Just moments ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted to consider adopting rules that would end Net Neutrality and give the 1% a fast lane on the internet. They did it in spite of a wave of public outrage towards the idea of a two-tiered internet: In addition to more than …
The Wiser.org website was officially closed on April 22nd 2014 – Earth Day.
Dear Wiser.org friends, members and supporters, The Wiser.org website was officially closed on April 22nd 2014 – Earth Day. We are so grateful to everyone who has been part of this incredible journey towards a more just and sustainable world. We thank you for all your messages and well wishes sent after …
Tell Amazon: Stop powering the Internet with fossil fuels
Tell Amazon: Stop powering the Internet with fossil fuels Sign the petition: “Amazon is one of the three largest Internet companies in the world — and it’s the only one of the three that hasn’t committed to using 100% renewable energy to power its data centers. Tell Amazon to stop using …
“Harvard Quality with BuzzFeed Agility” – Chief Digital Officers Explore Digital Disruption in Education (VIDEO)
“Harvard Quality with BuzzFeed Agility” – Chief Digital Officers Explore Digital Disruption in Education (VIDEO) academia and caused as much hype, consternation, and panic in such a short period.” The technology in question relates to MOOCs: Massive Open Online Courses. And that pronouncement was made by Sree Sreenivasan, former Chief …
The Naked Future: What Happens in a World That Anticipates Your Every Move?
Because you are a subscriber to Futurist Update, we thought you might be interested in news on an upcoming book release related to the future and to foresight. Announcing: The Naked Future: What Happens in a World That Anticipates Your Every Move? To be published on March 6, 2014 from Current Books (a …
The Media Fix: End of Net Neutrality
Read these three things. The Information Counter-Revolution Timothy Karr, Free Press Watchdog Report: NSA Program Is Illegal and Should End Charlie Savage, New York Times Make ISPs into ‘Common Carriers,’ Says Former FCC Commissioner Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica Want a little more? …
A billion-dollar company eliminates managers | SMART PLANET Daily
smartplanet DAILY A DAILY BRIEFING OF THE NEWEST STORIES ON SMARTPLANET, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. January 03, 2014 FROM THE DESK OF … At the end of this blessedly short week, can you imagine your place of work going holocratic? No managers, no job titles, just radically-transparent self-governance. …
Verizon to Publish Reports on Government Requests for Data; Shareholders Call on AT&T to Follow Suit
For Immediate Release December 19, 2013 Verizon to Publish Reports on Government Requests for Data; Shareholders Call on AT&T to Follow Suit In a victory for shareholders concerned about the role of telecommunications companies in government surveillance programs, Verizon Communications announced that it will begin to publish regular reports on …
ASBC Launches Companies for Safer Chemicals Coalition & Other Updates
Urgent Campaign Actions Companies for Safer Chemicals Coalition A group of leading consumer brands, led by asbc and Seventh Generation, announced the creation of a coalition to ensure Congress modernizes the nation’s out-of-date chemical laws, and to counter the narrative that businesses desire a weakreform bill. The story has …
Take Back the Tech to End Violence Against Women!
TAKE BACK THE TECH! Violence against women has directly impacted more than 1 in every 3 women worldwide. You may have heard this shocking statistic before, but have you thought about how the technology we use every day can empower us to turn the tables? November 25 begins 16 Days …