The Verge

MARCH 8, 2022

Google’s Jigsaw unit is releasing the code for an open source anti-harassment tool called Harassment Manager. 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.

Open Source 81

Open Source Google Media Social 81

CTOvision

AUGUST 26, 2014

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). — David A. Bray (@fcc_cio) July 30, 2014.

Data 264

Data Open Source Internet Government 264

I'm not lost, I'm wondering

JULY 10, 2019

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.

Nonprofit 40

Nonprofit Study Open Source Healthcare 40

GeekWire

APRIL 29, 2023

The c4 and mmc4 corpuses are both derived from data collected by Common Crawl, a nonprofit organization that crawls the web, then provides its archives and datasets to the public for free. An open-source reproduction of DeepMind’s Flamingo model, OpenFlamingo was developed to make its capabilities more widely available.

Research 128

Research Training Data Google 128

Vox

MAY 20, 2020

Apple, specifically, rolled out a software update to iOS devices that some users could download immediately. But with the release of the API, which represents a milestone in the development of a new breed of iOS and Android public health apps, the reality seems different. And will anybody use them? These questions remain unanswered.

Tools 88

Tools Apple Google Open Source 88

Vox

JANUARY 12, 2021

The encrypted messaging app is currently the most downloaded app on both app stores. Signal, once a niche messaging service for the privacy-minded, is currently the most downloaded app in the United States, unseating perennially popular social media and gaming apps. Signal’s software is open sourced, so others can download or copy it.

Social 106

Social Media Policies Open Source 106