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Founded by a former high school counselor, EdXeno aims to connect students with their future colleges

GeekWire

EdXeno is developing a mobile app to provide free college advising and resources to students, and give universities a recruiting platform by communicating directly with interested students. He ultimately decided to chart his own path in the field — initially founding a nonprofit called Equitable College Counseling before founding EdXeno.

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Your car is about to go open source

Galido

The main reason for the limited functionality of most IVIs is that car manufacturers use proprietary software developed by third-party suppliers to power their infotainment systems, meaning car-based apps are also proprietary. By developing an open-source platform, carmakers can share upgrades as they arrive.

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First job lessons: Seattle tech startup CEOs on what they learned from car washing, delivery, and more

GeekWire

I wrote device drivers for the IBM PC, as well as Apple Mac IIs and SEs.”. My role was to develop the “Distributed File System” in Windows. Everyone buys office supplies, so I got to learn about a broad range of companies across different industries, from biotech to shoe manufacturing to video game developers.”.

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Why more Americans than ever are starting their own businesses 

Vox

While data on true business formations is available only through 2019 , growth in ID number applications is closely related to actual business formations. While business applications have increased in almost every industry since the start of the pandemic, the highest jumps were in retail , especially for stores that only sell things online.

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Meet the techies vying for a vacant spot on the Seattle City Council

GeekWire

O’Neil ) Around a quarter of the applicants vying for an open position on the Seattle City Council come equipped with experience at tech companies and startups. Mosqueda’s position is citywide, meaning applicants can hail from any of the city’s districts. Seattle City Hall. Flickr Photo / Daniel X.

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Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards

The Verge

Webby Award for Charitable Organization / Nonprofit : Our Stories Alzheimer’s Awareness Campaign by The Ad Council. Webby People’s Voice Award for Charitable Organization / Nonprofit : Equal Justice Initiative by Madeo. Webby Award for Web Services & Applications : Paste by WeTransfer. Collective.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

Trends in the Living Networks

She has worked on projects about diverse issues such as water security, the future of energy, the future of youth, intelligent buildings, the development of cities over the next few decades, and planning for Egypt in 2030. Chung developed the curriculum and conducted training for the government’s in-house futures course, Futurecraft.

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