

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Kitaboo

JUNE 29, 2022

As education goes online driven by the evolution in digital technologies and the COVID 19 pandemic, several companies are wooing the learners, academic institutions, and corporate houses with powerful tools to conduct online and blended learning programs. Digital Publishing / October 16, 2020.

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Hacker Earth

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

2020 looks like it’s going to be a phenomenal year for the recruitment industry. An increase in employee referrals and referral programs. Here is a 5 step guide to building the perfect employee referral program: Determine the goal – Have a clear vision of what your referral program should accomplish.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Like many companies, Uplevel has spent the last couple years trying to maintain a positive workplace culture while managing the demands of virtual collaboration. Uplevel turned to virtual happy hours and other social gatherings that became popular for teams removed from day-to-day physical interaction. Uplevel Photo).

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

It can get hard to navigate all of my various streaming services, work apps, chats, and social media using Chrome tabs — and it also puts me at greater risk of getting distracted. If there’s an app that defines 2020, it must be Zoom. Social Media. Video Chat. It’s like Windows Media Player, but significantly better.

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GeekWire

MAY 11, 2021

The generation of Amazon Echo Dot devices released in September 2020, which include tiger and panda designs, contain some recycled materials. Amazon has a program for taking back its electronic devices. Its early sustainability actions focused on packaging used by the company sellers in its virtual marketplace. Amazon Photo).

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Vox

AUGUST 20, 2020

And now Apple is threatening to cut off Epic’s access to its developer tools program, which could affect any apps that use the company’s Unreal Engine — and therefore, any consumers who use those apps. As a “freemium” game, Fortnite makes all of its money through in-app purchases of its virtual currency, and Apple gets a cut of that.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Wildcard announced Ark 2 at the 2020 Game Awards , which raises the stakes by marooning players on an entire jungle planet. 19, as both a virtual-reality adventure on the Meta Quest 2, and a 2D first-person game that’s available on PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, and Epic. Fire Emblem Engage Engage , released Jan.

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Vox

AUGUST 12, 2020

In 2020, however, it’s possible that the threads of revolution would be found on Instagram — its message distributed through wide chunky typefaces and bold gradient graphics that preface a mini informative slideshow. A post shared by Slow Factory (@theslowfactory) on Jun 19, 2020 at 7:04am PDT. How to protest virtually.

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