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The Tchap project created a new open source encrypted communication tool for French public agents in order to improve information dissemination and ensure the security of the French government communication network. At present, only agents […]
If you’ve always wanted to go back to school, why not put your ongoing involuntary stay-at-home downtime to good use with a free online class? There are literally thousands of virtual university courses (known as […]
A team of technologists based in London has mobilized to amass a crowdsourced document calling itself the Coronavirus Tech Handbook, a massive collection of resources related to covid-19 and covering everything from remote working and […]
With books, Internet, ham radio, and video conferencing my mind knows no bounds (maybe also because I don’t watch TV). We are way better off than two generations back when they had little information and […]
Fox and its sibling channel, FS1, are going to broadcast a “season” of virtual races that pit current, past, and the rising stars of NASCAR against each other on the sim racing platform iRacing. The […]
Since the end of January, the community has contributed to thousands of open source repositories that mention coronavirus or COVID-19. These repositories consist of datasets, models, visualizations, web and mobile applications, and more, and the […]
There is value in collaboration. Open governments open not only their data through APIs but also collaborate with open source communities and share with other governments to the benefit of all citizens. Watch the TED […]
World Health Organisation best practices for naming new human infectious diseases with the aim to minimize unnecessary negativeimpact of disease names on trade, travel, tourism or animal welfare, and avoid causing offence to any cultural, […]
Smart TVs are the new normal these days. Mostly based on Android, these smart TVs let you play YouTube, Netflix, Spotify and other streaming services. You can even use voice commands to control your smart […]
An energetic round of Monopoly, Catan, or another classic board game is a great way to bond with friends and family. Crowding around a coffee table, on the other hand, isn’t a great way to […]
