TECHNOLOGY
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113‘Lego Masters’ Star And Dallas Software Engineer Amie Dansby Aims To Smash STEM Stereotypes
By Helen Bond The Dallas Morning News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Helen Bond reports, “Dansby teaches people of all ages to...
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79Wall Street Banks Get A Surprise: Investors Like Virtual Events
By Jeran Wittenstein and Aoyon Ashraf Bloomberg News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Will “in person-live” investor conferences be a thing of the...
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Afghan Girls Design Ventilator From Car Parts For Covid-19 Patients
dpa, Berlin WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The Afghan Girls’ Robotic Team used spare parts from cars and motorcycles to build the device...
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Apple, Google Release Template For COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps
By Gopal Ratnam CQ-Roll Call WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The template, called Exposure Notification API would be used only by public health...
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Antitrust Hawks Take On Big Tech As Pandemic Persists
By Dean DeChiaro CQ-Roll Call WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) New legislation announced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would direct...
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48-Hour Global Hackathon Challenge To Tackle COVID-19
The Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The hackathon will start May 1 and last for 48 hours. Participants will...
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Coronavirus Fuels Explosive Growth In Telehealth — And Concern About Fraud
By Fred Schulte Kaiser Health News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Fred Schulte reports, the growing use of telemedicine has “raised concerns...
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Technology To Track COVID-19 Raises Fears Of Mass Surveillance
By Gopal Ratnam CQ-Roll Call WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) With no federal law in place governing data privacy, some are deeply concerned...
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28How Citizen Scientists Can Help Fight COVID-19
By Amina Khan Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Everyday people can do their part to battle COVID_19 by simply logging...
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Amazon, Contemplating Coronavirus Tests For All Employees, Begins Building Its Own Testing Lab
By Benjamin Romano The Seattle Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) There is now a dedicated team at Amazon trying to figure out...
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What Takes So Long? A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Steps Involved In COVID-19 Testing
By Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The turn-around times for COVID-19 results can vary widely, from hours to...
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Why Coronavirus May Be A Watershed Moment In This Digital Age
By Gracie Bonds Staples The Atlanta Journal-Constitution WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) David Weinberger is a senior researcher at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center...
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38Cybercriminals Seek Profit In Coronavirus
By Jenni Bergal Stateline.org WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Jenni Bergal reports, “Bad actors are using phishing emails that claim to have...
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32Tech Savvy 2020 Aims To Stoke Girls’ Passion For STEM Careers
By Anna Marie Lux The Janesville Gazette, Wis. WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) “Tech Savvy 2020″ is a daylong gathering to give girls...
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31$279,000 Per Year: Are Seattle Tech Workers Really That Rich?
By Gene Balk The Seattle Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Gene Balk reports, “The reporting was based on new data from...
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77Women In STEM Careers? Go For It, Say Huntsville STEM Stars
By Lee Roop al.com WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Several inspirational women in STEM shared their amazing journeys with girls considering careers in...
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88On The Spot: Women Inching Forward In Tech Fields
By Danielle Anderson Correspondent The Daytona Beach News-Journal WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Jacqueline W. Sales (Davis), an environmental engineer and retired president...
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28The Simple Beauty Of Video Games That Confront Difficult Conversations
By Todd Martens Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Todd Martens reports, two new games, specifically one called “Coffee Talk”,...
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Snap Is Still In Comeback Mode. But Investors Are Getting Impatient
By Suhauna Hussain Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Suhauna Hussain reports, “The company’s hit-and-miss record with benchmarks in the...
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47With Cybercriminals On The Attack, States Help Cities Punch Back
By Jenni Bergal Stateline.org WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Jenni Bergal reports, “65% of states report that they provide some cybersecurity services...
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Tech Firm Started By Clinton Campaign Veterans Is Linked To Iowa Caucus Reporting Debacle
By Jeff Bercovici and Melanie Mason Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) According to a Democratic Party Chair in Iowa, the...
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The Future Of Work: Don’t Fear The Robot
OPINION By John Diaz San Francisco Chronicle WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) John Diaz takes a look at what the future of work...
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Expanding Women’s Interest, Opportunities In STEM
By John Sadler Las Vegas Sun WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Senator Jacky Rosen worked as a computer programmer and systems analyst before...
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Former Infy, Wipro Execs Launch Venture To Promote Growth Among Women In Tech
By Meera Vankipuram Mint, New Delhi WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) “Wequity” is a new venture based in India which hopes to address...
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Japanese Entrepreneur’s Baby Monitor Puts Prenatal Care Online
By Magdalena Osumi Japan Times, Tokyo WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) A shortage of doctors inspired entrepreneur Yhuko Ogata to create technology that...
