Tech Talk

14 Apr Facebook’s using F8 proceeds to fund Dev Bootcamp scholarships for underrepresented people in tech

Ahead of its annual F8 developers conference, Facebook has announced a partnership with Dev Bootcamp to fund scholarships for 20 people of color and/or women to attend the 19-week program for free this year. Facebook’s using a portion of the proceeds from F8 ticket sales, which go for $595, to donate a total of $250,000 to Dev Bootcamp.

14 Apr AF talks diversity of opportunities at annual engineers conference

What do measuring earthquakes, creating lightning and applying space-like pressure to marshmallows all have in common? They each were demonstrations of science and technology used to intrigue the next generation of engineers on the Air Force’s capabilities and opportunities during the National Society of Black Engineers annual convention March 26 in Boston.

14 Apr Atlanta Entrepreneur Paul Judge Raises $12,500,000 From Amazon.com for New Home Wi-Fi Device

Paul Judge is something of a phenomenon in Atlanta’s bustling tech scene. As a serial entrepreneur, investor and adviser, Judge lives by the challenge of solving hard problems and building companies to make the world better.

13 Apr Millennials, Diversity Big Topics at BookNet Canada’s Annual Tech Forum

At BookNet Canada’s 10th annual Tech Forum, a full-day event in downtown Toronto which took place on Friday, discussions centered around e-book pricing, Millennials’ book buying habits, and how publishers can use technology to more effectively market diverse books.

12 Apr Top 10 U.S. cities for women in technology

It’s no secret that Silicon Valley tech companies have a gender equality problem. Of the companies that released diversity reports last year, Twitter, Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google ranked among the worst, reporting that between 13 percent and 18 percent of its tech jobs were held by women.