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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO

This is why innovation programs have become so critical to sustaining the success of enterprises. In 1995, Microsoft launched Internet Explorer and, by bundling it with its winning Windows 95 product, swiftly eclipsed Navigator as the leading browser. Innovation programs spur change – even to an organization’s own values.

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Google expands program to help train the formerly incarcerated

TechCrunch

Last April, Google launched Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry, a program created in partnership with nonprofits to offer job readiness and digital skills training for formerly incarcerated individuals. Inmates can go well over a decade without access to technologies like smartphones and only limited familiarity with the internet.

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Google to offer 40,000 developer scholarships in Africa; continues accelerator program

TechCrunch

The company hosted key stakeholders in Africa’s tech ecosystem and “reviewed opportunities unfolding throughout the internet economy, paying special attention to the support of developers and startups in the region.” Going into this year, the Google for Startups Accelerator program will be hosting its sixth cohort.

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The Internet of Things: Development and Examples

Apiumhub

Introduction The Internet of Things (IoT) is not just a buzzword; it’s a transformative technology that has been reshaping our world for the past few decades. The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a disruptive force, revolutionizing how we interact with technology and transforming our living spaces and urban landscapes.

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?? How To Use Exercism To Learn Programming Languages

Xebia

Want to learn a new programming language, but don’t know where to start? Exercism might be what you’ve been looking for… Exercism Simplifies Learning a Programming Language. What is the last programming language you learned? The idea behind it is to make mastering programming fun, and accessible to anyone.

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Daily Crunch: Sources say Times Internet plans to sell Indian streaming platform MX Player to Amazon 

TechCrunch

Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Game on : Amazon is in talks to acquire Indian video streaming giant MX Player from Times Internet, Manish reports. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. You can sign up here. Use code “DC” for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!

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How to tell when your government shuts down your Internet access

The Parallax

But one oft-used government tactic in some countries to limit the ability of their citizens to communicate and organize has been absent so far: There have been virtually no reports of state-mandated Internet shutdowns in response to the protest. READ MORE ON GOVERNMENT INTERNET INTERFERENCE.

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