Microsoft starts program to hire workers with autism
US technology giant Microsoft has launched a pilot program to hire autistic workers at its headquarters in Washington state.
Business
Apr 7, 2015
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Facebook testing workplace version of social network
Facebook said it is testing a version of its leading social network tailored for getting jobs done in workplaces instead of tuning into the lives of friends.
Internet
Jan 15, 2015
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Big Island students to go on lava field trips
Some students on Hawaii's Big Island are getting a rare, up-close look at the lava that's disrupting where they go to school.
Earth Sciences
Dec 4, 2014
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New York police to wear body cameras
About three dozen police officers will be fitted with body cameras in New York by this weekend, as part of a three-month pilot program.
Other
Dec 3, 2014
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University of Houson program earns kudos for improving grades, retaining students
To improve students' chances of completing introductory biology courses and decrease poor grades, the University of Houston (UH) implemented a comprehensive student success program, employing various interventions for students ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2014
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Microsoft expands ad-free Bing search for schools
Microsoft is expanding a program that gives schools the ability to prevent ads from appearing in search results when they use its Bing search engine. The program, launched in a pilot program earlier this year, is now available ...
Software
Apr 23, 2014
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High-tech items giving deaf-blind online access
Tanisha Verdejo loves to surf the Internet for online shopping deals. She chats on Facebook, learns about new recipes and enjoys sending emails to friends and family.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 8, 2014
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Obama hanging on to his BlackBerry for now
President Barack Obama isn't giving up his BlackBerry—at least not for now.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 22, 2014
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San Francisco to charge fee for tech company buses
San Francisco will charge technology and other companies a fee for using public bus stops for their employee shuttle buses.
Business
Jan 7, 2014
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Nature field trips go digital
The buzz around the pond these days isn't coming from bees. It's coming from middle-school students on a data collection field trip to a local pond. But on this trip they've traded paper and pencil for mobile phones and environmental ...
Ecology
Aug 30, 2013
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