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How Nonprofits Can Boost Event Attendance

NonProfit PRO

On-site fundraisers are vital to nonprofits growth, but it can be hard to get supporters to show. Here are some ideas to boost attendance.

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The FlexiSpot H7 standing desk is just $100 during the Amazon Big Spring Sale

Mashable Tech

SAVE 33%: The FlexiSpot H7 adjustable standing desk is on sale during the Amazon Big Spring Sale for just $99.98, down from the normal price of $149.99. That's a savings of $50.01. Opens in a new window Credit: FlexiSpot FlexiSpot H7 adjustable standing desk (large) $99.98 at Amazon $149.99 Save $50.01 Get Deal By now, we've all heard that sitting for too long is bad for us.

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How One Nonprofit Configured Its Development Department to Grow Revenue and Trust

NonProfit PRO

Here's a peek at how one nonprofit has organized its development department, leading to revenue growth and stronger trust.

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Get inside the minds of first-time travelers in this new documentary

Mashable Tech

Traveling to a new place takes us out of our comfort zone and helps us get a new perspective on our life back home. But nothing is quite as transformative as your very first trip to a new country. The highs of new sights, smells, people, foods, and experiences leave you changed in a way that’s hard to describe. Inner Portrait , a new documentary from Turkish Airlines and media artist Refik Anadol, helps us visualize and articulate the change we feel when traveling, backed by data and techn

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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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The Best Programming Language for the End of the World

Wired

Once the grid goes down, an old programming language called Forthand a new operating system called Collapse OSmay be our only salvation.

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Beneath Greenland’s Ice Lies a Climate Solution—and a New Geopolitical Battleground

Wired

Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break Chinas stranglehold on the market?

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‘Studio Ghibli’ AI image trend overwhelms OpenAI’s new GPT-4o feature, delaying free tier

VentureBeat

The new feature has been widely embraced by users of X, but it raises copyright concerns and goes against Studio Ghibli's creator.

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A New Social Media App Punishes Users for Rage-Baiting

Wired

On Sez Us, users who are intentionally inflammatory may score lower than those who gain influence through respectful dialog.

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The open source Model Context Protocol was just updated — here’s why it’s a big deal

VentureBeat

An updated version of the MCP spec introduced key upgrades to make AI agents more secure, capable and interoperable.

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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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The Worm That No Computer Scientist Can Crack

Wired

One of the simplest, most over-studied organisms in the world is the C. elegans nematode. For 13 years, a project called OpenWorm has triedand utterly failedto simulate it.

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9 Top Strategies to Maximize Workplace Giving at Your Org

Double the Donation

Employee giving programs present a valuable opportunity for nonprofits to build sustainable funding, engage new supporters, and deepen relationships with corporate partners. However, to fully benefit from these programs and maximize workplace giving success, nonprofits must take an active role in promoting and optimizing their participation. Taking a passive approach is no longer enough.

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How a Cup of Tea Laid the Foundations for Modern Statistical Analysis

Wired

Scientific experiments run today are based on research practices that evolved out of a British tea-tasting experiment in the 1920s.

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Report: 19-year-old DOGE team member "Big Balls" provided network support to cybercrime gang

TechSpot

According to records reviewed by Reuters, Coristine ran a company called DiamondCDN that provided network services from around 2022, while he was still in high school. Among its users was a website run by a ring of cybercriminals operating under the name "EGodly.

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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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Meet your AI Beauty Counselor: K-beauty giant Amorepacific builds an AI app for personalized advice

Microsoft AI

Tags: AI The post Meet your AI Beauty Counselor: K-beauty giant Amorepacific builds an AI app for personalized advice appeared first on Source.

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How Extropic Plans to Unseat Nvidia

Wired

Challenging the world's most successful chipmaker with an entirely new type of computer chip may seem absurdbut it is no more ridiculous than the AI race itself.

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Update VMware Tools for Windows Now: High-Severity Flaw Lets Hackers Bypass Authentication

TechRepublic

CVE-2025-22230 is described as an "authentication bypass vulnerability" by Broadcom, allowing hackers to perform high-privilege operations without the necessary credentials.

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15 Best Bluetooth Speakers Our Testers Jammed With in 2025

Wired

These are our favorite portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from clip-ons to a massive boom box.

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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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Scientists use Earth's rotational energy to generate electricity

TechSpot

The study, published in the journal Physical Review Research, builds on work the team conducted back in 2016 and an idea dating back to at least 1832. Using a cylindrical shell made of manganese-zinc ferrite measuring 29.9 cm in length and positioned at a specific angle (57.5 degrees), a voltage.

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10 Best Smart Speakers (2025): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

Wired

Chatty assistants from Amazon, Google, and Apple are popular. But which one is right for you?

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Surprisingly, 87% of people back up their data, but data loss accidents persist

TechSpot

Despite these efforts, data loss remains widespread: 63 percent of respondents reported losing data due to device failures, accidental deletions, or cyberattacks.

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I Went Undercover in Crypto’s Answer to ‘Squid Game.’ It Nearly Broke Me

Wired

I spent 10 days competing in Crypto: The Game, a winner-takes-all contest where hundreds of players try to finesse and backstab their way to claiming a $140,000 cryptocurrency prize.

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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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Utah just became the first state in the country to pass an age verification law for app stores

Engadget

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law, making it the first state to require that app store makers verify their users' ages. Under this law , people in Utah will need to be over age 18 to make a new account with an app store; underage users will either need to link their account to a parent's so that the adult can give permission for the child to use certain apps.

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Simon & Schuster wants to be your favorite content creator

Fast Company Tech

If you were given $100 and five minutes in a bookstore, which titles would you pick? Thats the premise of Simon & Schusters upcoming web series, Bookstore Blitz the publishers latest internet-inspired effort to market its authors. And Bookstore Blitz is just the beginning. In a recent interview with The Cut s Cat Zhang, the flagship imprints new publisher, Sean Manning, shared his plans to modernize Simon & Schuster into a media powerhouse.

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 27, 2025

Mashable Tech

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

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What’s keeping technology leaders up at night?

CIO Dive

From skill gaps and governance hurdles to the rush of AI advancements, executives from Mondelz, EY, Walmart and other enterprises share what worries them.

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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.