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Ten Companies Using Tech to Make a Social Impact

Ten Companies Using Tech to Make a Social Impact

Tech companies are changing the world, but some of these companies are doing so by tackling humanitarian issues and working with underserved communities. We’ve compiled a list of companies that are using technology to make a social impact in education, finance, design, health, and more. If you’re interested

Nine Reasons to Leave Your Job

Nine Reasons to Leave Your Job

An anonymous Pinterest employee has a great job but experiences trust issues with a manager. Another anonymous employee works at an early stage startup and is burnt out due to unrealistic project timelines. Both people are contemplating leaving their jobs and they reached out to the Blind community for advice.

Demystifying FAANG and Other Terms Used on Blind

Demystifying FAANG and Other Terms Used on Blind

FEATURED IMAGE | Source: Teamblind Inc. Have you ever wondered what FAANG means? SETI? SRE? Sometimes it can feel like our Blind users are speaking a foreign language. For those of you who are new to Blind or tech, we will demystify some of the acronyms, words, and phrases commonly used

Cambridge Analytica Took Over 50 Million Facebook Users’ Data. Who Is at Fault?

Cambridge Analytica Took Over 50 Million Facebook Users’ Data. Who Is at Fault?

FEATURED IMAGE | Source: Shop Catalog, Cambridge Analytica & Facebook, CC By 2.0 Last week, Facebook took another blow when the world began paying attention to news that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica covertly took millions of Facebook users’ data. The public began to look for someone to blame and

31% of Tech Workers Say They Will #DeleteFacebook

31% of Tech Workers Say They Will #DeleteFacebook

FEATURED IMAGE | Source: Thought Catalog, Facebook, CC BY 2.0 Much of last week was dominated by the story of the voter-profiling company, Cambridge Analytica, which collected data of up to 50 million Facebook users. During this time, we surveyed users of Blind, asking them if they now plan

Emerging Tech Companies Outside of the Valley

Emerging Tech Companies Outside of the Valley

Tech is expanding outside the Silicon Valley and even Seattle at an increasing rate. With companies and investors setting sights on new cities, tech workers now have more options when it comes to choosing where to work. Here are four companies thriving outside the traditional tech hubs in the four

Eighty-Nine Percent of Surveyed Blind Users Have Not Witnessed Misuse of Data at Work

Eighty-Nine Percent of Surveyed Blind Users Have Not Witnessed Misuse of Data at Work

It’s 2018 and people are utilizing tech more than ever in their daily lives. Need to get somewhere but don’t have a car? Just open a ride-hailing app and request a ride. Need groceries? Amazon and Whole Foods will now do your shopping for you. Need to