No Tech for Apartheid (NOTA), a coalition of tech workers, is urging STEM students and youth workers to reject job offers from Google and Amazon due to the companies’ contracts with the Israeli government. Over 1,100 individuals have pledged to boycott these companies, accusing them of supporting Israel’s apartheid system and genocide against Palestinians. NOTA … Read more
A group of more than 1,000 students have signed a pledge to not work at Google and Amazon for the Nimbus Project. This decision comes as a response to concerns over ethical practices at these tech giants. The pledge is part of a movement to hold companies accountable for their actions and to push for … Read more
A photography company recently exposed the personal information of 43,000 American college students. The breach was reported by CyberNews.com, a leading cybersecurity news website. The exposed data included names, addresses, and email addresses of the students, putting them at risk of identity theft and other cyber crimes. The photography company has not been named in … Read more
Seven Southern University students were recognized for earning master’s degree scholarships from IBM at a ceremony held during the Southern University System Board of Overseers meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The students, Vishak Chandrasekharan, Ama Darkwah, Shilpa Jaiswal, Sri Chandana Julalanti, Evelyn Quansah, Shwetha Ramadas, and Amilah Mendoza, each received $11,000 through the IBM Masters … Read more
Two talented individuals, Charis Chua and Heng Yi-Hsin from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), emerged as the winners of the prestigious Red Bull Intern Championship. Their prize includes a two-month internship at the Oracle Red Bull Racing headquarters in the UK, with the announcement made by F1 superstar Max Verstappen. The Red Bull Intern Championship, organized … Read more
The annual Doodle for Google contest invites students to create unique versions of the Google logo based on a specific theme, with three winners selected from the DC area. One of the winners, Maisie Derlega, shared how her family’s weekly tradition of Sunday dinners inspired her artwork submission for the contest. The tradition, which started … Read more