(Editor’s note: This article has been updated as of August 25, 2021) It’s a tough time for all of us as we cope with the challenges of the CoViD-19 pandemic, but it’s even tougher for children. As the father of a teenage girl who is entering college this year, I’m proud of how she has […]
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(Editor’s note: Updated as of August 13, 2021) Thanks to the CoViD-19 pandemic and the enhanced community quarantine, many of us are staying home and spending more time online. But what if we could use all that screen time to help solve the climate crisis? Stockholm-based WeDontHaveTime AB (publ) is a startup crowdfunded by over
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Can you believe 2020 is finally almost over? It’s been a tough year, and the K-pop girl group Blackpink is one of the reasons I’ve been able to stay (mostly) sane in 2020. Which is why I’m happy that the world’s biggest girl group is using K-pop for good and encouraging climate action in your
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Were you able to watch the historic One World: Together at Home global broadcasting and digital event on April 18? Lady Gaga curated this virtual concert in collaboration with Global Citizen, a global movement that encourages digital activism in the fight against poverty, and the World Health Organization (WHO). This broadcast and online special featured
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Using technology for good allows us to make a difference—sometimes, with the simplest of acts online. That’s how powerful technology is. And that’s how connected we all are. Here are five simple ways you can start using technology for good today. 1. Fight novel coronavirus with your idle PC Want to help researchers develop treatments
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Let’s face it: 2020 has been a challenging year—and it’s just been the first month. What with the novel coronavirus outbreak, the massive Australian bushfires, the Taal Volcano eruption, and the series of unfortunate events in the Philippines and across the world, it might be all too easy to feel helpless and hopeless. Instead of
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Nowadays, reading tweets and Facebook posts could easily make you lose faith in humanity. Social media has become toxic. We are all experiencing this with the proliferation of fake news peddlers, trolls, racists, sexists, misogynists, and all sorts of unsavory characters on social networks. These days, the online world is so polarized that it almost
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When I met up with TessDrive founders Tessa Salazar and Aries Espinosa at VegFest Pilipinas 2019 (https://www.facebook.com/VegFestPilipinas/) on Nov. 17 to catch up after over a decade of not seeing each other, I had no idea that this column would be born. I have always been an optimist when it comes to technology. I truly
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