Unlocking Opportunities for Young Kenyans with Recycled Computers
Digital technology has become fundamental to economic success in today’s society. It allows people, countries, and companies to participate more fully in the global economy. Small businesses can use digital technology to reach more customers. Digital skills unlock many new, high-paying jobs. However, people in less developed countries often lack access to these technologies. The […]
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Hungarian Hard Line The United States isn’t the only country that’s divided right now over the controversial issue of immigration. Hungary has taken the debate a step further, by passing a law making it illegal even to help undocumented immigrants. Like Donald Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orban believes that immigrants are a threat to his […]
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Anti-Weapons Group Receives Nobel Prize Lately, there has been a lot of talk in the news about nuclear weapons, particularly as tensions escalate between the United States and North Korea. So it seems fitting that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a group that is working hard to get rid of nuclear weapons. […]
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United Kingdom Election On May 4, the people of the United Kingdom participated in new parliamentary election. Within the Parliament is the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is made up of 650 members representing constituencies (geographic areas). Some of the political parties in the country are: Conservative, Labour, […]
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Heartbleed Bug Security Breach In the midst of recent concerns about online security, another digital vulnerability has been discovered that might put million of online identities at risk. Its technical name is CVE-2014-0160, but has been nicknamed the “heartbleed” bug. Experts believe that about 2/3rd of all websites are now vulnerable. Fortunately, most banks use their […]
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Sochi Prepares for the Olympics Preparation for the Olympic Games often involves major improvements for its host cities. This means the construction of new venues, major updates of roads, telecommunication and transportation systems, as well as tourist amenities like new hotels and shopping. The city of Sochi, located in the Southern Federal District of Russia, […]