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Build a Python App to Alert You When Asteroids Are Close to Earth

Being alerted when asteroids are close to Earth is crucial for several reasons: When you woke up one morning thinking about Armageddon and how fragile we are as a planet if an asteroid comes our way. I am also intrigued by exploring space and the technologies available from my desk. I will show you how to combine two APIs to be alerted via SMS when an asteroid is passing nearby (relatively speaking). NASA OpenAPI The first resource is NASA’s open API portal. You could use tons of great interfaces for your ideas, but the one that interests me, in this case,…
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3 Predictions For The Future Of Responsible Technology

The Forum’s Responsible Use of Technology project has been underway for more than two years. Based on its work to-date, here are three predictions for the future of responsible technology. They include responsible investing, targeted regulations and incorporating tech ethics into higher education. Over the past two years, the World Economic Forum – working in close collaboration with a diverse group of experts – has been working on advancing the field of ethics in technology. This project, titled Responsible Use of Technology, began when more than 40 leaders from government, civil society, and business, some with competing agendas, met in The Centre for the…
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You’ll Be Breaking Up With Bad Customers — And 9 Other Predictions For 2022 and Beyond

Synthetic data, NFTs, composable business and agile development — and customer breakups — are among the top strategic predictions for 2022 and beyond. It’s time to break up with your bad customers. Organizations often try to keep customers at any cost — even when they aren’t a perfect fit. But trying to cater your product for the wrong audience is costly, emotionally and financially. Mounting frustrations will prompt organizations to acknowledge that it’s OK to say goodbye, making this move one of the top Gartner predictions for this year. “Gartner’s top strategic predictions continue to offer a provocative look at…
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