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How Google’s Own Diversity Efforts Could Change the Way you See the Word
By Ellen McGirt @ellmcgirt I’ve spent the better part of the last two months reporting two stories for Fortune’s upcoming diversity issue, one of which has gone live today. The first feature took me into the hearts and minds of some extraordinary Google employees who are working to capitalize on […]
Can this ‘blind’ hiring app help solve Silicon Valley’s diversity issue?
Chantel McGee — Jan 30 at 6:00AM | Last updated Jan 30 at 9:08AM Stephanie Lampkin isn’t the typical tech CEO. As a black woman, she is somewhat of a rarity in Silicon Valley, where over 83 percent of tech executives are white and nearly 80 percent are male. The […]
The Heroines of Hidden Figures are also STEM Heroes
Bill Belichick may have given up on his Microsoft Surface — but Drew Brees and Russell Wilson are still fans
Matt Weinberger Earlier this week, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick gave a five-minute-long answer for why he’s given up on using the NFL’s official Microsoft Surface tablets, saying “I just can’t take it anymore.” In a new blog post, Microsoft goes on the defensive over its three-year long technology […]
Uber, Daimler Strike Partnership for Self-Driving Vehicles
by Eric Newcomer January 31, 2017, 12:38 PM EST Race To Build Self-Driving Cars Accelerates Daimler AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz, has struck an agreement with Uber Technologies Inc. to include the German company’s self-driving vehicles on its ride-hailing network in the “coming years.” The two companies offered few specifics […]
Bendigo workshops to challenge belief technology is only for young people
A technology educator says older people are keen to use iPads and other tablet devices even as some struggle to understand how the technology works. The Goldfields Library Corporation’s Barbara Billings said much of her work focused on empowering older people to use technology. “There are not many places people can go to […]
‘It’s time for us to … start owning our identity’: The state of blacks in Chicago tech
by Cheryl V. Jackson Blue Sky Innovation “It’s time for us to clearly start owning our identity,” said Fabian Elliot, founder of Black Tech Mecca and an advertising technology consultant at Google. (Kristen Norman / Blue Sky) Cheryl V. JacksonBlue Sky Innovation Privacy Policy A new study says more blacks are […]
On MLK Day, here’s what 7 black tech leaders say about diversity and the state of the industry
BY LISA STIFFLER on January 16, 2017 at 8:00 am This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day and nearly the end of Barack Obama’s presidency. America has made tremendous […]
‘Where Does Cloud Storage Really Reside? And Is It Secure?’
By QUENTIN HARDYJAN. 23, 2017 A reader asks: “Where does cloud storage really reside? And is it secure?” Quentin Hardy, The Times’s deputy technology editor, considers the question. _____ “Cloud” data is stored on hard drives (much the way data is usually stored). And yes, it’s probably more secure than […]