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Discover the groundbreaking partnership between COTI and Civic, leading innovators in digital identity and privacy. 

Empowering Digital Identity: COTI and Civic Forge a Groundbreaking Partnership

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university located in Richmond, Virginia and on Jan. 26–27, <a href="https://earthhacks.vcu.edu/" target="_blank">VCU Earth Hacks</a> happened.

VCU Imagineers Use Spore Stickers to Recycle Cardboard

VPNs don’s guarantee freedom from censorship or preservation of privacy. In fact, providers can be blocked, pressured, or directly forced to hand over user data

VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite

I'm reviewing 2019’s most remarkable crypto moments and assessing whether regulatory setbacks are terminal or merely catalysts for the next phase of adoption.

2019 Crypto Annual Review: Taming the Wild West

I didn’t know what to expect when I read this session title at <a href="https://mozillafestival.org/" target="_blank">MozFest</a>&nbsp;… how could 5K be making an impact. I was dumbfounded and instantly curious…

How People Are Changing the World $5K at a Time

Donating your work to a project — especially one for the social good — deserves recognition, or at least I like to think so. I would love to take a second to talk about a few ways for you to get some well-deserved credit for your hackathon work, because you’ve earned it.

Stop Being Shy: 3 Ways for Hackers to Get Recognition

For more than six years I’ve been grateful to work with journalists across six continents after helping build the team that grew in scope and impact as the <a href="https://medium.com/@googlenewslab" data-anchor-type="2" data-user-id="f226348241d4" data-action-value="f226348241d4" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-type="hover" target="_blank">Google News Lab</a>. Today, I’m taking a step in a new direction as co-founder and head of journalism operations for <a href="http://joincivil.com" target="_blank">Civil</a> as it embarks on a radical new paradigm for self-sustaining journalism. Indeed, I believe we’re on the verge of a revolution.

Why I’m joining Civil

 AI can write code and charm users — but what if it could teach empathy, civics, and emotional intelligence to uplift society?

We Built AI to Code and Flirt. Now Let’s Build It to Teach Kindness.

I could only capture a snippet of the action…there are so many fun sessions happening at #SXSW2018 that alas one hacker can only try keep up with the awesomeness happening around town.

One Theme Hit the High Note at the SXSW Hackathon: Community.

Community projects are everywhere. They’re in our homes, on our streets, in our schools, and in our government. They live right under our noses and hover around our daily thoughts. How many times a day do you brainstorm the best ways to avoid traffic, or how your neighborhood could be improved? The hard part isn’t in determining community projects, it’s being able to recognize one when the irritation strikes. The best way is to simply ask yourself these two questions:

Time to Hack Community Projects: 3 Guidelines for Writing Problem Statements

Over the past few months, I have been called upon several times to play the role of technology therapist — a role that is sure to be more and more necessary for future generations as technology becomes more intertwined with our daily lives. When talking to my “patients,” I find myself asking these core questions:

Tech Therapy Check-Ins

Through the grapevine which is social media, I heard about an amazing event in Denton, TX called <a href="https://www.hackntx.com/blog" target="_blank">HackNTX</a>&nbsp;. I had to ask some questions to learn about what was hacked.

Using Neural Networks for Safer Roads | HackNTX Recap

It’s been a marvelous couple of months. I can’t even begin to properly convey how important my 7-week trip to Nepal was to my personal and professional journey.

Hawking, the Himalayas, and Happiness

I’ve realized how much as a “Third Culture Adult” I now detest answering this question. I wrote a whole paper on this topic when working on my master’s degree and I can honestly say that I still do not have a perfect answer.

Why I Hate Answering “Where Are You From?”

There I was at <a href="https://mozillafestival.org/" target="_blank">MozFest</a>&nbsp;… reading over the schedule and “role play” caught my eye. You want me to do WHAT to solve civic challenges?

How The Team “Anal Riot” Role Played to Solve A Civic Challenge

“Advertising and marketing technology was created to make marketing easier and save people time and money. But the irony is that the technology is complicating the process and making companies spend a boatload of money on platform solutions.” — Daniel Kim, marketing Guru

Ad tech industry under pressure — Where to find innovation?

So let’s dive into the concept of playing. What does it mean? (I know our title mentioned innovating…we’ll get to that shortly.)

If you aren’t playing, you aren’t innovating. 3 steps to spark your imagination.

Too many buzz words.We got really entertained in the last 1 year but we still don’t understand how they matter to us in the long run and how they can transform the world.

How Blockchain can transform the world (part 1)

I suck at being altruistic…can I still be a civic hacker?

I had the pleasure of recently attending the Smart City Connect conference in Kansas City. For one, talk about a hidden gem. I had no idea what I would expect when I was landing…just having images like this flash in my head. (Yes, we’re all subject to stereotypes and biases.)

How to Evolve into a Smart City Without Leaving Anyone Behind

BuzzZZzzzzZZZzzzzzword drop: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence" target="_blank">Artificial Intelligence (AI)</a>.

Who Will Be Responsible For Sinking the Next AI Titanic?

Quit Making Ageist Mistakes | 3 Ways to Hack Your Own Idea Bias

You’ve just got asked to be a judge at a hackathon. Now what?

3 Fastest Ways to Improve as a Hackathon Judge

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of hacking at the <a href="https://tx3phack.splashthat.com/" target="_blank">McCombs School of Business 3-P Hackathon</a> which was focused on tackling 3 challenges: People, Profit (Sustainability), and Planet. We worked over the course of Friday and Saturday to come up with some creative solutions to these mammoth-sized problems.

Definitions, Cake, and Zombies | 3 Lessons Learnt from Hacking at TX McCombs 3-P Hackathon

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Empowering Digital Identity: COTI and Civic Forge a Groundbreaking Partnership

VCU Imagineers Use Spore Stickers to Recycle Cardboard

VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite

2019 Crypto Annual Review: Taming the Wild West

How People Are Changing the World $5K at a Time

Stop Being Shy: 3 Ways for Hackers to Get Recognition

Why I’m joining Civil

We Built AI to Code and Flirt. Now Let’s Build It to Teach Kindness.

One Theme Hit the High Note at the SXSW Hackathon: Community.

Time to Hack Community Projects: 3 Guidelines for Writing Problem Statements

Tech Therapy Check-Ins

Using Neural Networks for Safer Roads | HackNTX Recap

Hawking, the Himalayas, and Happiness

Why I Hate Answering “Where Are You From?”

How The Team “Anal Riot” Role Played to Solve A Civic Challenge

Ad tech industry under pressure — Where to find innovation?

If you aren’t playing, you aren’t innovating. 3 steps to spark your imagination.

How Blockchain can transform the world (part 1)

I suck at being altruistic…can I still be a civic hacker?

How to Evolve into a Smart City Without Leaving Anyone Behind

Who Will Be Responsible For Sinking the Next AI Titanic?

Quit Making Ageist Mistakes | 3 Ways to Hack Your Own Idea Bias

3 Fastest Ways to Improve as a Hackathon Judge

Definitions, Cake, and Zombies | 3 Lessons Learnt from Hacking at TX McCombs 3-P Hackathon

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