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Gen Z: The Future of Fundraising in a Mobile-First World

NonProfit PRO

In todays digital landscape, nonprofits must adapt their fundraising strategies to align with the behaviors of younger generations.

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AI coding assistant refuses to write code, tells user to learn programming instead

Ars Technica

On Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some unsolicited career advice. According to a bug report on Cursor's official forum, after producing approximately 750 to 800 lines of code (what the user calls "locs"), the AI assistant halted work and delivered a refusal message: "I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work.

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[Free Webinar] More Than Money: Why Now Is the Time to Redefine Generosity

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Fundraising can feel like a never-ending series of evolving challenges. Individual engagement is down. Donor retention rates are low. Keeping up with the constantly changing landscape of best practices and donor expectations is overwhelming. How can you adapt? The key is to understand that generosity comes in many forms. When you understand that people support you in lots of overlapping waysnot just through financial giftsyou can engage your entire community in a way that keeps them engaged and

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Meta blocks whistleblower from promoting book, guaranteeing way more people will read it

Mashable Tech

Meta has obtained an emergency ruling blocking whistleblower and former employee Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her memoir Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism. In other news, have you seen Barbra Streisand's house? The International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) handed down the emergency arbitration ruling on Wednesday, finding that Meta was likely to succeed in its case against Wynn-Williams for breach of contract.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Anthropic researchers forced Claude to become deceptive — what they discovered could save us from rogue AI

VentureBeat

Anthropic researchers reveal groundbreaking techniques to detect hidden objectives in AI systems, training Claude to conceal its true goals before successfully uncovering them through innovative auditing methods that could transform AI safety standards.

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How you can help save declining butterflies

Fast Company Tech

If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isnt your imagination. From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. Thats 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings are from an analysis just published in the journal Science by the U.S. Geological Surveys Powell Center Status of Butterflies of the United States Working Group , which I am involved in.

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Apple Mac Studio M4 Max review: A creative powerhouse

Engadget

The Mac Studio is Apples ultimate performance computer, but this years model came with a twist: Its equipped with either an M4 Max or an M3 Ultra processor. The latter might seem like a step backward, since nearly all Macs (except the Mac Pro) are now equipped with M4 chips. However, the M3 Ultra is indeed Apples best-performing processor, which makes the new Mac Studio its fastest computer ever.

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What is space war-fighting? The Space Force’s top general has some thoughts.

Ars Technica

DENVERThe US Space Force lacks the full range of space weapons China and Russia are adding to their arsenals, and military leaders say it's time to close the gap. Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force's chief of space operations, told reporters at the Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium last week that he wants to have more options to present to national leaders if an adversary threatens the US fleet of national security satellites used for surveillance, communication, navigation

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Man Installed "Kill Switch" So That If He Was Ever Fired, All Hell Would Break Loose

Futurism

For most of us, getting revenge on a company that screwed us over will only ever be a bitter daydream. But when one company messed with the wrong man, he decided to make good on that fantasy, turning it into costly reality. Last week, a Texas-based software developer by the name of Davis Lu was found guilty by a federal jury for maliciously disrupting servers at Eaton Corp, a huge power management firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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AI is coming for the laptop class

Recode by Vox

Enjoy the laptop lifestyle while it lasts, folks. | Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images My entire job takes place on my laptop. I write stories like this in Google Docs on my laptop. I coordinate with my editor in Slack on my laptop. I reach out to sources with Gmail and then interview them over Zoom, on my laptop. This isnt true of all journalists some go to war zones but its true of many of us, and for accountants, tax preparers, software engineers, and many more workers, maybe over one in 10

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How to turn down a job offer (or interview) without severing the relationship

Charity Village

Rejecting a job offer (or interview) can be a tough choice to make, but its important to remember it IS a choice that is entirely valid for any reason you deem important. This can include, but is not limited to: how well the role aligns with your goals your mental health the positions work culture […] The post How to turn down a job offer (or interview) without severing the relationship appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Samsung reportedly set to announce bone-conducting earphones at Galaxy Z Fold 7 launch

Mashable Tech

Samsung is rumored to launch the Galaxy Fold 7 sometime in July, and it appears as though the phone won’t be the only thing Samsung is bringing along to the party. Rumors suggest that they’ll also be debuting a pair of bone conduction headphones. The rumor comes from noted leaker Ice Universe on Weibo , the Chinese social media site. Per the post (translated by Google Translate), Ice Universe says that “Samsung Electronics MX division will release bone conductive headphones at

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Google’s Gemini AI can now see your search history

Ars Technica

Google is continuing its quest to get more people to use Gemini, and it's doing that by giving away even more AI computing. Today, Google is releasing a raft of improvements for the Gemini 2.0 models , and as part of that upgrade, some of the AI's most advanced features are now available to free users. You'll be able to use the improved Deep Research to get in-depth information on a topic, and Google's newest reasoning model can peruse your search history to improve its understanding of you as a

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Facebook, Instagram beta testing Community Notes in the U.S.

Mashable Tech

Meta will soon roll out its new fact-checking replacement , Community Notes, a crowd-sourced tool that will sunset the company's third party fact-checking team in favor of what Meta alleges is a "less biased" way to curb misinformation. The company announced that the feature will begin testing among U.S. users on March 18, but Community Notes won't yet appear to the public while in beta testing.

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Gaming Goodness: NVIDIA Reveals Latest Neural Rendering and AI Advancements Supercharging Game Development at GDC 2025

NVIDIA AI Blog

AI is leveling up the worlds most beloved games, as the latest advancements in neural rendering, NVIDIA RTX and digital human technologies equip game developers to take innovative leaps in their work. At this years GDC conference, running March 17-21 in San Francisco, NVIDIA is revealing new AI tools and technologies to supercharge the next era of graphics in games.

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Google's Gemini Deep Research is now available to everyone

Engadget

After being one of the first companies to roll out a Deep Research feature at the end of last year, Google is now making that same tool available to everyone. Starting today, Gemini users can try Deep Research for free in more than 45 languages no Gemini Advanced subscription necessary. For the uninitiated, Deep Research allows you to ask Gemini to create comprehensive but easy-to-read reports on complex topics.

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Disabled voters in this state are no longer allowed to receive ballots by email

Fast Company Tech

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled Wednesday that disabled people are not allowed to receive absentee ballots by email, overturning a lower court’s ruling less than three weeks before the April 1 election. The initial ruling by a Dane County Circuit Court judge allowing for the ballots to be emailed , made in June, was appealed by the Republican-controlled Legislature.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Don’t Be Mean—Be Median: The Smarter Way To Analyze Donor Data

Bloomerang

Nonprofit fundraisers, meet your new best friend in donor data analysis: the Median average. When it comes to understanding your donor base, using the right type of average is crucial. Outlier donations can skew your results, making your donor base appear more or less stable than it actually is. Enter the Median average, which provides a more transparent, more realistic picture of your donor data.

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Why so many employee-appreciation efforts feel phony

Fast Company Tech

One of the wonderful things about watching AppleTVs Severance is seeing the variety of “employee appreciation events” they throw. Each one worse than the last, but they provide wonderful satire of the flat attempts many companies make to demonstrate to their employees that they are valued. The truth is that employee appreciation is not shown by any event.

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The Engadget team's favorite productivity tools to get things done

Engadget

Your digital life can get just as cluttered and chaotic as your "IRL" life if you're not too careful. And if you work remote even some of the time, that can add to the massive amount of online information you're juggling on a regular basis. That's why many of us on the Engadget team have done a lot of trial and error with a bunch of digital tools to see if any of them can help us keep things organized personally and professionally.

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TD Bank is closing dozens of branches across 10 states: Here’s the full list of doomed locations

Fast Company Tech

TD Bank is planning to close at least 37 branches across 10 states and Washington, D.C., as part of a broader effort to streamline operations and adapt to changing customer banking habits. The decision comes amid ongoing recovery efforts for the company, which is still grappling with the fallout from a $3 billion payout after pleading guilty to money laundering and failing to prevent illegal transactions.

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How to Scale Recurring Giving for Sustainable Growth

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Netflixs Bad Influence shows the dark side of kid influencers

Mashable Tech

There have always been horror stories about kids in the entertainment industry. It tracks, then, that kid influencers might run into the same sorts of perils. A new Netflix docuseries Bad Influence examines allegations surrounding Tiffany Smith, the momager for kid influencer Piper Rockelle. They racked up millions of views and dollars, but people have come forward with disturbing allegations about Smith and the way she treated the "squad" of kid influencers surrounding her daughter.

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INTC stock price surges over 15%: Could new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan could turn the struggling chipmaker’s fortunes?

Fast Company Tech

Shares of Intel Corporation ( NASDAQ:INTC ) surged over 15% on Thursday as Wall Street welcomed the chipmaker’s appointment onWednesday of new CEOLip-Bu Tan , just three months after the company ousted former CEO Pat Gelsinger. A widely respected executive with more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor space , Tan will have a lot on his plate when he takes the helm as Intel’s CEO on March 18.

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Severance is borrowing a brilliant idea from Terminator 2

Mashable Tech

If, at some point in your life, you've managed to sit down and watch Terminator 2: Judgment Day without knowing anything about the plot, then you've achieved the rare joy of experiencing one of science fiction's great twists as it was intended. (If you've never seen Terminator 2 and somehow, by the grace of James Cameron, still don't know the premise, do yourself a favor and watch it now.

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Blood moon 2025: Best time to see the March total lunar eclipse, supermoon, and full ‘worm’ moon

Fast Company Tech

Tonight will be the perfect evening to stay up late in the United States, because the moon is going to put on a spectacular show. In the wee hours of the morning, night owls can witness a full blood moon, supermoon, “worm” moon, and a total lunar eclipse. In addition to Americans, parts of Europe, Australia, Asia, South America, and Africa can also get in on the action.

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Empower Your Nonprofit With Effective Payroll & HCM Services

Managing a nonprofit involves many challenges, but payroll and HR shouldn’t be among them. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps nonprofits choose the best provider. Efficient payroll services ensure timely, accurate payments, vital for maintaining staff and volunteer morale. Compliance support helps navigate complex labor laws and avoid costly fines.