TECH
Wake Tech Waives College-wide Fees, Offers Technology Scholarships
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 29, 2020) – Wake Tech students won’t pay college-wide fees this fall. Under Wake Tech’s “No Fee Fall” initiative, students in degree programs will pay the cost of tuition and books, but will not be charged the usual college-wide technology, student activity and campus access fees. Students can also apply for a …
Coronavirus Lockdown: Here’s how technology helped us survive the crisis
Image Source : PIXABAY Here’s how technology helped us survive the COVID-19 lockdown. Millions across the globe self-isolated themselves as the Government enforced a lockdown in March 2020. For some, it was an overwhelming experience, especially for those who spent most of their time out of the house. Thankfully, a growing list of daily activities, …
The Technology 202: Black tech leaders share reading recommendations for the industry
with Tonya Riley Recent protests against racism and police brutality are pressuring the tech industry to also look at its own record on diversity. At this critical moment, I reached out to several black tech leaders and asked them what books they would recommend to The Technology 202 newsletter readers. Their picks range from fiction …
Opinion: How technology can underpin Canada’s postpandemic economy
Dave McKay is CEO of Royal Bank of Canada and Joe Natale is CEO of Rogers Communications Our technology infrastructure has played a critical role in helping Canadians manage their way through the COVID-19 crisis so far. Almost 40 per cent of Canada’s work force found ways to work remotely. Two million college and university …
The Technology 202: Tech leaders say Trump’s immigration crackdown will be bad for business
with Tonya Riley Tech industry leaders are aggressively criticizing President Trump’s immigration crackdown, warning the move could prevent them from recruiting the most highly-skilled workers from around the world. Many major companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Twitter and top industry groups came out swinging against Trump’s sweeping order to block a broad range of worker visas …
Ant Financial becomes Ant Technology
Ant Financial Services Group has been given the green light by Chinese regulators to change its name to Ant Technology Group in a move that could help it avoid scrutiny from the country’s financial watchdogs. Alibaba Group affiliate Ant has been granted approval by China’s top business and commerce regulator to change its name …
Facebook takes down Trump ads ‘for violating our policy against organized hate’
The Anti-Defamation League said Thursday the triangle “is practically identical to that used by the Nazi regime to classify political prisoners in concentration camps.” “We removed these posts and ads for violating our policy against organized hate. Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group’s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns …
Ex-Facebook VP says governments will break up Big Tech within a decade
Chamath Palihapitiya Olivia Michael | CNBC Former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya believes that governments will break up the world’s largest technology companies in the next decade. The former Facebook vice president of user growth, who joined Mark Zuckerberg’s social media firm when it was less than a year old, told attendees of an online tech …
I Know All the Cybersecurity Rules. Yet I Still Break Them.
We all know we’re supposed to follow basic cybersecurity practices like using a password manager or running antivirus software—just the way we know we’re supposed to floss every day and keep eight months of emergency savings in the bank. Being human, however, we often fall short. And even though I’ve been researching and writing about …
Why tech companies should consider making defense technology :: WRAL.com
By Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions This article was written for our sponsor, the North Carolina Military Business Center. In the business landscape of the Triangle, technology reigns supreme. From Raleigh to Durham, including the Research Triangle Park, dozens of tech companies, both big and small, find a base in the region. Innovation and creative …
