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Destination Spokane: How remote work and new arrivals are changing one tech community

GeekWire

“There’s been a ton of people who have contacted us to get connected,” said Bill Kalivas of LaunchPad Inland Northwest , a group working to connect and expand the region’s innovation community. Hulsey cited efforts by groups including Ignite Northwest to identify and engage with people working remotely in the region.

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Kyocera DuraForce Ultra 5G UW review: extreme durability for an extreme price

The Verge

It’s common for rugged phones to feature older processors and lack modern features — these phones often have specialized uses, like barcode scanning or taking payments, and more or less just need to keep working in harsh environments.