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Last Friday, New York legislators agreed on a budget that includes funding for tuition-free education at public colleges and universities. That plan, the Excelsior Scholarship, maintains most of the features of a proposal Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced earlier this year, including tuition-free enrollment at the City University of New York and State University of New York systems to students of families earning up to $125,000 per year. […]

The Samsung Galaxy S8, top, and S8 Plus are displayed, Monday, April 17, 2017, in New York. The 5.8-inch S8 and the 6.2-inch S8 Plus both have nearly 15 percent more display space than last year’s comparable models. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 phone is stunning. But its $100 price hike is hard to swallow. That’s how much extra you’ll shell out for the S8, […]

One of the most important trends in the automobile world is making cars smarter. I’m not talking about autonomous cars, but rather connected features on new cars and retrofitting existing cars with digital intelligence. Two of the most popular add-ons for new cars are Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto; many manufacturers—including GM, Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai, VW, and Volvo—offer both in new cars. […]

Planned Parenthood has been threatened repeatedly with defunding in several states since Trump became our 45th president. But has also, as a consequence, received a serious spike in donations (40 times its normal rate, according to the Guardian). The organization’s leaders are now looking to 500 startups’ seed program to help them capitalize on the recent surge and harness technology to help further the momentum. 500 will […]

Last summer Betsy O’Donovan, the incoming Executive Director of The Daily Tar Heel, wrote an essay on Medium charting the dire financial situation of UNC-Chapel Hill’s student newspaper. It started pretty bluntly: “The Daily Tar Heel is a news organization, and we don’t dodge the facts: This 123-year-old institution has two years to figure out its finances.” The Daily Tar Heel, like many news organizations these days, […]

Left to right: DTA interim CEO Nerida O’Loughlin, new DTA CEO Gavin Slater, and Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor (Image: Digital Transformation Office) Former National Australia Bank (NAB) executive Gavin Slater has been appointed as the new CEO of the Australian government’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor announced on Wednesday. Slater held numerous roles in […]

Australian telecommunications provider TPG has announced spending a further SG$23.8 million on acquiring more mobile broadband spectrum in the Singaporean market, winning 2x 5MHz in the 2.5GHz band during the general spectrum auction this week. “We are very satisfied with the allocation obtained in the new entrant spectrum auction, and are now very pleased to have successfully taken the opportunity to add to our portfolio of spectrum […]

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Turnstyle also offers analytics tools that provide insights into customer behavior, such as visit frequency and duration. Reviews website Yelp said Tuesday that it has acquired Toronto-based Wi-Fi marketing analytics firm Turnstyle Analytics for approximately $20 million in cash. Turnstyle’s core product is essentially a digital marketing service that allows businesses to connect with their customers through a free Wi-Fi network. Customers must provide their email address […]

Being able to interact with mobile phones and other smart devices using gestures with our hands and fingers in three dimensions would make the digital world more like the real one. A new project will help develop this next-generation interface. (via WSJ)

In this Monday, April 3, 2017, photo, Tim Berners-Lee poses outside his office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. Berners-Lee, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, is this year’s recipient of the A.M. Turing Award, computing’s version of the Nobel Prize. The honor comes with a $1 million prize funded by Google, one of many companies that made a fortune […]

Knowledge+™ provides Saudi leaders the skills to lead their own communications teams 04 April 2017Knowledge+™ provides Saudi leaders the skills to lead their own communications teams Al Riyadh – Leading public relations and communications agency Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has launched Knowledge+™, a communications training academy created as a solution to the talent development needs of the Middle East and North Africa region. Bridging the skills gap through […]

Facebook will cooperate with the South Korean government to help mentor promising local virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) companies and expand them globally, the social network giant has said. Facebook will work together with Korea Innovation Center (KIC) and the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (IITP), both managed by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, to find local digital content companies […]

Researchers have created a new ‘spray-on’ digital memory using only an aerosol jet printer and nanoparticle ink. The device, which is analogous to a 4-bit flash drive, is the first fully-printed digital memory suitable for practical use in simple electronics such as environmental sensors or RFID tags. Because it is jet-printed, it could be used to build programmable electronic devices on flexible materials like paper, plastic or […]

With a network of local stations that criss-cross the United States and a roster of hit podcasts to its name, NPR has big — and often separate — audiences on the radio and internet. NPR’s newest podcast, “Up First,” aims to reach the digital audience with a spin on a tried-and-true radio product. The 10-minute daily news podcast, which has been months in the making, is a hybrid […]

An executive of Marvel may have let slip that the PlayStation 4 exclusive Spider-Man being developed by Insomniac Games will be released this year. Spider-Man, one of the biggest surprises in last year’s E3, is being primed as Marvel’s answer to the Batman: Arkham franchise developed by Rocksteady. There has been no release date yet for the game, but it would seem that it is coming sooner than later. ‘Spider-Man’ […]

(Image: AOL) When Verizon completes its acquisition of Yahoo’s core business, the merger of AOL and Yahoo will result in a new parent company called Oath. AOL CEO Tim Armstrong on Monday tweeted an image of Oath’s logo, with the caption: “Billion+ Consumers, 20+ Brands, Unstoppable Team. #TakeTheOath. Summer 2017.” Business Insider first reported the name change. “In the summer of 2017, you can bet we will […]

People who use or trade personal information obtained illegally can now be charged with an offence even if they did not perform the hacking to retrieve the data, after changes to cyber security laws were passed yesterday. In amending the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, the Government is moving to keep pace with the evolving nature of cybercrime and criminal acts that target computer systems. Besides criminalising […]

Journalism has a trust problem. In the run-up to the 2016 election, a Gallup poll revealed Americans’ trust in the press had sunk to an all-time low, with just 32 percent surveyed they felt “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of trust in the mainstream media. Whether it’s criticism from the Trump administration, the failure of the media to correctly forecast the outcome of the 2016 […]

A new sexual harassment lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News Channel has increased the pressure on the cable network with allegations that Bill Shine, its co-president, failed to protect a female contributor from retaliation by Roger Ailes after she spurned his unwanted advances. Julie Roginsky, a Fox News contributor and political consultant, alleged in a complaint filed in New York State supreme court that she was denied […]

Self-described “body hacker” Jowan Osterlund from Biohax Sweden, holds a small microchip implant, similar to those implanted into workers at the Epicenter digital innovation business centre during a party at the co-working space in central Stockholm, Tuesday March 14, 2017. Microchips are being implanted into volunteers to help them open doors and operate office equipment, and its become so popular that members of the Epicentre cyborg club […]

“I’m sorry viewer, the TV show you’re searching for cannot be streamed in your reality. Please stand by for reconnection.” Those are the opening lines of Hulu’s new show Dimension 404, a show that explores “the wonders and horrors of our digital age” in six one-hour episodes.  If that makes you think of Black Mirror, you’re not alone. But Dimension 404, which debuts on April 4, is […]

As aged care service providers come to terms with legislative changes that provide consumers with greater choice, Thomas Holt is forging ahead with its digital transformation initiative to improve the quality of life for residents, drive efficiencies for care workers, and differentiate itself in the market. Earlier this year, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise announced it was providing Thomas Holt Aged Care with a network and communications infrastructure upgrade that […]

Abu Dhabi, 2 April 2017: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial institution, has been named the Best Islamic Financial Institution in the UAE by Global Finance Magazine, one of the world’s leading finance and banking publications. Now in its 10th edition, the Global Finance Magazine awards are bestowed on banks that provide best in-class Shariah-compliant banking services and solutions, utilize modern and efficient channels to […]

A Nintendo Switch is reportedly starting to get warped after 40 to 50 hours of playing in dock mode. According to the owner, it becomes “very hot,” speculating that it’s likely because of how the console is outputting games to the TV. In this case, the title in question is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Nintendo Switch Dock Mode Flaw? Posted by Redditor _NSR, […]

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