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Eugene tech firm develops a UBI calculator

In the days of COVID-19, UBI, or universal basic income, is having a moment. Tech mogul Andrew Yang made his UBI plan, called The Freedom … Continue reading
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In the days of COVID-19, UBI, or universal basic income, is having a moment. Tech mogul Andrew Yang made his UBI plan, called The Freedom … Continue reading
The digital world overtook daily life faster than we could ever imagine. Choppy video feed, an awkward amount of silent smiling and sometimes strange lifestyle-revealing … Continue reading
Andy Darnall, co-founder of NuRealms who identifies as queer, genderqueer and afab (assigned female at birth), praises the game-development industry’s inclusivity. A part of what … Continue reading
Got your phone out? Great! Now — if you haven’t already — go to the App Store (iPhone) or to Google Play (Android) and download … Continue reading
When Matt Sayre explains the community benefit of starting an internet exchange in Eugene, he likes to put a non-technical lens on it. Sayre is … Continue reading
The term “hacker” may conjure up characters from The Matrix, but the competitors in Eugene’s fourth annual Hack for a Cause may have different goals … Continue reading
Just as water and electricity are utilities for everyday life, the internet in the 21st century is necessary for education, work and communication. The growing … Continue reading
“Information,” Matt Ginsberg says, “is stored in my head in a slightly odd way.” We’re sitting outside at Starbucks near Valley River Center on a … Continue reading
I walk into Starve Ups, the tech incubator located above The Barn Light in downtown Eugene. The office is crowded, filled with wires and computers. … Continue reading
On December 14, the FCC, led by Chairman Ajit Pai, removed Title II regulations on internet service providers (ISPs), effectively ending net neutrality regulations. On … Continue reading