Philippines Starts Registering Millions for National ID Cards

The Philippines began Monday registering millions of citizens for its national identification system, hoping to promote electronic payments and make it easier for low-income earners without bank accounts to access financial services. From a report: All Philippine citizens and resident foreigners are required to register such information as name, sex, date of birth, place of birth, blood type, address and nationality….

SpaceX Starlink Aids Native American Tribe: ‘It Catapulted Us Into the 21st Century’

Just a week after news broke that SpaceX was gifting Starlink internet service to Washington State’s Emergency Management department, the state has revealed SpaceX’s satellites are also benefitting the Native American Hoh Tribe. Teslarati reports: Now, with SpaceX’s help and encouraged by the Washington State Military’s successes, the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Broadband Office has deployed Starlink terminals at the…

Tesla Co-Founder Aims To Build World’s Top Battery Recycler

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel wants to build his startup Redwood Materials into the world’s top battery recycling company and one of the largest battery materials companies, he said at a technology conference Wednesday. Straubel aims to leverage two partnerships, one with Panasonic, the Japanese battery manufacturer that is teamed with Tesla at the…

Microsoft and NASA Create a Space-Themed Site Teaching Python Programming

“To teach the next generation of computer scientists the basics of Python programming, Microsoft recently announced a partnership with NASA to create a series of lessons based on space exploration efforts,” reports TechRepublic:
Overall, the project includes three different NASA-inspired lessons… The Introduction to Python for Space Exploration lesson will provide students with “an introduction to the types of space exploration problems…

Facebook Partners with Coursera to Launch Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate

Designed to Help Learners of All Backgrounds Enter the Growing Field of Social Media Marketing By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera Today, we’re excited to announce a new Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate from Facebook – our newest industry partner. The certificate is designed for learners without a college degree or any prior experience to become […]
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Coursera doubles down on Latin America with new university partners in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and Unversidad de Palermo join our partner community to reach Spanish-speaking learners all over the world  By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera  Read this post in Spanish. Coursera is growing rapidly in Latin America. In the past year alone, we’ve added more than 5 million new learners […]
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Modernizing Workforce Development Programs to Train for the Jobs of the Future

By Kevin Mills, Head of Government Partnerships  COVID-19 is reshaping the labor market. The devastating economic slowdown caused by the pandemic has impacted hundreds of millions of workers globally and eliminated nearly half of jobs. In the United States, unemployment remains high, while job vacancies have started to disappear due to accelerated automation. For all […]
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Modernizing Workforce Development Programs for the Jobs of the Future

By Kevin Mills, Head of Government Partnerships  COVID-19 is reshaping the labor market. The devastating economic slowdown caused by the pandemic has impacted hundreds of millions of workers globally and eliminated more than 40% of jobs. In the United States, unemployment remains high, while job vacancies have started to disappear due to accelerated automation. For […]
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Can Firefox Be Saved?

“Even with another infusion of cash from Google, you have to wonder just how long Firefox will survive as a viable, mainstream web browser,” argues ZDNet contributing editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols:
I’ve been using Mozilla’s Firefox browser since it was still in beta. In 2004, for a while, it was my favorite web browser. Not because it was open-source, but because it…

Coursera is Among the Top 10 on Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators List

By Jenny Talwar, Director of Talent at Coursera Innovators wanted: join our team at a pivotal moment Today, Fast Company ranked Coursera ninth on its Best Workplaces for Innovators list. The 2020 ranking features 100 companies that demonstrate a deep commitment to nurturing innovation at all levels. “As much of the world recovers from health, […]
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