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  • Twitch-inspired live streams could be the future of political fundraising

    October 28, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

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    Hovercast is a technology startup helping democratic organizations add interactivity to virtual events. The model, which has been used by prominent political candidates such as Bernie Sanders, uses interactive live-streaming features like on-screen highlighted comments, real-time donation meters, trivia questions, polls, videos, and animated GIFs to collect donations, sign up campaign volunteers, and encourage other types of voter engagement. The model is inspired by video gaming platforms that are geared towards younger audiences, which is one of the demographic groups engaging in the virtual events.

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  • Hanging on: Covid gave Louisiana's addiction patients life-saving drug treatment by phone

    October 28, 2020 |

    The Current (Louisiana) |

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    Response Location: United States, Colfax, Louisiana

    When the coronavirus pandemic caused organizations and businesses to shut their doors, some medical practices, such as facilities that treat addiction, found relief by moving to telehealth services. In Lousiana, "emergency changes to federal and state telehealth regulations" allowed patients to seek therapy and other services via telephone and video, which helped them avoid exposure to the virus, yet still access the care they needed.

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  • Saving Cape Cod's dolphins

    October 27, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United States, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

    To prevent the mass stranding of dolphins on Cape Cod, staff and volunteers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare are utilizing technology to work efficiently and quickly to save these creatures. An app called Send Word Now helps coordinate their 220 rescue volunteers along the coast, which has led to an increased in dolphin survival rate over the years. In Wellfleet, researchers are using sound recording devices to listen to dolphin sounds, which can help predict if they’re about to strand and offers more time for first responders to help.

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  • Terapie z obýváku: Řešení v době, kdy úzkostí přibývá

    October 25, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Czech Republic

    Psychologové a terapeuti museli v průběhu koronavirové pandemie omezit či zcela přerušit své služby. Část z nich se proto přesunula do online prostoru nebo zavedla krizové linky, aby svým klientům v případě potřeby nabídla alternativu. Terapie na dálku umožnila flexibilnější a bezpečné setkávání se s terapeutem i v době nepříznivé epidemiologické situace. U řady lidí pomohla překonat pocit stigmatu, kterému čelí, když jdou na terapii osobně. Přes řadu nesporných pozitiv zůstává celá aspektů nové služby nedořešena. V době covidu službu hradily zdravotní pojišťovny, ale šlo jen o dočasné řešení.

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  • Nigerians don't trust the government to respond to emergency calls. So they created apps instead.

    October 24, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Fearful and distrustful of corrupt and abusive police forces, Nigerians by the thousands have downloaded locally developed mobile apps like Sety and Aabo to call friends for help during abductions or other emergencies. These first-responder apps feature panic buttons that alert contacts or people nearby during an emergency. The app makers do not share usage data, but users say they feel safer by having such apps available if they are harassed by the police or in need of protection from an attack.

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  • Youth Vote Goes Virtual

    October 23, 2020 |

    Voices of Monterey Bay |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California Students Vote Project, a public-private partnership, encourages college students to vote. Covid-19-adjusted strategies include sending out multiple emails, using social media, and encouraging peer-to-peer contacts to inform students about how to register to vote and the ways they can actually cast their ballots. Group representatives also visit Zoom classrooms to share information and some students have organized virtual events, such as political trivia night, to foster student engagement. Over 65,000 California students have registered to vote since August, triple the number from all of 2016.

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  • The Chinese Delivery Apps and Heroic FB Group That Are Keeping the SGV's Mom and Pop Restaurants Alive

    October 22, 2020 |

    L.A. TACO |

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    Response Location: United States, San Gabriel Valley, California

    Facebook groups and Asian delivery apps have helped Asian restaurants survive - and sometimes even thrive - the coronavirus lockdown in one of the largest Asian-American communities in the U.S. Food delivery apps like Chowbus, Fantuan, HungryPanda, and Runningman focus on Asian cuisine in San Gabriel Valley and have been responsible for recovering up to 70 percent of pre-pandemic business. These apps cater to Chinese-speaking, small-business owners, are more in tune with their needs, willing to negotiate fees, provide additional marketing, and offer personalized customer service to their merchants.

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  • Contact tracing apps: Worth the hype?

    October 22, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    Contact tracing apps have received a lot of attention since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but researchers caution they should be used in conjunction with other tactics and not be relied on to help on their own. However, an early study has indicated that even when only fifteen percent of the population downloads a contact tracing app, infection rates are reduced by eight percent and deaths are reduced by six percent.

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  • The Rise of the ‘Carebnb': Is This Home-Based Model the Future of the Childcare Industry?

    October 21, 2020 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Tech entrepreneurs are franchising childcare services and helping small providers match with those in need of local, home-based childcare. These franchises provide administration services such as payroll, insurance, scheduling, billing, and even mentorship which allows smaller providers to focus on their day-to-day operations. With offices shuttered in the wake of the pandemic, parents look to smaller local childcare options in order to minimize exposure to COVID-19. The franchises have also been involved in reversing local policies that have adversely affected their home-based childcare providers.

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  • These groups try to hack the vote – so that real criminals can't

    October 21, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Cyber security simulations are taking place across the country to help everyone, from government officials to journalists, to identify election-related cyber threats and coordinated disinformation campaigns and make plans to strengthen defenses against them. One company, Cybereason, holds simulation events, sometimes bringing together law enforcement officers from agencies including the Secret Service and FBI, to think through potential security threats and come up with corresponding solutions. Running through security breach simulations helps plan for a quick response to deal with the challenges.

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