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David Bray of FCC @FCC_CIO Discusses Public Service and Data Analytics at 2014 Analyst Forum 

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Bray has observed the increasing blurring of the lines differentiating the public sector, the private sector, academia, and nonprofits. The app tested users’ Internet speeds three times per day (downloading and using the app was strictly voluntary and was not incentivized). For data analysts out there, Mr.

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Google is releasing an open source harassment filter for journalists

The Verge

It’s debuting as source code for developers to build on, then being launched as a functional application for Thomson Reuters Foundation journalists in June. For now, however, there’s not a standalone application that users can download.

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How public radio is trying to save print

The Verge

Part of the financial health of public media stations in general involves the financial perks of being a nonprofit. They can apply for grants reserved for nonprofits while reserving the right to pull at heartstrings — and wallets — by saying their programming is funded by “viewers like you.”

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Some thoughts on volunteer tech support to non-profits

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As part of our study, 2019 State of Nonprofit Digital Giving, we secretly donated to 100 organizations across the nonprofit spectrum from humanitarian, healthcare, environment, food, animal groups, arts & culture, youth charities and more. Source: State of Nonprofit 2019: Digital Giving Study.

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COVID-19 exposure app helped prevent thousands of cases in Washington state, new study shows

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How it works: WA Notify uses a system developed by Apple and Google that maintains anonymity. ” WA Notify uses a system developed collaboratively by Apple and Google, now widely used for exposure notification tools worldwide. Washington Department of Health Image). How to activate WA Notify. (WA WA Department of Health Image).

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WhatsApp clarifies it’s not giving all your data to Facebook after surge in Signal and Telegram users

The Verge

As the controversy has grown, Signal has become one of the most downloaded apps on Android and iOS and its verification system for signing up new users has repeatedly buckled under the pressure. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has even jumped into the fray, tweeting last week “Use Signal” to his more than 42 million followers.

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Test ride: GeekWire hops in BellHop, a free electric shuttle service in downtown Bellevue

GeekWire

Rather than try that second option, I downloaded the app on my iPhone and quickly filled in some of the vitals: name, email, phone number. GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) We were dropped at Spring District Park, a small green space in the middle of the massive office and housing development. Jones found the Circuit job via Indeed.