GeekWire

MAY 7, 2020

For example, Seattle-based on-demand freight network Convoy , which raised $400 million in November , has a long list of open positions. 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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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Our guests included: Cindy Liebes, Chief Program Officer for the Cybercrime Support Network; Jake Wilson, Security Awareness Evangelist for Western Governors University; and Gretel Egan, Senior Security Awareness and Training Strategist for Proofpoint. I can go into my [saved] folders, and find our folder on social engineering.

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Vox

DECEMBER 28, 2023

When Bryce, a 29-year-old nonprofit director in Kansas City, started using it last summer, “It was the one that everyone was talking about.” It was a swipe app with a simple sign-up process, which connected users via their Facebook profiles, creating a “friends of friends” dating network. It can’t be too unique,” said Bryce.

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Vox

JANUARY 24, 2023

The growing size and reach of the “everything store,” however, has affected its public perception: A 2019 CNBC survey of 10,000 Americans showed that a majority of respondents believed the company was bad for small businesses. Applying for a grant can often be a long, burdensome process for nonprofits. billion since its launch.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

Lil Nas X’s “Panini,” NASA’s social media presence, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line, and John Krasinski’s Some Good News YouTube show are among the winners of this year’s Webby Awards. National Geographic took away this year’s most awards, 15 total, with wins for its science podcasts, travel videos, and photos on social media, among other things.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Our winner-take-all economy has resulted in a country where, according to a 2017 CareerBuilder/Harris Poll survey of nearly 3,500 workers, 40 percent of people report usually living paycheck to paycheck. My nonprofit group, Venture for America, is known for trying to rebuild local economies through entrepreneurship.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2020

Also of note is where Boogaloo adherents are organizing themselves: social networks, most notably Facebook. Riley writes (emphasis hers): Researchers at the global nonprofit group Avaaz found nearly two dozen Facebook pages affiliated with the “boogaloo” movement, a generally anti-government and anti-law enforcement ideology.

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

Yesterday we talked about the audio-only social network Clubhouse , which found itself at the center of controversy after failing to take action or even make a public comment after users began to experience harassment within the app. The result was a stack of policies that are largely offensive to mainstream American sensibilities.

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Trends in the Living Networks

AUGUST 11, 2022

With a PhD in Planning and Innovation Studies, and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning, Karuri-Sebina has a sound knowledge base for her work as Executive Manager of programs at the South African Cities Network. One of her focuses is building networks between Azerbaijani people and researchers across the world.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

Zuckerberg noted for employees today that Facebook actually did remove Trump ads in March that misled users into thinking that a campaign survey was actually the US Census. The optimists argue that social media is neither good nor bad , but simply a powerful new tool for society to use. Zuckerberg, in this framing, is an optimist.

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Vox

JUNE 12, 2023

TULSA — Teamer Tibebu walked onto the rooftop of the recently renovated Tulsa Club Hotel to survey his new home. Roller, who has lived in Tulsa since the early ’70s, is a mentor with the local chapter of the business nonprofit SCORE , which offers businesses free assistance with things like financial planning and fundraising.

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The Verge

JANUARY 27, 2021

A group of 75 activist groups and nonprofits have urged against sweeping changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, warning that it could silence marginalized communities while making online moderation harder. Amazon, for instance, invoked it to defend suspending the social network Parler over violent threats.

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Vox

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But over the coming weeks and months, she’ll be far from the only person showing up in social media feeds getting inoculated. At the dawn of the pandemic, celebrities and influencers flooded our feeds with content urging us to take preventive measures, like hand-washing, social distancing, and mask-wearing.

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